Alpaca FAQs

Question 1

How does Alpaca leverage AI for trading?

Accepted Answer

Alpaca connects to AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, allowing users to execute trading commands, retrieve market data, and manage portfolios using natural language queries, making trading more intuitive.

Question 2

What is Alpaca?

Accepted Answer

Alpaca is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables natural language trading operations for Alpaca's Trading API, integrating with AI assistants like Claude and Cursor to simplify complex trading commands.

Question 3

What assets and operations can I manage with Alpaca?

Accepted Answer

You can manage stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies. Alpaca supports diverse operations including account management, viewing positions, placing various order types (market, limit, stop), liquidations, and accessing real-time and historical market data.

Question 4

What key features does Alpaca offer for traders?

Accepted Answer

Alpaca offers real-time/historical market data, comprehensive account and position management, diverse order types (including multi-leg options), crypto trading, market status checks, corporate action retrieval, and watchlist management.

Question 5

What do I need to get started with Alpaca?

Accepted Answer

To use Alpaca, you need Python 3.10+, 'uv' for command-line operations, Alpaca Trading API keys (a free paper trading account is available), and an MCP client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code.

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