diff --git a/services/recommendation/worker.py b/services/recommendation/worker.py
index 070707a..9c1c14c 100644
--- a/services/recommendation/worker.py
+++ b/services/recommendation/worker.py
@@ -808,9 +808,10 @@ async def generate_recommendation(
             invalidation_conditions=result.invalidation_conditions,
         )
 
-    # 5. Optional LLM thesis rewrite
+    # 5. Optional LLM thesis rewrite — only for trading-eligible recommendations
+    #    to avoid the LLM bottleneck on informational/suppressed recs.
     llm_thesis: str | None = None
-    if ollama_config is not None:
+    if ollama_config is not None and result.eligible and not suppression.suppressed:
         deterministic_thesis = build_thesis(summary, result, projection=effective_projection)
         llm_thesis = await rewrite_thesis_with_llm(
             deterministic_thesis=deterministic_thesis,