From d459580e40168dc2e470b9f35288bd7070212080 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thykof <thykof@protonmail.ch>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:01:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: should_skip_xau

---
 neurons/validator.py         | 13 -------------
 synth/utils/opening_hours.py | 24 ------------------------
 tests/test_validator.py      | 19 -------------------
 3 files changed, 56 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 synth/utils/opening_hours.py

diff --git a/neurons/validator.py b/neurons/validator.py
index cd3fc2ae..3ea08932 100644
--- a/neurons/validator.py
+++ b/neurons/validator.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     round_time_to_minutes,
 )
 from synth.utils.logging import setup_gcp_logging
-from synth.utils.opening_hours import should_skip_xau
 from synth.validator.forward import (
     calculate_moving_average_and_update_rewards,
     calculate_scores,
@@ -162,11 +161,6 @@ def select_asset(
             latest_index = asset_list.index(latest_asset)
             asset = asset_list[(latest_index + 1) % len(asset_list)]
 
-        future_start_time = get_current_time() + timedelta(seconds=delay)
-        future_start_time = round_time_to_minutes(future_start_time)
-        if should_skip_xau(future_start_time) and asset == "XAU":
-            asset = asset_list[(asset_list.index("XAU") + 1) % len(asset_list)]
-
         return asset
 
     def cycle_low_frequency(self, asset: str):
@@ -214,13 +208,6 @@ def forward_prompt(self, asset: str, prompt_config: PromptConfig):
             request_time, prompt_config.timeout_extra_seconds
         )
 
-        if should_skip_xau(start_time) and asset == "XAU":
-            bt.logging.info(
-                "Skipping XAU simulation as market is closed",
-                "forward_prompt",
-            )
-            return
-
         simulation_input = SimulationInput(
             asset=asset,
             start_time=start_time.isoformat(),
diff --git a/synth/utils/opening_hours.py b/synth/utils/opening_hours.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 21ec3a53..00000000
--- a/synth/utils/opening_hours.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import pytz
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-
-
-def should_skip_xau(start_time: datetime) -> bool:
-    """
-    Determines whether to skip the XAU (Gold) market based on the current time.
-
-    Returns:
-        bool: True if the XAU market should be skipped, False otherwise.
-    """
-    ny_time = start_time.astimezone(pytz.timezone("America/New_York"))
-
-    # Find the most recent Friday at 17:00
-    days_since_friday = (ny_time.weekday() - 4) % 7  # Friday is 4
-    last_friday = (ny_time - timedelta(days=days_since_friday)).replace(
-        hour=17, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0
-    )
-
-    # Saturday at 17:00 following most recent Friday 17:00
-    saturday_17 = last_friday + timedelta(days=1)
-
-    # Check if current time is between Friday 17:00 and Saturday 17:00
-    return last_friday <= ny_time < saturday_17
diff --git a/tests/test_validator.py b/tests/test_validator.py
index 508ade5a..93a13325 100644
--- a/tests/test_validator.py
+++ b/tests/test_validator.py
@@ -54,22 +54,3 @@ def test_select_asset(self):
                 latest_asset, asset_list, 0
             )
             self.assertEqual(selected_asset, "LTC")
-
-    def test_select_asset_gold(self):
-        latest_asset = "ETH"
-        asset_list = ["BTC", "ETH", "XAU", "LTC"]
-
-        with patch(
-            "neurons.validator.get_current_time"
-        ) as mock_get_current_time:
-            mock_get_current_time.return_value = datetime(
-                2025, 12, 3, 12, 36, 30, tzinfo=timezone.utc
-            )
-            with patch(
-                "neurons.validator.should_skip_xau"
-            ) as mock_should_skip_xau:
-                mock_should_skip_xau.return_value = True
-                selected_asset = Validator.select_asset(
-                    latest_asset, asset_list, 0
-                )
-                self.assertEqual(selected_asset, "LTC")