Alpaca 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.

Algorithmic Trading Basics

Research, Backtest, and Trade from a Jupyter Notebook in Google Colab

We provide an interactive environment you can use to quickly get started with Alpaca and start exploring what you can build. You can use this environment to research new ideas, backtest them and even place paper trades.

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.

Algorithmic Trading Basics

Algorithmic Trading In Java with Alpaca

This is a Java implementation for the Alpaca API. Alpaca lets you trade with algorithms, connect with apps, and build services all with a commission-free stock trading API.

Algorithmic Trading Basics

Coded & Analyzed Pairs Trading Strategy Using Bitcoin and Coinbase Stock

In the following sections, we’ll look at historical data to analyze a type of market neutral trade called a pairs trade. Then we will use our analysis of market data to formulate a trading strategy across crypto and equity markets.

Trading API

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.

Trading API

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.

Trading API

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.