Five simple steps to automate your trading with Alpaca.
TradeBotPro connects to Alpaca, a commission-free brokerage. You need an account there to trade.
Visit Alpaca.Markets →Sign up and complete the identity verification (KYC). This is required by federal law for all financial trading accounts.
Go to your Alpaca Dashboard. On the right side, look for "API Keys" and click "Generate".
Open the bot and go to the Settings tab.
Click the Start Bot button on the Dashboard. A popup will ask for your License Key. Enter the key sent to your email to begin trading.
Confused by the jargon? Here is exactly what every setting does.
Not sure what numbers to type? Take a screenshot of your Settings tab and upload it to ChatGPT, Gemini or any other AI platform that you choose.
"Here is a screenshot of my bot settings. I have $500 to invest and I want to be very safe. What numbers should I put in the fields?"
The "Pulse" of the Bot
Controls how fast the bot thinks. 5 Minute is for Day Trading (faster). 30 Minute is for Swing Trading (slower, more reliable).
The "Bet Size"
This is NOT how much you buy. It is how much you are willing to lose if a trade fails. The bot calculates your share size automatically based on this number.
The "Playbook"
You can check multiple boxes. The bot will scan for ALL of them at once. If "Trend Pullback" and "Momentum Cross" are both checked, it looks for both.
The "Safety Net"
This sets your Stop Loss. A higher number (e.g., 2.0) gives the stock more room to wiggle. A lower number (e.g., 1.0) cuts losses very quickly.
The "Goal Line"
This sets where you sell for a win. Usually, you want this number to be 2x your Stop Multiplier (e.g., Risk 1.0, Profit 2.0).
Day vs. Swing
Day Trade: Sells everything before the market closes (Stocks only).
Swing Trade: Holds stocks overnight or for days.
Yes. The automation handles the complex math. However, we strongly recommend using "Paper Trading" mode first to learn how the bot behaves without risking real money.
Yes. The bot runs on your computer. If you close the program or put your computer to sleep, it stops trading. For 24/7 Crypto trading, consider using a VPS.
This allows you to buy $50 worth of Amazon, even if one share costs $100. The bot uses this automatically to manage your risk precisely.
No. TradeBotPro is designed exclusively for Stocks (Equities) and Cryptocurrencies. It does not support options or futures trading.
Trading in financial markets carries a high level of risk. TradeBotPro is a software tool provided "as is" without warranties. We do not guarantee profits. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You acknowledge that you can lose some or all of your invested capital. The developers are not financial advisors.