diff --git a/tt/plugins/default_plugins/cex_exchange_plugin.py b/tt/plugins/default_plugins/cex_exchange_plugin.py
index c546e75b3..ffbdd633f 100644
--- a/tt/plugins/default_plugins/cex_exchange_plugin.py
+++ b/tt/plugins/default_plugins/cex_exchange_plugin.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def handle_message(self, msg):
             return
         logger.debug("settings.bot_ignore: {}", settings.bot_ignore)
         if settings.bot_ignore not in msg or settings.bot_prefix not in msg:
-            if await self.fmo.search(msg):
+            if await self.fmo.search(msg) and self.should_handle_timeframe():
                 order = await self.fmo.get_order(msg)
                 if order and settings.trading_enabled:
                     trade = await self.exchange.submit_order(order)
diff --git a/tt/plugins/default_plugins/dex_exchange_plugin.py b/tt/plugins/default_plugins/dex_exchange_plugin.py
index 5ee2f0ae8..ce6849d18 100644
--- a/tt/plugins/default_plugins/dex_exchange_plugin.py
+++ b/tt/plugins/default_plugins/dex_exchange_plugin.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async def handle_message(self, msg):
             return
 
         if settings.bot_ignore not in msg or settings.bot_prefix not in msg:
-            if await self.fmo.search(msg):
+            if await self.fmo.search(msg) and self.should_handle_timeframe():
                 order = await self.fmo.get_order(msg)
                 if order and settings.trading_enabled:
                     trade = await self.exchange.submit_order(order)
diff --git a/tt/plugins/plugin_manager.py b/tt/plugins/plugin_manager.py
index 27fccb4b8..e26759c83 100644
--- a/tt/plugins/plugin_manager.py
+++ b/tt/plugins/plugin_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import importlib
 import pkgutil
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from asyncz.triggers import CronTrigger, IntervalTrigger
 
@@ -216,17 +217,18 @@ async def plugin_notify_schedule_task(
     async def plugin_notify_cron_task(
         self,
         user_name=None,
-        user_day_of_week="mon-fri",
-        user_hours="4,10,16",
-        user_timezone="UTC",
+        user_day_of_week=None,
+        user_hours=None,
+        user_timezone=None,
         function=None,
     ):
         """
         Handles task cron scheduling
         for notification
         default set to
-        Monday to Friday
+        Tuesday to Thursday
         at 6AM, 12PM and 6PM UTC
+        via settings
 
         Args:
             user_name (str): User name
@@ -239,6 +241,13 @@ async def plugin_notify_cron_task(
             None
 
         """
+        if not user_day_of_week:
+            user_day_of_week = settings.user_day_of_week
+        if not user_hours:
+            user_hours = settings.user_hours
+        if not user_timezone:
+            user_timezone = settings.user_timezone
+
         if function:
             self.scheduler.add_task(
                 name=user_name,
@@ -265,3 +274,25 @@ async def handle_message(self, msg):
         # if command in command_mapping:
         #     function = command_mapping[command]
         #     await self.send_notification(f"{await function()}")
+
+    def should_handle_timeframe():
+        """
+        Returns True if the current day and time 
+        are within the configured trading window.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool
+        """
+        if settings.trading_control:
+            current_time = datetime.now().time()
+            current_day = datetime.now().strftime("%a").lower()
+
+            start_time = datetime.strptime(settings.trading_hours_start, "%H:%M").time()
+            end_time = datetime.strptime(settings.trading_hours_end, "%H:%M").time()
+
+            return (
+                current_day in settings.trading_days_allowed
+                and start_time <= current_time <= end_time
+            )
+
+        return True
diff --git a/tt/talky_settings.toml b/tt/talky_settings.toml
index bb236478a..4c9964e8d 100644
--- a/tt/talky_settings.toml
+++ b/tt/talky_settings.toml
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ helper_commands = """
 
 # Enable/Disable Trading
 trading_enabled = true
+trading_control = false
+trading_days_allowed = ["tue", "wed", "thu"]
+trading_hours_start = "08:00"
+trading_hours_end = "16:00"
 
 ########################################
 ###        FINDMYORDER SETTINGS      ###
@@ -239,7 +243,12 @@ example_plugin_enabled = false
 # Not yet implemented
 # user_plugins_allowed = true
 user_plugins_allowed = false
- 
+
+# plugin cron scheduler
+user_day_of_week="tue-thu"
+user_hours="6,12,18"
+user_timezone="UTC"
+
 ########################################
 ###          HELPER SETTINGS         ###
 ########################################
@@ -303,6 +312,16 @@ enable_feed = true
 # Feeds RSS url
 news_feed = "https://www.dailyfx.com/feeds/market-news"
 
+# Finnhub news fetcher
+enable_finnhub = false
+finnhub_api_key = ""
+finnhub_news_category = "forex"
+
+# web scraper
+enable_scraper = false
+market_page_url = ""
+market_page_id = ""
+
 ########################################
 ###           CEFI SETTINGS          ###
 ########################################