# Tutorial Requests **URL:** https://forum.alpaca.markets/c/trading/tutorial-requests/18.md [Latest](https://forum.alpaca.markets/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.alpaca.markets/categories.md) --- ## [About the Tutorial Requests category](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/about-the-tutorial-requests-category/128)
**Author:** [@alpaca\_nancy](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/alpaca_nancy)\ **Replies:** 0
For requests on what kind of content you’d like to see. Is there anything you’re having trouble with? What kind of content would be helpful for you? --- ## [Submit outgoing stock transfer request but no response](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/submit-outgoing-stock-transfer-request-but-no-response/18888)
**Author:** [@Phawit\_K](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Phawit_K)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/submit-outgoing-stock-transfer-request-but-no-response/18888 "2026-05-29T11:07:22Z")
Hi, i submitted outgoing stock transfer request few days ago but no response from support team even i try to follow up many times. Will be appreciated if support team can help expedite the process. i hit with lot of op… --- ## [Old option Open Interest dates](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/old-option-open-interest-dates/18346)
**Author:** [@JimStorm](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/JimStorm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/old-option-open-interest-dates/18346 "2026-02-18T14:59:23Z")
Hello, In order to fetch option open interest data, I’m testing the TradingClient class with the get\_option\_contract() function by using Alpaca’s Free plan. I’ve noticed that the last known open interest figures are pr… --- ## [Live account activation](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/live-account-activation/17977)
**Author:** [@harshjaingg](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/harshjaingg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/live-account-activation/17977 "2025-10-25T06:59:20Z")
I have submitted my documents multiple times but still not getting the account approved for live trading? Can someone tell me what I am missing or any contact where I can find this info from? --- ## [Market order or bracket order?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/market-order-or-bracket-order/17848)
**Author:** [@P\_Menso](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/P_Menso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/market-order-or-bracket-order/17848 "2025-09-23T09:50:04Z")
i want to make a order with national value with stop los and take profit but when i submit order it doesnt get filled can somebody show me the right cURL please or tell me how to do it … --- ## [Trade objects not received with C#](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/trade-objects-not-received-with-c/17811)
**Author:** [@kniyotai](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kniyotai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/trade-objects-not-received-with-c/17811 "2025-09-15T19:45:18Z")
Hi, I’m able to receive trades with alpaca-py but not with .Net C# using same key and secret, reduced it to the simplest test: using System; using System.Threading.Tasks; using Alpaca.Markets; class Program { pri… --- ## [Subscription does not permit querying recent SIP data](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/subscription-does-not-permit-querying-recent-sip-data/14751)
**Author:** [@yy824](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/yy824)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/subscription-does-not-permit-querying-recent-sip-data/14751 "2025-05-22T22:32:33Z")
hi, dear all, I am learning to use the alpaca APIs. Actually I have used for some days to download the recent historical data which was totally fine. But today when I was trying to do the same thing (nothing changed). B… --- ## [Join the NPZ Trading Whop Comunity](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/join-the-npz-trading-whop-comunity/16404)
**Author:** [@traderJoe1](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/traderJoe1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/join-the-npz-trading-whop-comunity/16404 "2025-03-10T21:27:10Z")
I know all of you guys are focused on Alpaca trading / but have you guys checked out the JoinNpzTrading.com Whop community? --- ## [Paper Trading for each end user](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-trading-for-each-end-user/15888)
**Author:** [@Kimin\_Lee](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Kimin_Lee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-trading-for-each-end-user/15888 "2025-01-16T00:45:24Z")
Hello! I am working on integrating paper trading capabilities for our end users (through our app). I got to a point where I am able to create accounts with the Alpaca Broker API, but I realized they don’t have any fundi… --- ## [ETF Options Symbols](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/etf-options-symbols/15086)
**Author:** [@Bobrot](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Bobrot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/etf-options-symbols/15086 "2024-10-02T18:11:45Z")
What are the symbols for cash settled etf options like SPX or VIX? --- ## [Differences between History 1min and Subscribe\_bars](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/differences-between-history-1min-and-subscribe-bars/14674)
**Author:** [@yy824](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/yy824)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/differences-between-history-1min-and-subscribe-bars/14674 "2024-07-20T00:27:48Z")
Hi, dear all, I am a fresher at Alpaca. Today I have tried with history download and subscribe\_bars both functions. But some strange things on volume and trade\_count I have noticed that they are totally different (means… --- ## [Account Closure related without providing any genuine reason](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/account-closure-related-without-providing-any-genuine-reason/14387)
**Author:** [@Delta](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Delta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/account-closure-related-without-providing-any-genuine-reason/14387 "2024-06-11T16:55:08Z")
Hi, i have been asked to close my account without giving any reason, i don’t know why it is a new account and i have already started investing (what might be the reason) --- ## [Is crypto trading available?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-crypto-trading-available/13707)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Wang](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Steven_Wang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-crypto-trading-available/13707 "2024-02-20T18:44:15Z")
hello I just signed up this weekend. try to do some crypto trading with paper money. how to enable crypto trading? thanks --- ## [Check whether symbol can be shorted](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/check-whether-symbol-can-be-shorted/13329)
**Author:** [@Vejas](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Vejas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/check-whether-symbol-can-be-shorted/13329 "2023-12-30T15:37:43Z")
Hello, I tried to sell the IAU ticker today but i got the message that this can not be done. How can I check in general, prior to enducing my trading startegy, whether a symbol can be shorted, to avoid any troubles afte… --- ## [How to check whether a symbol is halted?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-check-whether-a-symbol-is-halted/6722)
**Author:** [@xiaoqi7](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/xiaoqi7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-check-whether-a-symbol-is-halted/6722 "2023-12-19T15:56:02Z")
I know the asset object has status ‘tradable’ and ‘status’, but how to check whether a symbol is halted? (Such that is it likely that the symbol will trade again after 15 minutes). Is it just status=active and tradable=f… --- ## [How to retrieve information on filled orders?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-retrieve-information-on-filled-orders/11123)
**Author:** [@Cameron](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Cameron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-retrieve-information-on-filled-orders/11123 "2022-11-20T16:53:43Z")
Hi all, I am trying to retrieve information(filled time, qty, price etc) on market orders that are filled. The GetOrders method seems to only filter by GetOrderRequest, which can only take in OrderStatus of open, closed… --- ## [Changing stop loss in active trading positions - workaround](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/changing-stop-loss-in-active-trading-positions-workaround/12131)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_MB](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Daniel_MB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/changing-stop-loss-in-active-trading-positions-workaround/12131 "2023-10-13T22:02:26Z")
Dear all, i am new to alpaca and have api background from FXCM, OANDA, Alpari, … . OANDA closed its API a few days ago. I still get in touch with the functions offered by the alpacas REST API. I would like to ask how … --- ## [Read time data stream not working in Jupyter Notebook](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/read-time-data-stream-not-working-in-jupyter-notebook/11125)
**Author:** [@Cameron](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Cameron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/read-time-data-stream-not-working-in-jupyter-notebook/11125 "2023-09-19T13:04:00Z")
Hi I was just trying out the real time quote data function, and it doesn’t seem to run in Jupyter Notebook (VSCode), but seems to run fine as a .py file in PyCharm. from alpaca.data.live import CryptoDataStream from co… --- ## [How to use backtrader with alpaca live streaming data?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-use-backtrader-with-alpaca-live-streaming-data/2620)
**Author:** [@algilama](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/algilama)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-use-backtrader-with-alpaca-live-streaming-data/2620 "2022-11-20T13:36:37Z")
Is there any documentation on how to use Alpaca live streaming data with Backtrader? These results didn’t help, --- ## [Is crypto links with ftx hurting alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-crypto-links-with-ftx-hurting-alpaca/11042)
**Author:** [@venkateswaran\_p](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/venkateswaran_p)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-crypto-links-with-ftx-hurting-alpaca/11042 "2022-11-11T08:32:35Z")
Is crypto links with ftx hurting alpaca.is there a problem withdrawing here too? --- ## [Alpaca-py getPosition not returning crypto pairs formatted as ETH/BTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/alpaca-py-getposition-not-returning-crypto-pairs-formatted-as-eth-btc/10337)
**Author:** [@analitico](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/analitico)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/alpaca-py-getposition-not-returning-crypto-pairs-formatted-as-eth-btc/10337 "2022-08-25T15:31:17Z")
I’m using Paper Trading and the below code to pull current position of a pair. Using “ETH/BTC” and “ETHBTC” as the pair for the request but neither returns the position. I have 3 positions open in ETH/BTC I can see on… --- ## [Which trading app can use for futures and options](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/which-trading-app-can-use-for-futures-and-options/10252)
**Author:** [@rishabh\_grover](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/rishabh_grover)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/which-trading-app-can-use-for-futures-and-options/10252 "2022-08-23T07:46:15Z")
hi want a trading app to start trading in FnO --- ## [Easy way to calculate Profit per trade in python](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/easy-way-to-calculate-profit-per-trade-in-python/1708)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Donnelly](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Tim_Donnelly)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/easy-way-to-calculate-profit-per-trade-in-python/1708 "2022-05-26T19:52:55Z")
I’m requesting some help with being able to calculate the profit per trade in Python. I’m trying to do it with the info in get\_activities() but it seems to be more complicated than I was expecting. Anybody have some c… --- ## [Create tokens for personal API key and secret key to deploy Python script](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/create-tokens-for-personal-api-key-and-secret-key-to-deploy-python-script/8499)
**Author:** [@jr599](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jr599)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/create-tokens-for-personal-api-key-and-secret-key-to-deploy-python-script/8499 "2022-03-02T14:35:04Z")
Hi all! I’d like to deploy my Python script but don’t want to show my API and secret keys in a script living in GitHub. Is there a token I can create on Alpaca dedicated to this specific pipeline I’m creating and would b… --- ## [Order lifecycle document link is missing](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-lifecycle-document-link-is-missing/8504)
**Author:** [@crftwr](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/crftwr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-lifecycle-document-link-is-missing/8504 "2022-02-25T03:08:22Z")
Hi Alpaca team, From this document page : Orders | Alpaca Docs I clicked “Order Entity” \> “status” \> " See \[Orders page\]". It is linked to https://alpaca.markets/trading-on-alpaca/orders/#order-lifecycle, but I found … --- ## [Three days up strategy](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/three-days-up-strategy/7948)
**Author:** [@albinmartensson](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/albinmartensson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/three-days-up-strategy/7948 "2022-01-11T21:39:33Z")
Hi, I need help to code a strategy that buys a stock if the stock has closed higher than it opened three days/hours/minutes in a row. I am thinking something like this: current\_date = date.today().isoformat() yesterda… --- ## [Watchlist c# sdk example](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/watchlist-c-sdk-example/7625)
**Author:** [@David3](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/David3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/watchlist-c-sdk-example/7625 "2021-12-06T08:40:52Z")
Do you have an example to create a watchlist and add a particular asset to it? Something like the How to Code snippets for watchlists? --- ## [Broker API - Fund Account still ZERO](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/broker-api-fund-account-still-zero/6870)
**Author:** [@Staax\_Dev](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Staax_Dev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/broker-api-fund-account-still-zero/6870 "2021-09-15T08:58:15Z")
Followed this step and was successful. How to Fund an Account via Broker API (alpaca.markets) Stated here that you can instantly withdraw or deposit using sandbox. Transfers | Alpaca Broker API However on the Broker D… --- ## [What is the nearest host service to Alpaca data center?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/what-is-the-nearest-host-service-to-alpaca-data-center/6556)
**Author:** [@FlyingTensor](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/FlyingTensor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/what-is-the-nearest-host-service-to-alpaca-data-center/6556 "2021-08-13T06:55:25Z")
From the previous post in this forum it is said that Alpaca data center is in the same data center as the SIP. However, it is not specified where is provider of the data center. Is it possible to seek host service in th… --- ## [Unprocessed Entity](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unprocessed-entity/6411)
**Author:** [@Kenyi\_Dennis](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Kenyi_Dennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/unprocessed-entity/6411 "2021-08-03T14:20:11Z")
Hi, I was at the final stages of creating my Alpaca account but I couldn’t proceed. I get a pop up message "Could not create application for KYC. What could be the reason for this? [Next page](https://forum.alpaca.markets/c/trading/tutorial-requests/18.md?page=1)