Getting Started with Alpaca
Examples New to Alpaca? Get started here! Posts here will be geared to newbies and those who are just getting started on using the Alpaca API. All content posted in the How To category are moderated.
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Crypto Trading Q+A
How do I apply for cryptocurrency trading on Alpaca? If you already have an account with Alpaca, go to the Account Configurations and switch the toggle next to ‘Crypto trading’. What cryptocurrencies can I trade on Alp… |
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14 | 4200 | April 12, 2024 |
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Getting Started (Alpaca Securities LLC)
Q - What are the requirements to apply for an Alpaca brokerage account as a U.S. resident? For a U.S. resident to apply for an Alpaca account, you must meet the following requirements: Be at least 18 years old, Have a… |
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1 | 15991 | August 13, 2020 |
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Document & Taxes
Q - What is a wash sale? The IRS does not allow you to deduct losses from sales or trades of stock or securities in a wash sale unless the loss was incurred in the ordinary course of your business as a dealer in stock or… |
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1 | 9477 | August 10, 2020 |
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Bank Transfers Information
Q - Does Alpaca require a minimum deposit? No, there are no account minimums for individual live brokerage accounts (both US Tax Resident and Non-US Tax Resident) For business entities globally (invite-only beta for bu… |
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2 | 15817 | May 3, 2021 |
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Pricing and fees
Q - Does Alpaca charge fees to transfer money in or out of my account? No, Alpaca does not charge a fee to deposit or withdraw funds via Automated Clearing House (ACH), or to deposit funds via non-ACH and wire transfers… |
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9 | 41907 | May 31, 2023 |
| How can I retreive stock price in simplest way possible? |
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2 | 385 | April 25, 2024 |
| Is Alpaca self clearing? |
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1 | 405 | April 23, 2024 |
| Last updated news for get_news |
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4 | 39 | April 23, 2024 |
| What is the equivalent of get_barset in alpaca-py? |
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1 | 49 | April 17, 2024 |
| Alpaca Community Slack not for the community? |
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14 | 653 | April 17, 2024 |
| Some notes from today |
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5 | 88 | April 15, 2024 |
| Wow took a long time to get here, what's your thoughts? |
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6 | 118 | April 15, 2024 |
| Signup does not work no |
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1 | 35 | April 14, 2024 |
| StockBarsRequest updated data |
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1 | 46 | April 11, 2024 |
| Average Entry Price - Options |
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0 | 40 | April 8, 2024 |
| Does historical options data starts from 2024 or my script is wrong? |
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0 | 72 | April 1, 2024 |
| Error when using get_stock_bars |
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3 | 72 | April 1, 2024 |
| Getting bar data in a trading day |
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2 | 86 | March 29, 2024 |
| Why is portfolio value limited to stock market hours? |
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0 | 67 | March 29, 2024 |
| Metatrader 5 Integration |
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2 | 994 | March 28, 2024 |
| Hire Python Developer for Long/Short Position Sizing |
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3 | 745 | October 27, 2021 |
| Strange market stream data |
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2 | 64 | March 25, 2024 |
| I can´t verify my identity |
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2 | 609 | March 26, 2022 |
| any way to see if alpacaTradingClient is still connected? |
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0 | 61 | March 21, 2024 |
| Country of Tax Residence Indonesia |
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5 | 438 | March 19, 2024 |
| Alpaca APIs Swagger File |
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2 | 713 | March 19, 2024 |
| Full order book of quotes? |
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3 | 75 | March 16, 2024 |
| 1099 forms overdue? |
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2 | 61 | March 15, 2024 |
| Question about streaming service encryption |
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0 | 49 | March 11, 2024 |
| Is it reasonable to get market data from elsewhere and just use alpaca for trade execution? |
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1 | 102 | March 7, 2024 |