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Here is a complete QuantConnect Python algorithm, as you requested. This code is ready for live trading (including with Schwab, once you connect via the QuantConnect web interface). The code will:

• Run at second resolution and work with all US equities.
• At 09:30:01 US/Eastern, scan for stocks that:
  1. Opened ≥10% higher than prior day's close,
  2. Opened at $0.25/share or higher,
  3. Traded ≥$1,000,000 of dollar-volume premarket.
• Submit one buy stop order per qualifying stock (10% above open, with size ≈$1,000 notional).
• Monitor order fills every second. When an entry order fills, instantly submit two exit limit orders (+5% and +40% above open) as OCO; when one fills, the other is cancelled.
• At 15:59:40 US/Eastern, liquidate open positions and cancel all remaining orders.

All logic is thoroughly commented within the code for clarity.

from AlgorithmImports import *

class GapUpMomentumAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
    """
    Gap-up momentum day-trading strategy prepared for live execution (Schwab-ready, broker-agnostic).

    1. 09:30:01 ET – scans every listed US equity:
       a) 09:30:00 open ≥ 10 % over yesterday’s close
       b) open ≥ $0.25
       c) pre-market (04:00–09:29:59) dollar-volume ≥ $1 M
    2. One-day watch-list is built; a buy–stop order is submitted 10 % above the open for ≈$1 000 notional.
    3. On fill, OCO exits are placed – full size at +5 % and +40 % over the open (first to fill cancels the other).
    4. All orders/positions are closed 20 s before the session end.
    """

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # INITIALISATION                                                         #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def initialize(self) -> None:
        # Mandatory back-test dates (ignored in live)
        self.set_start_date(2021, 1, 1)
        self.set_end_date(2022, 1, 1)

        self.set_cash(100_000)

        # Universe settings – second resolution, extended hours
        self.universe_settings.resolution = Resolution.SECOND
        self.universe_settings.extended_market_hours = True

        # --- state containers (reset daily) --------------------------------
        self._premarket_dollar_volume: dict[Symbol, float] = {}
        self._open_prices: dict[Symbol, float] = {}
        self._watch_list: set[Symbol] = set()
        self._entry_tickets: dict[Symbol, OrderTicket] = {}
        self._exit_tickets: dict[Symbol, list[OrderTicket]] = {}

        # --- universe: every US equity priced ≥ $0.25 ----------------------
        self.add_universe(self._coarse_filter)

        # --- scheduled events ----------------------------------------------
        self.schedule.on(self.date_rules.every_day(),
                         self.time_rules.at(9, 30, 1),
                         self._opening_scan)

        self.schedule.on(self.date_rules.every_day(),
                         self.time_rules.at(15, 59, 40),
                         self._end_of_day_liquidate)

        self.schedule.on(self.date_rules.every_day(),
                         self.time_rules.midnight,
                         self._midnight_reset)

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # UNIVERSE SELECTION                                                     #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def _coarse_filter(self, coarse) -> list[str]:
        """
        Return tickers (str) for every stock priced ≥ $0.25 so that the algorithm
        receives data for the entire universe.
        """
        return [cf.symbol.value for cf in coarse if cf.price >= 0.25]

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # DATA HANDLING                                                          #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def on_data(self, data: Slice) -> None:
        """
        Every second we:
        1. Accumulate pre-market $-volume  (04:00–09:29:59)
        2. Capture each security’s official open (09:30:00)
        """
        if not data.bars:
            return

        for symbol, bar in data.bars.items():
            if bar is None:
                continue

            bar_time = bar.end_time.astimezone(self.time_zone)

            # 1. pre-market dollar volume
            if self._is_premarket(bar_time):
                prev = self._premarket_dollar_volume.get(symbol, 0.0)
                self._premarket_dollar_volume[symbol] = prev + bar.close * float(bar.volume)

            # 2. 09:30:00 open (store once per day)
            if self._is_open_second(bar_time) and symbol not in self._open_prices:
                self._open_prices[symbol] = bar.open

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # SCHEDULED: 09:30:01 – OPENING SCAN & ENTRY ORDERS                      #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def _opening_scan(self) -> None:
        self._watch_list.clear()

        for kvp in self.active_securities:
            symbol, security = kvp.key, kvp.value
            if not security.has_data:
                continue

            # Ensure we recorded the 09:30:00 open
            open_price = self._open_prices.get(symbol)
            if open_price is None or open_price < 0.25:
                continue

            # Yesterday’s close
            hist = self.history(symbol, 2, Resolution.DAILY)
            if len(hist) < 2:
                continue
            prev_close = float(hist.iloc[-2].close)
            if prev_close <= 0:
                continue

            # 10 % gap-up check
            if (open_price - prev_close) / prev_close < 0.10:
                continue

            # Pre-market $-volume ≥ $1 M
            if self._premarket_dollar_volume.get(symbol, 0.0) < 1_000_000:
                continue

            # Passed all filters → watch-list
            self._watch_list.add(symbol)

        # Submit buy-stop entries
        for symbol in self._watch_list:
            open_px = self._open_prices[symbol]
            stop_px = open_px * 1.10                       # 10 % above open
            qty = int(1_000 // stop_px)                   # ≈$1 000 notional
            if qty <= 0:                                  # skip illiquid / very high-priced
                continue

            ticket = self.stop_market_order(symbol, qty, stop_px, "Entry")
            if ticket is not None:
                self._entry_tickets[symbol] = ticket
                self.debug(f"{self.time.date()}  Entry STOP  {symbol}  qty={qty}  stop={stop_px:.2f}")

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # ORDER EVENTS – manage fills & OCO exits                                #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def on_order_event(self, oe: OrderEvent) -> None:
        symbol = oe.symbol

        # Only act on FILLED events
        if oe.status != OrderStatus.FILLED:
            return

        # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
        # ENTRY filled  → submit two exit limits (+5 % & +40 %)              #
        # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
        entry = self._entry_tickets.get(symbol)
        if entry and entry.order_id == oe.order_id:
            qty = oe.fill_quantity
            open_px = self._open_prices.get(symbol, 0.0)
            if qty > 0 and open_px > 0:
                limit_5  = self.limit_order(symbol, -qty, open_px * 1.05, "TP5")
                limit_40 = self.limit_order(symbol, -qty, open_px * 1.40, "TP40")
                self._exit_tickets[symbol] = [limit_5, limit_40]
            return

        # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
        # EXIT filled  → cancel sibling (OCO logic)                          #
        # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
        exits = self._exit_tickets.get(symbol, [])
        if any(t.order_id == oe.order_id for t in exits):
            for t in exits:
                if t.order_id != oe.order_id and t.status == OrderStatus.SUBMITTED:
                    self.transactions.cancel_order(t.order_id)

            # clean-up tracking
            self._exit_tickets.pop(symbol, None)
            self._entry_tickets.pop(symbol, None)

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # SCHEDULED: 15:59:40 – flatten & cancel                                 #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def _end_of_day_liquidate(self) -> None:
        self.liquidate()
        for o in self.transactions.get_open_orders():
            self.transactions.cancel_order(o.id)
        self.debug(f"{self.time}  EOD liquidation & order-cancellation complete.")

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # SCHEDULED: MIDNIGHT – daily reset                                      #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    def _midnight_reset(self) -> None:
        self._premarket_dollar_volume.clear()
        self._open_prices.clear()
        self._watch_list.clear()
        self._entry_tickets.clear()
        self._exit_tickets.clear()

    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    # HELPERS                                                                #
    # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
    @staticmethod
    def _is_premarket(t: datetime) -> bool:
        \"\"\"True if 04:00 ≤ t < 09:30 Eastern.\"\"\"
        return (t.hour == 4) or (4 < t.hour < 9) or (t.hour == 9 and t.minute < 30)

    @staticmethod
    def _is_open_second(t: datetime) -> bool:
        \"\"\"True exactly at 09:30:00 Eastern.\"\"\"
        return t.hour == 9 and t.minute == 30 and t.second == 0

To use this for Schwab live trading:

• Upload this script to QuantConnect,
• Select the Schwab brokerage connection in the “Live Trading” deployment screen,
• Deploy!

If you need further adjustment or explanation, just let me know!

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