diff --git a/signal_v2/scheduler.py b/signal_v2/scheduler.py
index 952cabe..23265c5 100644
--- a/signal_v2/scheduler.py
+++ b/signal_v2/scheduler.py
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@ KST = ZoneInfo("Asia/Seoul")
 _HOLIDAYS_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "holidays.json"
 _HOLIDAYS: set[str] = set(json.loads(_HOLIDAYS_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
 
-# Market windows
+# Market windows (정규장)
 _PRE_OPEN = time(7, 0)
 _OPEN = time(9, 0)
 _CLOSE = time(15, 30)
 _POST_END = time(20, 0)
 
+# NXT windows (시간외)
+_NXT_PRE_END = time(23, 30)
+_NXT_POST_OPEN = time(4, 30)
+# 23:30 - 04:30 (dead zone) skip
+
 
 def _is_market_day(now: datetime) -> bool:
     """평일 + 휴장일 아닌 날."""
@@ -27,8 +32,12 @@ def _is_market_day(now: datetime) -> bool:
 
 
 def _is_polling_window(now: datetime) -> bool:
-    """현재 시각이 폴링 윈도우 (07:00-20:00) 안인가."""
-    return _PRE_OPEN <= now.time() < _POST_END
+    """폴링 윈도우: 07:00-23:30 + 04:30-07:00."""
+    t = now.time()
+    return (
+        (_PRE_OPEN <= t < _NXT_PRE_END)
+        or (_NXT_POST_OPEN <= t < _PRE_OPEN)
+    )
 
 
 def _next_interval(now: datetime) -> float:
@@ -38,17 +47,37 @@ def _next_interval(now: datetime) -> float:
 
     t = now.time()
     if _PRE_OPEN <= t < _OPEN:
-        return 300.0
+        return 300.0  # 장전 5분
     elif _OPEN <= t < _CLOSE:
-        return 60.0
+        return 60.0   # 장중 1분
     elif _CLOSE <= t < _POST_END:
-        return 300.0
+        return 300.0  # 장후 5분
+    elif _POST_END <= t < _NXT_PRE_END:
+        return 300.0  # NXT 야간 5분
+    elif _NXT_POST_OPEN <= t < _PRE_OPEN:
+        return 300.0  # NXT 새벽 5분
     else:
-        return _seconds_until_next_market_open(now)
+        # Dead zone (23:30-04:30) — wait until next 04:30
+        return _seconds_until_nxt_or_market_open(now)
+
+
+def _seconds_until_nxt_or_market_open(now: datetime) -> float:
+    """다음 04:30 (NXT 새벽 start) 까지 초수. 휴장일은 다음 영업일 07:00."""
+    candidate = now.replace(hour=4, minute=30, second=0, microsecond=0)
+    if candidate <= now:
+        candidate += timedelta(days=1)
+
+    for _ in range(14):
+        if _is_market_day(candidate):
+            return (candidate - now).total_seconds()
+        candidate += timedelta(days=1)
+
+    logger.warning("could not find next market day within 14 days")
+    return 86400.0
 
 
 def _seconds_until_next_market_open(now: datetime) -> float:
-    """다음 영업일의 07:00 KST 까지 초수."""
+    """다음 영업일의 07:00 KST 까지 초수 (휴장일/주말용)."""
     candidate = now.replace(hour=7, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
     if candidate <= now:
         candidate += timedelta(days=1)
@@ -58,5 +87,5 @@ def _seconds_until_next_market_open(now: datetime) -> float:
             return (candidate - now).total_seconds()
         candidate += timedelta(days=1)
 
-    logger.warning("could not find next market day within 14 days; using +1 day")
+    logger.warning("could not find next market day within 14 days")
     return 86400.0
diff --git a/signal_v2/tests/test_scheduler.py b/signal_v2/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 4f7ff0a..245ce3d 100644
--- a/signal_v2/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/signal_v2/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ def test_next_interval_post_market_5min():
 
 
 def test_next_interval_overnight_skip_to_next_morning():
-    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 22, 0)  # Monday 22:00
+    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 2, 30)  # Monday 02:30 (dead zone, not NXT window)
     interval = _next_interval(now)
-    # Next polling: Tuesday 07:00 (9 hours away)
-    assert 9 * 3600 - 60 < interval < 9 * 3600 + 60
+    # Dead zone 23:30-04:30 → next 04:30 is ~2h away
+    assert 2 * 3600 - 60 < interval < 2 * 3600 + 60
 
 
 def test_next_interval_holiday_skip():
@@ -54,8 +54,28 @@ def test_next_interval_at_market_close_boundary():
 
 
 def test_next_interval_at_polling_window_end_boundary():
-    """20:00:00 정확 second → overnight skip (다음 영업일 07:00 까지)."""
-    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 20, 0)  # Monday 20:00:00
+    """23:30:00 정확 second → dead zone skip (다음 04:30 까지)."""
+    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 23, 30)  # Monday 23:30:00 (NXT_PRE_END boundary)
     interval = _next_interval(now)
-    # Next: Tuesday 07:00 — 11h away
-    assert 11 * 3600 - 60 < interval < 11 * 3600 + 60
+    # Dead zone 23:30-04:30 → next 04:30 is ~5h away
+    assert 5 * 3600 - 60 < interval < 5 * 3600 + 60
+
+
+def test_next_interval_nxt_evening_5min():
+    """22:00 평일 (NXT 야간) → 300 (5분)."""
+    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 22, 0)
+    assert _next_interval(now) == 300
+
+
+def test_next_interval_nxt_dawn_5min():
+    """05:30 평일 (NXT 새벽) → 300 (5분)."""
+    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 5, 30)
+    assert _next_interval(now) == 300
+
+
+def test_next_interval_dead_zone_skip():
+    """02:00 평일 (dead zone 23:30-04:30) → 다음 04:30 까지 (~9000s)."""
+    now = _kst(2026, 5, 18, 2, 0)
+    interval = _next_interval(now)
+    # 02:00 → 04:30 = 2.5h = 9000s
+    assert 9000 - 60 < interval < 9000 + 60