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Alpaca How To

We show you how to use Alpaca API and its products in various use cases which should help answer the questions you may have. For more information and help on how Alpaca works, please check out https://alpaca.markets/docs/, http://forum.alpaca.markets/, and https://alpaca.markets/slack.

How to Fetch Historical Data in Alpaca Market Data API v2

How to Fetch Historical Data in Alpaca Market Data API v2

A Tutorial on How to Fetch Historical Trades, Quotes, and Bars with the Alpaca Market Data API v2.

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

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

An Informative Guide on How to Place a Bracket Order to Manage Entry & Exit.

How to Use OAuth to Access Alpaca 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.

How to Place a Market Order to Buy/Sell a Stock?

How to Place a Market Order to Buy/Sell a Stock?

An Informative Guide on How to Place a Market Order to Buy/Sell a Stock.

How to Start Paper Trading at Alpaca?

How to Start Paper Trading at Alpaca?

We will use an Alpaca paper trading account demonstrate how to buy and sell a stock, via the API

How to Access Market Data for Free Using Alpaca API?

How to Access Market Data for Free Using Alpaca API?

An Informative Guide on How to Access Market Data for Free Using Alpaca API.

How to Fund Your Alpaca Live Trading Account?

How to Fund Your Alpaca Live Trading Account?

An Informative Guide on How to Fund Your Alpaca Live Trading Account.

How to Open a Live Trading Account as a Non-US Resident?

How to Open a Live Trading Account as a Non-US Resident?

An Informative Guide on How to Open a Live Trading Account as a Non-US Resident.

How to Open a Live Trading Account as a US Resident?

How to Open a Live Trading Account as a US Resident?

An Informative Guide on How to Open a Live Trading Account as a US Resident.

How to Connect to the Alpaca API?

How to Connect to the Alpaca API?

An Informative Guide on How to Connect to the Alpaca API.

How to Register on Alpaca?

How to Register on Alpaca?

An Informative Guide on how to Register on Alpaca.

How to Build an Algorithmic Trading Bot in 7 Steps

How to Build an Algorithmic Trading Bot in 7 Steps

Learn step-by-step how to build a trading bot using Python, Alpaca API, Google Cloud Platform, and email notifications.

How to Build a Fintech Investing App w/ Alpaca API (Raven - Part 2)

How to Build a Fintech Investing App w/ Alpaca API (Raven - Part 2)

The second article in our series where we will continue writing out features for our iPhone app - Raven

How to Use Unemployment Figures to Build a Trading Algorithm - Part 1

Algorithmic Trading Basics

How to Use Unemployment Figures to Build a Trading Algorithm - Part 1

This article shows you how to get to the economic data to build a trading algorithm. Here we use monthly unemployment figures.

How to Build a Fintech Investing App w/ Alpaca API (Raven - Part 1)

How to Build a Fintech Investing App w/ Alpaca API (Raven - Part 1)

Showing you how to build a stock trading app using Alpaca API with step-by-step code snippets. Calling our demo iPhone app "Raven"😎

How to Run Multiple Algorithms on Alpaca - Alpaca Proxy Agent (Part I)

Algorithmic Trading Basics

How to Run Multiple Algorithms on Alpaca - Alpaca Proxy Agent (Part I)

Showing you how to run multiple algorithms on Alpaca using the Alpaca Proxy Agent and one websocket.