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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3 | 266 | September 10, 2021 |
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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 | 10077 | 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 | 4245 | 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 | 6082 | 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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8 | 13457 | September 14, 2021 |
| Coding examples that actually work |
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2 | 40 | September 20, 2021 |
| Need more timeframes |
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2 | 11 | September 20, 2021 |
| This is an erroneous test message |
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0 | 10 | September 19, 2021 |
| How to get bank account number and bank routing number |
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0 | 11 | September 17, 2021 |
| How to fund an account through the API? |
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5 | 234 | September 15, 2021 |
| How to get a PayPal account |
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0 | 14 | September 14, 2021 |
| KeyError: ['high'] backtrader + alpaca_trader_api exception when running cerebro |
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6 | 192 | September 10, 2021 |
| Not able to have the pictures of my ID card authenticated |
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0 | 18 | September 8, 2021 |
| Unable to create trading account in UK |
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2 | 58 | September 7, 2021 |
| "status": "DISABLED" : means ? how to fix |
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2 | 39 | September 7, 2021 |
| Is there any plan for South Korea residence? |
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0 | 16 | September 7, 2021 |
| List of securities Alpaca offers |
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1 | 38 | September 6, 2021 |
| Papertrading - Monthly Cost |
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0 | 49 | September 6, 2021 |
| Metatrader 5 Integration |
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0 | 39 | September 4, 2021 |
| Automatic Funding |
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0 | 25 | September 3, 2021 |
| 403 Client Error: Forbidden for url |
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3 | 325 | August 31, 2021 |
| The volume is huge different compare the return from get_barset and Yahoo? |
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0 | 50 | August 31, 2021 |
| Stream account data like buying power |
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1 | 92 | August 25, 2021 |
| Error Opening Individual Account |
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0 | 31 | August 25, 2021 |
| Buying power in paper trade |
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0 | 51 | August 23, 2021 |
| How do you find the current price of a stock?(Python) |
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8 | 258 | August 23, 2021 |
| Login failed. Too many requests. |
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1 | 58 | August 20, 2021 |
| Attempting to sign up for a live trading account |
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2 | 83 | August 17, 2021 |
| Alpaca International Trading Account: Interest |
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2 | 131 | August 16, 2021 |
| How do I use GET requests using Alpaca? |
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2 | 73 | August 16, 2021 |