Prevent scheduling trades for entry time that have already elapsed

iron_condor_scheduler.py

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ from ibkr import Client
 from iron_condor import enter_iron_condor
 from multiprocessing import Process
 from os import getenv
+from pytz import timezone
 
 load_dotenv()
 
 entry_time_format = '%H:%M:%S'
+eastern_timezone = 'America/New_York'
 
 def available_entry_times():
     start = datetime.strptime('09:35:00', entry_time_format)
@@ -57,11 +59,22 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if connection_successful():
         print('Connected to IBKR.')
 
+        now = datetime.now(timezone(eastern_timezone))
+
         entry_times = best_entry_times()
         print(entry_times)
         for entry_time in entry_times:
+            schedule_time = datetime.strptime(entry_time, '%H:%M:%S').replace(
+                year = now.year, 
+                month = now.month, 
+                day = now.day,
+                tzinfo = now.tzinfo
+            )
+
+            # Prevent scheduling for times that have already elapsed.
+            if schedule_time > now:
                 print(f'Scheduling for {entry_time}.')
-            schedule.every().day.at(entry_time, 'America/New_York').do(enter_trade)
+                schedule.every().day.at(entry_time, eastern_timezone).do(enter_trade)
 
         while True:
             schedule.run_pending()