Machine Trader connects to your Alpaca brokerage account so you can build, backtest, and run automated trading algorithms, track your portfolio, and stay on top of the market — all in one place.
Brokerage services provided by Alpaca Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
⚡ Live & paper trading through your own Alpaca account — your funds, your custody, your control.
From strategy design to execution, Machine Trader gives you the tools to trade with confidence.
Design custom trading algorithms with a visual flow editor, then backtest them against historical data before risking real capital.
Securely link your Alpaca brokerage account for real-time balances, positions, and order execution across paper and live environments.
Track performance, allocations, and account history with live charts pulled straight from your brokerage data.
Follow the tickers that matter with custom watchlists, top-stocks rankings, and live market data.
Stay informed with curated headlines and sentiment scoring so market-moving news never catches you off guard.
Compare algorithm performance against other strategies and traders on the platform leaderboard.
Connect your brokerage, build a strategy, and let your algorithm do the work.
Sign up for Machine Trader and choose paper or live trading mode.
Link your existing Alpaca brokerage account, or create one in a few clicks.
Use the visual flow editor to design a trading strategy, then backtest it against historical data.
Deploy your algorithm and monitor orders, positions, and performance in real time.
Machine Trader is designed from the ground up for traders who use Alpaca. Every order, position, and account balance you see is pulled directly from your Alpaca account — no separate custody, no duplicated funds. Trade commission-free stocks and crypto in a paper account to test strategies risk-free, then flip to live trading when you're ready.
Brokerage services provided by Alpaca Securities LLC, member FINRA/SIPC