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Ran Aroussi from TRADOLOGICS #007

On our seventh episode of Fintech Underground by Alpaca we interviewed Ran Aroussi, the Founder of Tradologics, a cloud platform for programmatic trading.

Broker API

How to Journal Cash or Securities from One Client Account to Another

In this tutorial, we provide a sample request and successful response object for journaling cash or securities from one client account to another

Broker API

How to Pass an Order on Behalf of the End-User

In this tutorial, we provide a sample request and successful response object for passing an order on behalf of the end-user via Broker API

Broker API

How to Open an Account for an End-User

In this tutorial, we provide a sample request and successful response object for opening an account for an end-user via Broker API

Broker API

How to Fund an Account via Broker API

In this tutorial, we provide a sample request and successful response object for funding an account via Broker API

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Brendan Wood from PASSIV #006

On our sixth episode of Fintech Underground by Alpaca we interviewed Brendan Wood; co-founder of Passiv, a modern portfolio management tool.

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Joe Percoco from TITAN #005

On our fifth episode of Fintech Underground by Alpaca we interviewed Joe Percoco; Co-CEO and Co-founder of Titan, an investment platform.

Algorithmic Trading Basics

Integrating an Online Portfolio Selection Model into a Trading Algorithm

In this article, we show how one could integrate an online portfolio selection model into a trading algorithm through AlphaHub Trader and Alpaca

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Nitesh Khandelwal from QUANTINSTI #004

On our fourth episode of Fintech Underground by Alpaca we interviewed Nitesh Khandelwal, Director of QuantInsti.

Alpaca How To

How to Place an Order Using the Fractional Shares API?

This tutorial is a step-by-step demonstration of how to place an order with the fractional shares API.

Alpaca How To

How to Stream Real-Time Data in Alpaca Market Data API v2

With data being the backbone of API access to the market, we go over how to stream real-time data with the Alpaca Market Data API v2.

Alpaca How To

How to Fetch Historical Data in Alpaca Market Data API v2

For this tutorial, we will be implementing Postman to test any API calls which we send to the Alpaca Market Data API v2.

Code Examples

Advanced Websocket Data Streams in Python

This guide reviews best practices for WebSockets and python asyncio along with common pitfalls users can experience.

Alpaca How To

How to Place a Bracket Order to Manage Entry & Exit?

An informative guide on how to place a bracket order - a chain of three orders that can be used to manage your position entry along with a target-exit and stop loss order.

Alpaca How To

How to Use OAuth to Access Alpaca API?

This tutorial will be a step by step demonstration of connecting to OAuth using the Alpaca API. We will move forward assuming that you’ve registered on the Alpaca website.

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Remy Astie from VAUBAN #002

On our second episode of Fintech Underground by Alpaca we interviewed Remy Astie, the founder and CEO of VAUBAN, the world's first wealth container platform.