Occidental Petroleum Drops 0.76% on 2025-09-12 as $240M Volume Ranks 394th in Market Activity

, 2025, , . The stock's performance reflects broader market dynamics amid mixed energy sector sentiment.

To implement a strategy based on high-volume stocks, key parameters must be defined. The universe of "top 500 stocks by daily trading volume" requires clarity on exchange scope (e.g., NYSE/NASDAQ) and handling of delisted or newly listed equities. Weighting and rebalancing rules—such as equal-position allocation or daily adjustments—also need specification, along with assumptions about transaction costs like commissions and bid-ask spreads.

Practical execution faces constraints. The current back-testing engine supports single-ticker analysis, necessitating either a custom external test (with full data export) or an ETF proxy for the top 500. A narrower focus on a single ticker, such as SPY, could simplify the analysis. , 2022, , .

To proceed, users must clarify: (1) the preferred method (custom external test, ETF proxy, or single-ticker analysis); (2) the exact universe definition and transaction-cost assumptions. Once confirmed, a formal data plan can be established for back-testing execution.