# Tutorials **URL:** https://forum.alpaca.markets/c/trading/tutorials/9.md [Latest](https://forum.alpaca.markets/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.alpaca.markets/categories.md) --- ## [About the Tutorials category](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/about-the-tutorials-category/18)
**Author:** [@AlpacaAlex](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/AlpacaAlex)\ **Replies:** 0
For all tutorials, tips and tricks, and other helpful content. --- ## [I want to help Noobs!](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-want-to-help-noobs/55)
**Author:** [@joshcogburn](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/joshcogburn)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/i-want-to-help-noobs/55 "2026-10-31T12:25:13Z")
I would like to offer help in any way I can. Hello everybody, I’m Josh Cogburn & I’ve been working with Alpaca’s API & other projects since 2018. I’m no expert by any means, but I have been around for a while. About Me… --- ## [Response: {"code":42210000,"message":"asset \\"SPY 260320P00685000\\" not found"}](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444)
**Author:** [@ptrader](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ptrader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/response-code-42210000-message-asset-spy-260320p00685000-not-found/18444 "2026-02-18T12:39:10Z")
Hi, received the above response today. response: {“code”:42210000,“message”:“asset “SPY 260320P00685000” not found”} (time: PT 11:38:16.0153391) From a different source the same symbol had the results below to withi… --- ## [Option symbol generator](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/option-symbol-generator/18388)
**Author:** [@ptrader](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ptrader)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/option-symbol-generator/18388 "2026-02-03T17:18:50Z")
I program in C#. Do Alpaca Nuget packages (basic and/or extensions) provide an option symbol generator function? If so, can you please describe the function and its parameters. I am mostly interested in SPY at the money … --- ## [Iron Condor or Calendar Spread Orders](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/iron-condor-or-calendar-spread-orders/18318)
**Author:** [@Amol\_Haval](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Amol_Haval)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/iron-condor-or-calendar-spread-orders/18318 "2026-01-12T02:54:20Z")
Does Alpaca support multi-leg option strategies such as Iron Condors or Calendar Spreads as a single order, so that all legs are executed together and we avoid orphan legs? --- ## [Can someone look at my withdrawals please](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/can-someone-look-at-my-withdrawals-please/17966)
**Author:** [@3lluSiiv3](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/3lluSiiv3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/can-someone-look-at-my-withdrawals-please/17966 "2025-10-14T20:27:13Z")
Can a dev check my withdrawals please check everything okay. --- ## [Updating Profit and Stoploss](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/updating-profit-and-stoploss/11641)
**Author:** [@Rishab\_Maheshwari](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Rishab_Maheshwari)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/updating-profit-and-stoploss/11641 "2025-08-15T13:57:16Z")
Hi, I am trying to develop a program with the Alpaca API, which has both a stop loss and a profit target which will be updated daily based on certain conditions. I tried implementing this with a bracket order, but I fou… --- ## [How to make good profit trading bitcoing from the comfort of my own](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-make-good-profit-trading-bitcoing-from-the-comfort-of-my-own/16733)
**Author:** [@GEOGIA](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/GEOGIA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-to-make-good-profit-trading-bitcoing-from-the-comfort-of-my-own/16733 "2025-04-12T10:52:04Z")
--- ## [Solution: TradingView Alerts Webhook to Alpaca for Automated Trading](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/solution-tradingview-alerts-webhook-to-alpaca-for-automated-trading/4680)
**Author:** [@GGBB](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/GGBB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/solution-tradingview-alerts-webhook-to-alpaca-for-automated-trading/4680 "2024-12-26T06:50:37Z")
Hi there, For many time I have wondered how great would be to: Have your TradingView alerts triggering automated orders at Alpaca, in a simple way with no Python or any coding needed. Does this ever happen to you? Wel… --- ## [Day 7 Total (-4.5% P&L)](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/day-7-total-4-5-p-l/14200)
**Author:** [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/day-7-total-4-5-p-l/14200 "2024-05-13T22:36:47Z")
Found another bug in buying script lol, you can see the uptrend starting yayyyyy! ill post a bigger tomorrow if its in the profit, i think i should be in the profit from the trends soooo yahh --- ## [The world is getting a little bit better](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/the-world-is-getting-a-little-bit-better/13955)
**Author:** [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/the-world-is-getting-a-little-bit-better/13955 "2024-04-09T02:15:08Z")
ive been waiting a long time finviz has an api now, ive been pushing them to do this for a while alpaca has a priority api that im 100% willing to pay for (i just wish the 99$ price point comes down a bit) ive moved m… --- ## [Placing a option order (Secured put or covered call)](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placing-a-option-order-secured-put-or-covered-call/13911)
**Author:** [@jan2jack](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jan2jack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/placing-a-option-order-secured-put-or-covered-call/13911 "2024-03-22T17:01:20Z")
Hi, Has anyone tried placing an option order ? If yes, can you please share the code ? --- ## [How do find Market Cap?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-do-find-market-cap/13102)
**Author:** [@jschaenzle](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jschaenzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/how-do-find-market-cap/13102 "2023-11-07T23:54:47Z")
Is Market Cap and/or Float available via the API? I don’t see either but thought maybe I’m missing it. Shouldn’t MarketCap at least be very easy to obtain? --- ## [Margin Day Trade Settlement](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/margin-day-trade-settlement/4413)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Jurevis](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jonathan_Jurevis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/margin-day-trade-settlement/4413 "2023-09-06T13:57:15Z")
Hello, I am trying to fully understand how many business days after a day trade is the trade cleared. (ie. If I make a full round trip trade on Jan 12, 2020, is that day trade included in the 5 business day settlement…l… --- ## [OTOCO (bracket) order with separate time in force](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/otoco-bracket-order-with-separate-time-in-force/8462)
**Author:** [@memcpy\_command](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/memcpy_command)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/otoco-bracket-order-with-separate-time-in-force/8462 "2022-02-23T21:27:19Z")
Platforms like fidelity supports OTOCO with initial buy order time\_in\_force set to Day and OCO orders set to time in force to GTC. I tried the same in Alpaca API, it does not support a way to mention two separate time\_i… --- ## [422 Unprocessable entity for the following order](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/422-unprocessable-entity-for-the-following-order/12316)
**Author:** [@DeBechamel](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/DeBechamel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/422-unprocessable-entity-for-the-following-order/12316 "2023-05-08T03:55:07Z")
{“symbol”: “AEHL”, “qty”: “1567”, “side”: “buy”, “type”: “limit”, “limit\_price”: “1.1”, “time\_in\_force”: “ioc”, “client\_order\_id”: “7B60A120-9AFB-4352-A672-B9F4D7A40D0F”} I got this yesterday, could you please advice wh… --- ## [Creating a watchlist in Python](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/creating-a-watchlist-in-python/12054)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Riordan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Ray_Riordan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/creating-a-watchlist-in-python/12054 "2023-03-25T13:42:30Z")
I’ve created a watchlist of specific stocks I want to trade. The program is supposed to loop through various socks in the watchlist and make a trade once my conditions are met. Here is what I have for the watch list: fr… --- ## [Bracket order trailing limit with minimum?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bracket-order-trailing-limit-with-minimum/11856)
**Author:** [@jeff8j](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jeff8j)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/bracket-order-trailing-limit-with-minimum/11856 "2023-02-17T21:48:00Z")
Is there a way to make a trailing limit order with a minimum? Like buy at $100 if it goes up to $102 then sell if it goes down to $101 but ignore everything below $100 so if it dips it doesn’t sell? --- ## [Is paper trading included in the Local curreny Trading- Broker API](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-paper-trading-included-in-the-local-curreny-trading-broker-api/11309)
**Author:** [@sai\_srinu](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/sai_srinu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/is-paper-trading-included-in-the-local-curreny-trading-broker-api/11309 "2022-12-09T07:39:06Z")
I want to know that, is that possible to have paper trading method in local currency trading of Broker api? --- ## [Account Not Allowed to Short? The "No Shorting" thing is off](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/account-not-allowed-to-short-the-no-shorting-thing-is-off/8967)
**Author:** [@Elan\_Dassani](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Elan_Dassani)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/account-not-allowed-to-short-the-no-shorting-thing-is-off/8967 "2022-11-12T03:29:53Z")
Hey guys, API is returning I’m not allowed to short. Any idea what’s going on? --- ## [Help with Python API, sell all at the close](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/help-with-python-api-sell-all-at-the-close/10610)
**Author:** [@V-Spec](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/V-Spec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/help-with-python-api-sell-all-at-the-close/10610 "2022-09-25T23:49:03Z")
Trying to make a script that will sell all open positions at the close, im a bit stuck portfolio = api.list\_positions() for position in portfolio: print(“{} shares of {}”.format(position.qty, position.symbol)) order … --- ## [What is the best way to retrieve current price?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-retrieve-current-price/9622)
**Author:** [@jmisiuk](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/jmisiuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-retrieve-current-price/9622 "2022-06-01T09:29:57Z")
I am having an issue while trying to retrieve current price. I know this is not specifically current price, but it would be good enough for me if it worked. I am using the following line: self.currentPrice = float(self.… --- ## [FAQ/Guidelines](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/faq-guidelines/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/faq-guidelines/5 "2019-07-10T23:05:49Z")
This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and intere… --- ## [Changing the margin on paper and live account](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/changing-the-margin-on-paper-and-live-account/8622)
**Author:** [@sirname](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/sirname)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/changing-the-margin-on-paper-and-live-account/8622 "2022-03-04T23:40:53Z")
hello everybody , currently in paper account I have 13K in equity and 26K in buying power. my question is how do I remove this leverage. i want my buying power to be equal to my equity --- ## [PHP, React, and Alpaca API = page that takes a ticker symbol as input and returns ticker quote](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/php-react-and-alpaca-api-page-that-takes-a-ticker-symbol-as-input-and-returns-ticker-quote/8440)
**Author:** [@Victor\_S](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Victor_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/php-react-and-alpaca-api-page-that-takes-a-ticker-symbol-as-input-and-returns-ticker-quote/8440 "2022-02-19T21:13:27Z")
Hi Friends, Can you share Blog posts \\ Videos that show how to build a simple stock quoting and, to lesser extent trading, app using PHP and React and Alpaca API? Please point me in the right direction. This is for a co… --- ## [Mobile Trading App People Use in Japan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/mobile-trading-app-people-use-in-japan/7893)
**Author:** [@joko](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/joko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/mobile-trading-app-people-use-in-japan/7893 "2022-01-04T20:54:24Z")
Off topic but maybe someone knows … is there a Robinhood-style (mobile) stock trading application that residents of Japan can use in Japan. --- ## [Alpaca Bracket Order Behavior](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/alpaca-bracket-order-behavior/7771)
**Author:** [@CaptainZ](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/CaptainZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/alpaca-bracket-order-behavior/7771 "2021-12-21T14:26:36Z")
Hello, quite puzzled about the behavior of the Alpaca bracket order. I am sending a market sell bracket order filled at 24.24, with stop buy at 24.38 and limit buy to take profit at 24.04. Three questions here Since st… --- ## [Connection are forcefully closed 10054](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/connection-are-forcefully-closed-10054/3447)
**Author:** [@magniocean](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/magniocean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/connection-are-forcefully-closed-10054/3447 "2021-12-11T18:31:29Z")
My alpaca connection was closed forcefully by error code 10054. The exception is requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: (‘Connection aborted.’, ConnectionResetError(10054, ‘An existing connection was forcibly closed by t… --- ## [Tracking Bracket Orders](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/tracking-bracket-orders/7173)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_McGuigan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Ryan_McGuigan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/tracking-bracket-orders/7173 "2021-10-27T20:32:40Z")
I’m working in Python and using the alpaca\_trade\_api. I submit custom order ids that I use to track each trade individually on my side. When submitting a bracket order, how do you tie the profit\_taking and stop\_loss ord… --- ## [Internal server error (500)?](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/internal-server-error-500/7053)
**Author:** [@vampiretooth](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/vampiretooth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/internal-server-error-500/7053 "2021-10-08T15:26:10Z")
Not sure if anyone else is getting this today? No changes to trade execution code on my end. Market data, etc. work alright [Next page](https://forum.alpaca.markets/c/trading/tutorials/9.md?page=1)