# Getting intraday volumes

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-intraday-volumes/18642>\
**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [March 31, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-intraday-volumes/18642 "2026-03-31T22:59:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![pbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pbk](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/pbk)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-intraday-volumes/18642/1 "2026-03-31T22:59:15Z")

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I am using below code to get volume. However I am getting empty bars until 9 AM EST or bit later. Can you please guide

_session\_start = now.replace(hour=4, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)_

_today\_request = StockBarsRequest(  
symbol\_or\_symbols=symbol,  
timeframe=TimeFrame.Minute,  
start=session\_start  
)  
today\_bars = client.get\_stock\_bars(today\_request).df_

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**Author:** ![pbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pbk](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/pbk)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-intraday-volumes/18642/2 "2026-04-14T06:29:46Z")

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Can someone please help how to get current day bars