Track Pre-Market Stock Movers
Every 4 hours on weekdays, finds the top 5 pre-market and after-hours US stock gainers and losers with move reasons and futures sentiment, delivered to Telegram.
What It Does
Every 4 hours on weekdays, this workflow searches for the top pre-market and after-hours US stock movers and delivers a structured brief to your Telegram. You get the top 5 gainers and top 5 losers with ticker, price change, current price, and the specific reason for the move — plus S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures sentiment as a broad market indicator and one stock to watch that could accelerate at open.
Why It Matters
Pre-market movers set the tone for the trading day. A stock up 15% pre-market on an earnings beat will likely gap up at open and trend all day. A stock down 20% on a guidance cut will be shorted hard at open. Traders who see these setups before 9:30 AM ET can position before the crowd.
This workflow sends the movers to your Telegram every 4 hours so the information is always current, whether you check at 5 AM or during your morning commute.
How It Works
| Step | Node | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Trigger | Fires every 4 hours on weekdays, covering overnight, pre-market, and after-hours windows |
| 2 | AI Agent with Internet Search | Searches financial news sources for real-time pre-market and extended-hours data with catalyst context |
| 3 | Telegram | Delivers a structured 10-stock brief with futures sentiment to your chat |
What You Get
- Top 5 pre-market or after-hours gainers with percent change and reason
- Top 5 pre-market or after-hours losers with percent change and reason
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures direction as broad market sentiment
- One watchlist stock on the boundary of a bigger move
- Plain-text format with no charts or links to load
Who It's For
- Day traders who plan their morning watchlist before market open
- Swing traders who react to earnings and news-driven gaps
- Active investors who want to know what moved overnight before placing any orders
- Anyone who has opened their brokerage app at 9:30 AM and been surprised by a 15% gap
Setup
- Connect your Telegram bot — create one via @BotFather and get your chat ID via @userinfobot (takes about 5 minutes)
- Submit the workflow — do not publish to preserve your Needle credits
- Install, and mover alerts arrive every 4 hours on trading days
Customize It
- Change the cron schedule to
0 9,13 * * 1-5for two daily alerts: an overnight recap at 9 AM UTC and an after-hours recap at 1 PM UTC - Change the chat ID to a Telegram group to share pre-market setups with your trading group
- Pair with other trading alert workflows for a complete morning briefing
Timezone Note
The workflow fires at UTC hours 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 on weekdays. Here are the key windows mapped to Eastern Time:
| UTC Time | Eastern Time | Window |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 4:00 AM ET | Early pre-market |
| 12:00 | 8:00 AM ET | Prime pre-market |
| 16:00 | 12:00 PM ET | Midday (regular hours) |
| 20:00 | 4:00 PM ET | After-hours open |
| 00:00 | 8:00 PM ET | After-hours wrap |
| 04:00 | 12:00 AM ET | Overnight |
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