TradeCron enables market aware scheduling. It supports schedules via the standard CRON format of: Minutes(Min) Hours(H) DayOfMonth(DoM) Month(M) DayOfWeek(DoW) See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron
'*' wildcards only execute during market open hours
Additional market-aware modifiers are supported:
| Modifier | Description |
|---|---|
| @open | Run at market open; replaces Minute and Hour field. e.g., @open * * * |
| @close | Run at market close; replaces Minute and Hour field |
| @weekbegin | Run on first trading day of week; replaces DayOfMonth field |
| @weekend | Run on last trading day of week; replaces DayOfMonth field |
| @monthbegin | Run at market open or timespec on first trading day of month |
| @monthend | Run at market close or timespec on last trading day of month |
| Time Spec | Description |
|---|---|
*/5 * * * * |
every 5 minutes |
@open * * 2 |
market open on tuesdays |
15 @open * * * |
15 minutes after market open |
@weekbegin |
market open on first trading day of week |
@open @monthend |
market open on last trading day of month |