Watchlist Brief (morning / close)

Steps

scripts/

npx skills add

1. Determine context with

   python3 scripts/market_calendar.py

   . Morning brief ~08:30-09:25 ET; close brief after 16:05 ET. On holidays/weekends, say the market is closed and give the next session. After the bell the alerter evaluates last regular close and labels it — do the same in the brief.
2. Generate the table:

   python3 scripts/brief.py --kind morning

   (or

   --kind close

   ). Columns: Ticker | Price | Chg | RSI14 | Trend (SMA50 vs SMA200) | To stop | To target 1. "To stop" is remaining cushion (positive = room left); shorts use stop-minus-price. Earnings dates in the footer are upcoming only (Yahoo calendar/HTML, Nasdaq analyst page, then Finnhub/AV if keyed).
3. Run

   python3 scripts/alerts.py --dry-run --format json

   to list conditions currently true without consuming cooldowns; mention notable ones. After hours this uses last regular close (no

   --force-session

   ). Use

   --force-session

   only on weekends/holidays if you still want to evaluate.
4. Optionally add 1 headline per ticker that moved > 3% or has earnings within 7 days (web search, or

   tickertick

   /news tools if available). Cite sources; never fabricate news.
5. Write the brief:
   • Headline (one sentence: the overall picture of the list).
   • The table.
   • Watch today / tomorrow: earnings, tickers within 3% of stop or target, gap moves.
   • Data source + delay note, and "Informational only - not financial advice." Keep it under ~250 words unless asked for more.

Morning vs close

• Morning: use prior close as baseline; mention pre-market moves only if the data source returns them (label as pre-market).
• Close: day's change, closing levels vs stops/targets, anything that triggered today, what's on tomorrow's calendar.

Tone