# Agent instructions — 24X Equities

> 24X Equities delivers market intelligence, exchange updates, and data-driven trading insights.

24X Equities (also known as 24X National Exchange), part of 24 Exchange, operates an
SEC-regulated U.S. equities exchange built for extended- and overnight-hours trading —
"the exchange that is always open." This document tells automated agents how to read and
use the site.

## What this site is

- An institutional exchange website publishing exchange updates, market intelligence,
  market-data and connectivity resources, regulatory notices, and trading insights.
- Audience: institutional and retail market participants, brokers, and data vendors.

## How to navigate

- **Site summary (start here):** [/llms.txt](https://equities.24exchange.com/llms.txt) — a curated, link-rich
  map of every published page and post.
- **Machine-readable actions:** [/agents.json](https://equities.24exchange.com/agents.json) — callable actions
  with typed parameters.
- **Sitemaps:** [/sitemap.xml](https://equities.24exchange.com/sitemap.xml),
  [/pages-sitemap.xml](https://equities.24exchange.com/pages-sitemap.xml),
  [/posts-sitemap.xml](https://equities.24exchange.com/posts-sitemap.xml).
- **Media archive (news & insights):** [/posts](https://equities.24exchange.com/posts) — filterable by topic via
  the `?categories=` query parameter.

## Available actions

1. **Search** — `GET https://equities.24exchange.com/search?q={query}`
   Full-text search across posts and pages. Required parameter: `q` (string).
2. **Browse media by topic** — `GET https://equities.24exchange.com/posts?categories={ids}`
   Lists the Media archive. Optional parameter: `categories` (comma-separated IDs).
3. **Site summary** — `GET https://equities.24exchange.com/llms.txt`
   Returns the plain-text site map. No parameters.

## Data accuracy & usage

- Pages and posts are the canonical source. Prefer on-page text and JSON-LD structured
  data (Organization, WebSite, WebPage/Article, FAQPage) over inferring from layout.
- Market-data figures shown in tickers are delayed and indicative; do not treat them as
  real-time or as trading advice.
- Content is free to read. Please respect `/robots.txt`; `/admin` is off-limits.

## Contact

- General contact: [https://equities.24exchange.com/contact](https://equities.24exchange.com/contact)