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Community Examples

Linear Regression For a Momentum Based Trading Strategy Using Zipline Trader
TipperBeats Twitter Integration with Alpaca API
LiuAlgoTrader — Part II — Putting it all together
LiuAlgoTrader Optimization
LiuAlgoTrader — Part I — Power up!

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Algorithmic Trading Basics

Linear Regression For a Momentum Based Trading Strategy Using Zipline Trader
Risks of Automated Trading Systems
LiuAlgoTrader — Part II — Putting it all together
LiuAlgoTrader Optimization
Advanced Websocket Data Streams in Python

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Use Cases

TipperBeats Twitter Integration with Alpaca API
Integrating Alpaca into an Android App with AppAuth Part 1
Connect and Trade Smart: Introducing Marketplug Live Trade Updates with Alpaca Websockets
Blueshift By QuantInsti and the Alpaca API: Tools for Algorithmic Trading
Operating a fully autonomous managed account with Alpaca and Google Sheet

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Events at Alpaca

Alpaca Crypto Beta Launch Q&A
Bitcoin Breaks $50k and US Nonfarm Payrolls Are Up 194k
Martin Sokk from Lightyear #017
Tobias Heaslip from Trading.TV #016
Benjamin Rollert from Composer #015

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Alpaca How To

How to Place an Order Using the Fractional Shares API?
How to Place a Bracket Order to Manage Entry & Exit?
How to Use OAuth to Access Alpaca API?
How to Place a Market Order to Buy/Sell a Stock?
How to Start Paper Trading at Alpaca?

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Market Data API

For Excel Persons - How to Pull Market Data with VBA
Algo Trading for Dummies - Collecting & Storing The Market Data (Part 1)
How to Fetch the Latest Trade/Quote in Alpaca Market Data API v2
How to Use the Snapshot API in Alpaca Market Data API v2
How to Stream Real-Time Data in Alpaca Market Data API v2

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Market News

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Epic Games Pays Apple $6 Million and Amazon Kicks off Hiring Spree
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Currency and China Suspends Approval for New Online Games

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Machine Learning in Trading

Linear Regression For a Momentum Based Trading Strategy Using Zipline Trader
Risks of Automated Trading Systems
Alternative Bars in Alpaca: Part III - (Machine Learning Trading Strategy)
Building a Financial Machine Learning Pipeline with Alpaca
Comparing 3 Different Types of Neural Network Architectures in Finance - Intro into Machine Learning for Finance (Part 3)

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Broker API

Try Our Postman Workspace for Alpaca APIs
Porting Passiv to Alpaca: a Dev’s Perspective
How to Journal Cash or Securities from One Client Account to Another
How to Pass an Order on Behalf of the End-User
How to Open an Account for an End-User

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Hedge Fund Basics

LiuAlgoTrader — Part I — Power up!
API Algo Trading Landscape
HFT-like Trading Algorithm in 300 Lines of Code You Can Run Now
Ultimate List of Automated Trading Strategies You Should Know
Algorithmic Trading through a Business Account at Alpaca

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Brokerage services are provided by Alpaca Securities LLC ("Alpaca"), member FINRA/SIPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AlpacaDB, Inc. Technology and services are offered by AlpacaDB, Inc.

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Brokerage services are provided by Alpaca Securities LLC ("Alpaca"), member FINRA/SIPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AlpacaDB, Inc.

Technology and services are offered by AlpacaDB, Inc.

Brokerage services are provided to customers who can write automated investment code and self direct their own investments. Alpaca brokerage services are only provided to customers who agree to electronically sign agreements and agree to receive messages, confirmations, and statements electronically. Is Alpaca right for me?

This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, or advice to buy or sell securities or cryptocurrencies, or open a brokerage account or cryptocurrency account in any jurisdiction where Alpaca Securities or Alpaca Crypto respectively, are not registered.

The Paper Trading API is offered by AlpacaDB, Inc. and does not require real money or permit a user to transact in real securities in the market. Providing use of the Paper Trading API is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities, securities derivative or futures products of any kind, or any type of trading or investment advice, recommendation or strategy, given or in any manner endorsed by AlpacaDB, Inc. or any AlpacaDB, Inc. affiliate and the information made available through the Paper Trading API is not an offer or solicitation of any kind in any jurisdiction where AlpacaDB, Inc. or any AlpacaDB, Inc. affiliate is not authorized to do business.

You should know that the use or granting of any third party access to your account information or place transactions in your account at your direction is solely at your risk. Alpaca does not warrant against loss of use or any direct, indirect or consequential damages or losses to you caused by your assent, expressed or implied, to a third party accessing your account or information, including access provided through any other third party apps, systems, or sites.

Market prices, data and other information available through Alpaca are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. System response and account access times may vary due to a variety of factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, system performance, and other factors. A more complete description of the impact these factors may have can be found in our risks of automated trading systems section.

All investments involve risk and the past performance of a security, or financial product does not guarantee future results or returns. Keep in mind that while diversification may help spread risk it does not assure a profit, or protect against loss, in a down market. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities, or other financial products. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing.

There are risks unique to automated trading algorithms that you should know about and plan for. You should setup a method or system of continuous monitoring or alerting to let you know if there is a mechanical failure, such as connectivity issues, power loss, a computer crash, or system quirk. You should also monitor for instances where your automated trading system experiences anomalies that could result in errant, missing, or duplicated orders. A more complete description of these and other risks can be found in our FAQ section.

Conditional orders may have increased risk as a result of their reliance on trigger processing, market data, and other internal and external systems. Such orders are not sent to the market until specified conditions are met. During that time, issues such as system outages with downstream technologies or third parties may occur. Conditional orders triggering near the market close may fail to execute that day. Furthermore, our executing partner may impose controls on conditional orders to limit erroneous trades triggering downstream orders. Alpaca Securities may not always be made aware of such changes to external controls immediately, which may lead to some conditional orders not being executed. As such, it is important to monitor conditional orders for reasonability. Conditional orders are “Not Held” orders whose execution instructions are on a best efforts basis upon being triggered. Furthermore, conditional orders may be subject to the increased risks of stop orders and market orders outlined above. Given the increased potential risk of using conditional orders, the client agrees that Alpaca Securities cannot be held responsible for losses, damages, or missed opportunity costs associated with market data problems, systems issues, and user error, among other factors. By using conditional orders the client understands and accepts the risks outlined above. Alpaca Securities encourages leveraging the use of Paper accounts to become more comfortable with the intricacies associated with these orders.

ETFs can entail risks similar to direct stock ownership, including market, sector, or industry risks. Some ETFs may involve international risk, currency risk, commodity risk, and interest rate risk. Trading prices may not reflect the net asset value of the underlying securities.

All accounts are opened as margin accounts. You should know that margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. Before using margin, customers must determine whether this type of trading strategy is right for them given their specific investment objectives, experience, risk tolerance, and financial situation. For more information please see Alpaca’s Margin Disclosure Statement and Margin Agreement. These disclosures contain information on Alpaca’s lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin accounts.

Commission-Free trading means that there are no commission charges for Alpaca self-directed individual cash brokerage accounts that trade U.S. listed securities through an API. Relevant SEC and FINRA fees may apply.

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