Alpaca pricing
Developer API platform for trading stocks, options and crypto, and for embedding investing into apps.
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What is Alpaca?
Alpaca is a developer-first API platform for stock, options and cryptocurrency trading. It offers a Trading API for executing algorithms and building trading apps, a Broker API for embedding brokerage and investing features into services, and real-time market data. It serves fintech startups, broker-dealers, hedge funds, robo advisors and algorithmic traders. Users can sign up for free and access SDKs, documentation and community resources. Paid tiers such as Business Account and Elite provide advanced access and algorithmic trading capabilities.
Plans and prices
Prices in USD, as shown by alpaca.markets. Last checked -.
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