I like the quick responses from the broker, I'm new to trading on my own and I am finding out that Alpaca is a good place to start. I do wish I had more than 3 trades per da though.
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Reviews from actual traders
its easy to use and great for programmers
Es fácil e intuitivo para operar, comisiones mínimas. Las transacciones son rápidas
Has flexible APIs and can support many interfaces and platforms. TradingView integration is really nice though, since I feel that it’s the best platform for graphing with a rich community of developers.
Python integration with the Alpaca-py API. Commission free trading. My only slight complaint would be the web-portal which lacks functionality and clarity. A refesh would be a good idea.
The API is easy and flexible. However I am missing a bit more powerful options to see P/L per stock directly from the API without needing to manually manage it
I use Tradingview for mobile trading with Alpaca and I am quite satisfied. Also, as a European, I can buy US ETFs. Also, the minimal fees for trading stocks and options are great.
Alpaca and Trading View seem to work well together. I placed many trades on stock and ETFs. They also recently opened up crypto trades for AZ users so I was happy about that.
5 stars if they would offer cash accounts not just margins accounts! Execution and fills are very fast. Also great API. If they would offer cash accounts I'd switch to it as my main broker in no-time!
It has been a pretty easy and seamless process connecting Alpaca to Tradingvie to accomplish what I set forth to accomplish. The only complaint that I have is my options trading level 2. I've applied for a level 3 twice and have received no response.
Their api can be spotty
I love the amount of pairs available to trade and being able to move the take profit and stop loss on tradingview. It's the only broker that I could find that checks all the boxes for my needs.
Pretty great for a simple API for to plug in my hosted algo trader. Cheap and easy to get up and running with. Basic. Documentation could use some work.
Great integration with Alpaca. Possibly add available buying power ?
Fast, Reliable, PDT Restriction is the weakness
Buggy and too many minimal requirements for day trading
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When trying to automate I have ran into every possible roadblock. So many unnecessary restrictions that make it very hard to just test simple strategies
Slow, not updating with Tradingview in realtime. Having issues with alpaca window locking up. need this fixed to use in realtime with real money.
Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience. We're always working to improve the overall experience and would love to hear more about your experience and any suggestions you may have.
Please feel free to reach out to us at support@alpaca.markets so we can better understand your concerns and assist you directly.