Day-Ahead & Real-Time optimization: How DART trading works in ERCOT
‘DART optimization’ is the umbrella term for any strategy that leverages both the Day-Ahead and Real-Time Energy markets to generate revenue.
Like all Energy arbitrage strategies, the idea is to buy low and sell high. The only twist is that market participants must consider the dynamics of both these ERCOT wholesale markets.
In some cases, that can be as simple as examining potential spreads in both markets - and picking the largest one.
