extended-hours-trading
Installation
SKILL.md
Extended Hours Trading - Research Notes
Experiment Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 2026-01-26 |
| Goal | Enable trading during pre-market (4 AM - 9:30 AM ET) and after-hours (4 PM - 8 PM ET) |
| Environment | Python 3.10+, alpaca-py |
| Status | Success |
Context
Standard US equity market hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET) miss important trading opportunities:
| Session | Time (ET) | Key Events |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-market | 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Earnings releases, overnight news, European market influence |
| Regular | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Standard trading |
| After-hours | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | After-close earnings, breaking news |
| Closed | 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM | No equity trading (crypto still active) |