| name | alpaca-trading-agent |
| description | Autonomous crypto/stock trading agent using Alpaca API. Monitors markets,
executes paper trades, manages portfolio.
|
| trigger | trading,alpaca,paper trading,crypto bot,automated trading |
Alpaca Trading Agent
Setup
pip install alpaca-trade-api --break-system-packages
Environment
ALPACA_API_KEY=your_key
ALPACA_SECRET_KEY=your_secret
ALPACA_PAPER=true
Commands
| Task | Command |
|---|
| Market status | alpaca market status |
| Positions | alpaca position list |
| Submit order | alpaca order submit --symbol BTC --qty 0.1 --side buy |
Safety
- Always paper trade first
- Max 5% daily loss
- Never >10% portfolio single trade