Quick Start
Up and running in 4 steps. Everything else is in the Academy.
Getting Started
Contact the admin. Required to register.
Go to alpaca.markets → sign up free. No deposit needed for paper trading. Live trading requires identity verification (1–3 days).
Alpaca dashboard → Paper Trading → API Keys → Generate. Copy both Key ID and Secret Key.
Go to /register, enter your invite code and API keys. Start on paper mode — $10,000 per strategy, real market data.
The Dashboard
Live equity, P&L, buying power, open positions. Chart updates every 60s during market hours.
Build strategies with AI. Each gets its own $10k. Bot scans every 5 minutes during market hours.
Powered by Claude Sonnet. Ask about markets, analyze positions, or give trade commands.
Earnings, Fed decisions, and macro events. Click the calendar icon in the header.
Placing Trades
Click + Trade in the top right. Three tabs:
| Tab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stocks/ETFs | Search by ticker or name. Live autocomplete. Intraday mini chart. |
| Options | Full chain with live bid/ask/mark from Alpaca. Select expiry, strike, call/put. |
| Crypto | 12 coins + custom symbol. Size by USD amount or quantity. |
Strategy Bot
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Stop Loss % | Auto-exits a position if it drops this much |
| Take Profit % | Auto-exits when this gain is hit |
| Max Positions | How many trades can be open at once |
| Risk per Trade | % of the strategy's capital per entry |
| Symbols | Tickers to scan, or leave blank for AI selection |
Risk Management
Never put more than 5–10% of a strategy's capital in one trade. The bot enforces your max risk % setting.
Always set. Options decay fast — 35–50% SL is standard. Stocks can be tighter (10–20%).
3–5 concurrent positions keeps risk concentrated on your best ideas.
Run every new strategy in paper mode for at least 2 weeks before going live.