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 | 392 | 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 | 10456 | 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 | 4440 | 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 | 6479 | 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 | 14232 | September 14, 2021 |
| Error 422: Unprocessable Entity |
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2 | 15 | October 18, 2021 |
| Non-US Citizen but has a SSN |
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1 | 28 | October 18, 2021 |
| Verified bank account showing as 'Pending Verification' |
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1 | 8 | October 18, 2021 |
| SIP Subscription plan |
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1 | 15 | October 18, 2021 |
| Cant use my papper trade |
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1 | 14 | October 18, 2021 |
| My mom died from covid 19 over a month ago now |
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4 | 81 | October 15, 2021 |
| Buying power not shown as 2x |
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1 | 10 | October 15, 2021 |
| Cannot access Paper trading account Online |
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1 | 27 | October 11, 2021 |
| Not able to import tax forms from Alpaca to TurboTax |
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4 | 243 | October 10, 2021 |
| Non-existent customer support |
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1 | 87 | October 8, 2021 |
| Missing something basic in retrieving by client order ID? |
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1 | 36 | September 26, 2021 |
| KeyError: ['high'] backtrader + alpaca_trader_api exception when running cerebro |
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7 | 258 | September 26, 2021 |
| Coding examples that actually work |
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3 | 133 | September 25, 2021 |
| 1Hour missing from v2/stocks/{symbol}/bars |
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4 | 262 | September 24, 2021 |
| Need more timeframes |
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3 | 67 | September 23, 2021 |
| This is an erroneous test message |
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0 | 35 | September 19, 2021 |
| How to get bank account number and bank routing number |
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0 | 40 | September 17, 2021 |
| How to fund an account through the API? |
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5 | 260 | September 15, 2021 |
| How to get a PayPal account |
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0 | 37 | September 14, 2021 |
| Not able to have the pictures of my ID card authenticated |
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0 | 45 | September 8, 2021 |
| Unable to create trading account in UK |
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2 | 82 | September 7, 2021 |
| "status": "DISABLED" : means ? how to fix |
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2 | 66 | September 7, 2021 |
| Is there any plan for South Korea residence? |
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0 | 38 | September 7, 2021 |
| List of securities Alpaca offers |
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1 | 65 | September 6, 2021 |
| Papertrading - Monthly Cost |
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0 | 84 | September 6, 2021 |