Market Data
The Top 3 Differences between Polygon and Alpaca Data Plans
Alpaca has upgraded the premium data subscription offering for individuals. It’s a great option for traders looking for a powerful and easy-to-use API data option.
Market Data
Data is one of the most important components of algorithmic trading and is the backbone for generating signals. Find Tutorials, Code, Examples of Alpaca Market Data API v2 along with general industry information about Market Data APIs and their implementation
Trading API
View Market Data in Augmented Reality with Market Data API and Snap Lens
Did you know that Alpaca is integrated with the Lens Studio AR creation tool? We're one of the few companies to offer real-time data in Lens Studio. Learn more in this post.
Trading API
How to Create a Real-Time Charting App with Alpaca’s 20+ Crypto Coins
We’ll create a live candlestick chart that showcases all of these new coins. To get data, we’ll use Alpaca’s JavaScript SDK for historical data and native WebSockets for real-time data.
Trading API
How to Access Alpaca Trading API and Market Data API Using Golang
Learn how to use the Alpaca library for the Golang programming language.
Trading API
Make Your Own Crypto ETF Analog using Alpaca’s Crypto API
Learn how to take advantage of our new coin offerings by creating a diverse basket of crypto holdings, which will comprise our ETF. We then regularly rebalance our ETF to keep our allocation balanced across each coin.
Trading API
Technical Analysis with TA-Lib and Market Data API
Many algorithmic trading strategies make use of technical analysis in order to determine its entries and exits. TA-LIB is a python library which makes it easy to compute, manage and use technical indicators.
Trading API
Understanding Alpaca’s Market Data API with Pandas and Plotly
Alpaca provides easy-to-use SDKs that simplify the process of consuming market data in Python, Javascript, and more. This article will explore the different historical data endpoints exposed, expand on the data response objects, and explain a simple use case.
Trading API
Using Replit to Build a Bitcoin Trading Bot
We’ll see how we can use Replit to write a paper trading bot that trades Bitcoin using Alpaca’s API. You can fork the code we write below from this Replit template.
Trading API
Buying Crypto using Alpaca Snapshot and Crypto APIs
Alpaca provides easy-to-use APIs for trading crypto and requesting historical data, and in this article, we’ll walk you through a basic repl that illustrates how you can do exactly that.
Connect API
Add an Interactive Line Plot to your Trading App with Alpaca Market Data API
One of the key features of Robinhood’s interface is its simple and interactive line plot. Creating a line plot that engages the user is crucial, and in the following sections, we’ll see how you can implement one for yourself using SwiftUI.
Connect API
How To Create Your Own Trading App Using OAuth with React
Alpaca’s OAuth service allows you to retrieve market data, account data and place trades on behalf of someone else. This opens up a world of possible services you can create such as market data visualization apps, automated investing apps, portfolio analytics apps, and so much more!
Trading API
Getting Started with TradingView Chart on Alpaca
If you're new to Alpaca, please follow the instructions to sign up for a free account. Use this guide to learn how to use our advanced charting features.