Trading Module

The trading module provides comprehensive access to all trading-related operations in the Alpaca API.

Overview

The trading module is organized into the following components:

• Account: Account management and configuration

• Orders: Order execution and management

• Positions: Position tracking and management

• Watchlists: Create and manage watchlists

• Market: Market hours and calendar information

• News: Financial news aggregation

• Recommendations: Analyst recommendations and sentiment

• Corporate Actions: Dividends, splits, and mergers

Quick Example

from py_alpaca_api import PyAlpacaAPI

api = PyAlpacaAPI(
    api_key="your_api_key",
    api_secret="your_secret_key",
    api_paper=True
)

# Access trading functionality
account = api.trading.account.get()
orders = api.trading.orders.get_all()
positions = api.trading.positions.get_all()