self.register_cron_callback#

lumibot.strategies.strategy.Strategy.register_cron_callback(self, cron_schedule: str, callback_function: Callable) → str

Register a callback function to be executed according to a cron schedule.

Parameters:

  • cron_schedule (str) – A cron schedule string (e.g., “0 9 * * 1-5” for 9:00 AM Monday through Friday)

  • callback_function (callable) – The function to call on the schedule

Returns:

The job ID that can be used to remove the job later

Return type:

str

Example

>>> self.register_cron_callback("0 9 * * 1-5", self.morning_update)

Notes

This method does nothing in backtesting mode.