diff --git a/tradingagents/dataflows/discovery/scanners/minervini.py b/tradingagents/dataflows/discovery/scanners/minervini.py
index d0e2e369..cb1e1744 100644
--- a/tradingagents/dataflows/discovery/scanners/minervini.py
+++ b/tradingagents/dataflows/discovery/scanners/minervini.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class MinerviniScanner(BaseScanner):
         self.sma_200_slope_days = self.scanner_config.get("sma_200_slope_days", 20)
         self.min_pct_off_low = self.scanner_config.get("min_pct_off_low", 30)
         self.max_pct_from_high = self.scanner_config.get("max_pct_from_high", 25)
+        self.max_tickers = self.scanner_config.get("max_tickers", 200)
 
     def scan(self, state: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         if not self.is_enabled():
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ class MinerviniScanner(BaseScanner):
             logger.warning("No tickers loaded for Minervini scan")
             return []
 
+        if self.max_tickers and len(tickers) > self.max_tickers:
+            logger.info(f"Limiting Minervini scan to {self.max_tickers}/{len(tickers)} tickers")
+            tickers = tickers[: self.max_tickers]
+
         # Batch download OHLCV — 1y needed for SMA200
         import yfinance as yf
 
diff --git a/tradingagents/default_config.py b/tradingagents/default_config.py
index 81197081..1b3878ed 100644
--- a/tradingagents/default_config.py
+++ b/tradingagents/default_config.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
                 "sma_200_slope_days": 20,  # Days back to check SMA200 slope
                 "min_pct_off_low": 30,  # Must be 30%+ above 52w low
                 "max_pct_from_high": 25,  # Must be within 25% of 52w high
+                "max_tickers": 200,  # Cap universe to keep download under scanner timeout
             },
         },
     },