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- Alpaca
Automate your trading with
Alpaca
Send TradingView alerts to Algomatex and we place the orders in your own Alpaca account, with take-profit and stop-loss attached and risk checks before every order.
- Funds stay at Alpaca, never with us
- Kill switch on every account
{ "ticker": "NVDA", "action": "buy", "qty": 50, "tp": "2%", "sl": "1%" }
- Kill switch off
- Subscription active
- Account not paused
- 14 pre-trade gates
Alpaca and its logo are trademarks of their owner. Algomatex is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Alpaca; the name is used only to identify a supported connection.
About the broker
Alpaca at a glance
Alpaca is an API-focused US broker. Its brokerage arm, Alpaca Securities LLC (dba Alpaca Clearing), is a FINRA member and a self-clearing firm. Developers and traders use its APIs to trade US stocks, ETFs and options without commissions, with a paper-trading environment and a TradingView connection.
- Built API-first: REST, WebSocket streaming and FIX
- Free paper-trading environment for testing strategies
- Self-clearing broker-dealer since 2024
- Fractional shares and 24/5 trading
Sources (7) · checked 5 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Alpaca Securities LLC (dba Alpaca Clearing)
- Parent company
- AlpacaDB, Inc.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- California, USA
- Regulation
- Markets
- Stocks, ETFs, Options
- Platforms
- API (REST, WebSocket, FIX), web dashboard, paper-trading API, TradingView
- Account minimum
- $0 for individual accounts. Business accounts, currently in beta, require $30,000.
- Availability
- Open to US residents and to residents of many other countries, whom Alpaca verifies through international KYC partners. Alpaca does not publish a full list of supported or excluded countries.
Get started
From a Alpaca account to automation in three steps
- 01
Open a Alpaca account
Apply on Alpaca's own site. Algomatex never opens or funds the account for you.
app.alpaca.markets - 02
Connect it to Algomatex
Link the account from your Brokers page. Credentials are stored encrypted, and your funds never leave Alpaca.
- 03
Point your TradingView alert at your webhook
Paste your Algomatex webhook URL into the alert. Every alert after that becomes an order.
Pricing at Alpaca
What Alpaca charges
Commissions are set by Alpaca, not Algomatex, and can change. Check Alpaca's site for current pricing.
Self-directed individual accounts trading through the API; regulatory fees apply.
| Product | Commission |
|---|---|
| US stocks & ETFsSome partner arrangements and the Elite Smart Router are not commission-free. | $0 per trade |
| Options | $0 per contract |
Source: Alpaca's own pages · checked 5 Oct 2026
Read from our live capability table
What Algomatex can do on Alpaca
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Before every order
Every Alpaca order passes the same checks, in the same order
- 01Kill switchOne switch halts every account at once
- 02SubscriptionBuy signals need an active plan; sells always pass
- 03Broker paused?Pause Alpaca alone and keep the rest running
- 0414 pre-trade gatesBuying power, duplicate signals, market hours and more
FAQ
Alpaca and Algomatex, answered
Answers about Alpaca come from its own pages and regulators' records, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Is Alpaca regulated?
Yes. Alpaca Securities LLC is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, a FINRA member (CRD #288202) and a SIPC member.
Does Alpaca charge commissions?
US stock, ETF and options trades placed through the API by self-directed individual accounts are commission-free, though regulatory fees apply.
What is the minimum deposit at Alpaca?
Alpaca does not require a minimum deposit for individual accounts, and its international page says users can start with as little as $1.
Can non-US residents use Alpaca?
Yes. Alpaca accepts users in supported countries outside the US and verifies them through international KYC partners, but it does not publish a full country list.
Does Algomatex hold my money?
No. Orders go to your own Alpaca account and your funds stay at Alpaca. Algomatex never receives, holds or moves them.
Which Alpaca markets can I automate?
The ones marked supported in the table above. Anything Alpaca offers that the table marks as not available isn't automated yet.
Can I stop automation on Alpaca at once?
Yes. Pause Alpaca alone from its broker page, or use the kill switch to halt every account. A paused account places no new orders until you resume it.
