How To Connect Your Alpaca Account
Connecting your Alpaca Brokerage Account to the eccuity Platform
Charlie Meaden
Last Update a month ago
Here is a quick guide to connecting your Alpaca paper-trading or live account to the eccuity Platform. You will first need to create an account if you have not already.
Step 1 - Getting Started
Go to the Portfolio Page. (Pictured below)
And navigate to the Brokerage section. Outlined in the image below
Once you select the 'Create Account' button, it will take you through to the brokerage page (Pictured below)
Step 2 - Select what alpaca account to create / log-in to.
Click which Alpaca Account you want to connect.
Step 3 - Login / Create account
Login or create an Alpaca Account for free
Step 4 - Authorise eccuity
Once you have logged into Alpaca or created your Alpaca Account and then logged in, allow the eccuity Platform to access your Alpaca Account.
Step 5 - Name the brokerage
Give the account a name so you can differentiate between brokerage accounts. This is important because you will be able to add multiple brokerage accounts to the eccuity Platform.
Step 6 - Finalise!!
Wait for the account Portfolio Dashboard to load and then you are done! Now it is time to trade.
Now it is time for you to set up your own account. Visit our Portfolio Page to get started.
If you need any more assistance, don't hesistate to reach out to us at [email protected]!