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This guide covers monitoring a watchlist with a scheduled task, so you get told when something happens instead of checking constantly. The key to a useful monitor is thresholds: it should stay quiet until a name does something worth your attention. The concept behind this is Scheduled Tasks.

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When to use this

  • You track a set of names and want to be alerted to changes
  • You want signal, not a daily report of nothing happening
  • You want to catch big moves, news, or level breaks without watching the screen

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Step 1: Define what counts as notable

A monitor is only as good as its trigger. Decide what is worth an alert: 
Monitor my watchlist throughout the trading day. Alert me only when a name moves more than 5%, has significant news, or breaks a key technical level.
Notice the word “only.” That is what keeps the monitor from becoming noise.

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Step 2: Set the cadence and channel

Check every hour during market hours and send any alerts to Telegram. If nothing crosses the thresholds, don't send anything.
A monitor that says “nothing happened” every hour trains you to ignore it. Let silence mean “all clear.”

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Step 3: Make alerts actionable

An alert should tell you enough to decide whether to act: 
When you alert me, include what happened, why it likely moved, and whether it changes anything for that name.

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Step 4: Layer monitors if needed

You can run more than one monitor at different sensitivities:
  • A fast, high-threshold monitor for big intraday moves (Telegram)
  • A slower, end-of-day monitor summarizing everything notable (web app)

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Example variations

A move-and-news monitor: 
During market hours, watch [tickers]. Alert me to any move over 4%, any material news, or any unusual volume. Quiet otherwise. Deliver to Telegram.
A level-break monitor: 
Watch [ticker]. Alert me if it breaks above [level] or below [level], with the context for the move.

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Common mistakes

  • No threshold. A monitor with no trigger is just a recurring report. Define what is worth an alert.
  • Threshold too low. A 1% trigger fires constantly. Set it where a move actually matters to you.
  • Alerts with no context. “NVDA -6%” is incomplete. Ask for the why and the so-what.