diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 92516ea..b88a672 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
       "better-sqlite3"
     ],
     "overrides": {
-      "undici": ">=7.28.0 <8.0.0",
+      "undici": ">=7.29.0 <8.0.0",
       "ws": ">=8.21.0"
     }
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index abb401c..5e9a243 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ settings:
   excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
 
 overrides:
-  undici: '>=7.28.0 <8.0.0'
+  undici: '>=7.29.0 <8.0.0'
   ws: '>=8.21.0'
 
 importers:
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.1.0
         version: 3.1.0
       undici:
-        specifier: '>=7.28.0 <8.0.0'
-        version: 7.28.0
+        specifier: '>=7.29.0 <8.0.0'
+        version: 7.29.0
       yaml:
         specifier: ^2.6.0
         version: 2.8.3
@@ -1520,8 +1520,8 @@ packages:
   undici-types@6.21.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-iwDZqg0QAGrg9Rav5H4n0M64c3mkR59cJ6wQp+7C4nI0gsmExaedaYLNO44eT4AtBBwjbTiGPMlt2Md0T9H9JQ==}
 
-  undici@7.28.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cRZYrTDwWznlnRiPjggAGxZXanty6M8RV1ff8Wm4LWXBp7/IG8v5DnOm74DtUBp9OONpK75YlPnIjQqX0dBDtA==}
+  undici@7.29.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IDxfleLmmbSskfWSUATiN1nfn2rDuvnMOqb5CWR92iIfojA0Ud+ulOAAEQ57LPr9rWmsreUyf5lwyao+7GNNVw==}
     engines: {node: '>=20.18.1'}
 
   universalify@0.1.2:
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ snapshots:
       parse5: 7.3.0
       parse5-htmlparser2-tree-adapter: 7.1.0
       parse5-parser-stream: 7.1.2
-      undici: 7.28.0
+      undici: 7.29.0
       whatwg-mimetype: 4.0.0
 
   chownr@1.1.4: {}
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   undici-types@6.21.0: {}
 
-  undici@7.28.0: {}
+  undici@7.29.0: {}
 
   universalify@0.1.2: {}
 
diff --git a/src/tools/discover.ts b/src/tools/discover.ts
index 413e476..838df56 100644
--- a/src/tools/discover.ts
+++ b/src/tools/discover.ts
@@ -54,23 +54,34 @@ function pct(now: number, prev: number | undefined): number | null {
   return ((now - prev) / prev) * 100;
 }
 
-function rsi14(closes: number[]): number | null {
-  if (closes.length < 15) return null;
-  const window = closes.slice(-15);
+// Optimization: Avoids intermediate array allocations by iterating directly over the bars array
+function rsi14(bars: readonly { close: number }[]): number | null {
+  const len = bars.length;
+  if (len < 15) return null;
+
   let gains = 0;
   let losses = 0;
-  for (let i = 1; i < window.length; i++) {
-    const d = window[i]! - window[i - 1]!;
+  const start = len - 15;
+  let prev = bars[start]!.close;
+
+  for (let i = start + 1; i < len; i++) {
+    const curr = bars[i]!.close;
+    const d = curr - prev;
     if (d > 0) gains += d;
     else losses -= d;
+    prev = curr;
   }
-  const avgG = gains / 14;
+
   const avgL = losses / 14;
   if (avgL === 0) return 100;
+  const avgG = gains / 14;
   const rs = avgG / avgL;
   return 100 - 100 / (1 + rs);
 }
 
+// Optimization: Computes metrics (volRatio, RSI, pct) using direct index lookups and loops
+// instead of array.map, slice, and reduce, significantly reducing memory allocations in hot paths.
+// Impact: Expected to reduce GC pressure and speed up discovery ticker loops.
 async function buildCandidate(ticker: string): Promise<Candidate> {
   const to = nowSec();
   const from = to - 90 * DAY;
@@ -91,16 +102,25 @@ async function buildCandidate(ticker: string): Promise<Candidate> {
       vol_ratio: null,
     };
   }
-  const closes = bars.map((b) => b.close);
-  const vols = bars.map((b) => b.volume);
-  const last = closes[closes.length - 1]!;
-  const prev1w = closes[closes.length - 6];
-  const prev1m = closes[closes.length - 22];
-  const recentVol = vols.slice(-5).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / 5;
-  const priorVol =
-    vols.length >= 25
-      ? vols.slice(-25, -5).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / 20
-      : null;
+  const len = bars.length;
+  const last = bars[len - 1]!.close;
+  const prev1w = bars[len - 6]?.close;
+  const prev1m = bars[len - 22]?.close;
+
+  let recentVolSum = 0;
+  for (let i = Math.max(0, len - 5); i < len; i++) {
+    recentVolSum += bars[i]!.volume;
+  }
+  const recentVol = recentVolSum / 5;
+
+  let priorVol = null;
+  if (len >= 25) {
+    let priorVolSum = 0;
+    for (let i = len - 25; i < len - 5; i++) {
+      priorVolSum += bars[i]!.volume;
+    }
+    priorVol = priorVolSum / 20;
+  }
   const volRatio = priorVol != null && priorVol > 0 ? recentVol / priorVol : null;
   return {
     ticker,
@@ -108,7 +128,7 @@ async function buildCandidate(ticker: string): Promise<Candidate> {
     latest_close: last,
     ret_1w: pct(last, prev1w),
     ret_1m: pct(last, prev1m),
-    rsi14: rsi14(closes),
+    rsi14: rsi14(bars),
     vol_ratio: volRatio,
   };
 }