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The fetch_csv funnction runs too earlier everyday

I wanna get the signal at before_trading_start() and this function runs 45 minutes before trading start.

I also used fetcher to get my own signal. fetch_csv() command is invoked once per trading day, but it runs too earlier ,(The log shows a 1970-01-01 08:00 which is wrong , actually some time at midnight i guess). When does the fetcher function runs every trading day ? I need to update my file in time so that fetcher won't miss it.

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Fetcher runs when an algo first starts warming up in the morning. In the past we've told people that the fetcher file needs to be available at midnight Eastern in order to be sure that it gets loaded properly. I will say that in practice, the earliest it happens these days is 2AM, and often later for paper trading algorithms. But to be sure it's there in time, midnight is the goal.

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