Terminology & Concepts

Atomic Hedging: Simultaneous entry+hedge pair placement via batch API (primary risk management).
Combined Price Threshold: Maximum allowed sum of entry + hedge prices (default $0.99) to guarantee profit.
Emergency Liquidation: Time-aware progressive pricing to recover value from partial fills.
Pre-Settlement Exit: Confidence-based early exit of losing side (T-180s to T-45s before resolution).
MIN_ORDER_SIZE Smart Hold: Hold winning positions <5.0 shares, orphan losing ones.
Underdog: Side trading below $0.50. Requires >40% confidence for entry.
Tick Size: Minimum price increment allowed for a market (e.g., 0.01 or 0.001).
POST_ONLY: Order type that only adds liquidity (earns maker rebates, fails if crossing).
GTC (Good-Til-Cancel): Order type that fills immediately as taker (pays taker fees).
Orphaned Position: Position <5.0 shares that cannot be sold due to exchange minimum.

Strategy Nuances

Overview: The bot places entry+hedge pairs simultaneously to guarantee profit structure.