# Send Alpaca Trading to your agent Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually. ## Fast path - Download the package from Yavira. - Extract it into a folder your agent can access. - Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder. ## Suggested prompts ### New install ```text I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete. ``` ### Upgrade existing ```text I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run. ``` ## Machine-readable fields ```json { "schemaVersion": "1.0", "item": { "slug": "alpaca", "name": "Alpaca Trading", "source": "tencent", "type": "skill", "category": "开发工具", "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/vamzi/alpaca", "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/vamzi/alpaca", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw" }, "install": { "downloadUrl": "/downloads/alpaca", "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=alpaca", "sourcePlatform": "tencent", "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw", "packageFormat": "ZIP package", "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md", "includedAssets": [ "SKILL.md", "references/api.md", "scripts/alpaca_cli.py" ], "downloadMode": "redirect", "sourceHealth": { "source": "tencent", "slug": "alpaca", "status": "healthy", "reason": "direct_download_ok", "recommendedAction": "download", "checkedAt": "2026-04-29T21:28:08.777Z", "expiresAt": "2026-05-06T21:28:08.777Z", "httpStatus": 200, "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=alpaca", "contentType": "application/zip", "probeMethod": "head", "details": { "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=alpaca", "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"alpaca-1.0.0.zip\"", "redirectLocation": null, "bodySnippet": null, "slug": "alpaca" }, "scope": "item", "summary": "Item download looks usable.", "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.", "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw", "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/alpaca" }, "validation": { "installChecklist": [ "Use the Yavira download entry.", "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.", "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets." ], "postInstallChecks": [ "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.", "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.", "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete." ] } }, "links": { "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca", "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/alpaca", "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent", "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent.json", "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent.md" } } ``` ## Documentation ### Alpaca Trading Skill Trade stocks and crypto programmatically via Alpaca's API. ### Setup Requires API credentials stored in environment or config: # Set environment variables export ALPACA_API_KEY="your-api-key" export ALPACA_SECRET_KEY="your-secret-key" export ALPACA_PAPER="true" # "true" for paper, "false" for live Or store in ~/.openclaw/credentials/alpaca.json: { "apiKey": "your-api-key", "secretKey": "your-secret-key", "paper": true } ### Get Quote python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py quote AAPL python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py quote AAPL,TSLA,NVDA ### Get Bars (Historical Data) python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py bars AAPL --timeframe 1Day --limit 10 python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py bars AAPL --timeframe 1Hour --start 2026-02-01 ### Check Account python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py account ### List Positions python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py positions ### Place Orders # Market order python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py order buy AAPL 10 # Limit order python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py order buy AAPL 10 --limit 150.00 # Stop order python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py order sell TSLA 5 --stop 200.00 # Stop-limit order python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py order sell TSLA 5 --stop 200.00 --limit 195.00 # Skip price validation (use with caution) python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py order buy AAPL 10 --limit 999.00 --force Order Guardrails: Symbol validation — Rejects invalid/unknown tickers Buying power check — Blocks orders exceeding available funds, shows max shares Duplicate detection — Warns if you have open orders for same symbol/side Price validation — Warns if limit price is worse than market Market hours check — Detects pre-market, after-hours, and closed sessions Pre-market (4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET): Option to place pre-market order After-hours (4:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET): Option to place after-hours order Closed: Warns order will queue until market open Cost confirmation — Shows total cost and requires confirmation Use --force to skip all confirmation prompts (use with caution). ### List Orders python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py orders python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py orders --status open python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py orders --status closed --limit 20 ### Cancel Order python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py cancel ORDER_ID python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py cancel all # Cancel all open orders ### Get News python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py news AAPL python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py news AAPL,TSLA --limit 5 ### Watchlist python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py watchlist list python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py watchlist create "Tech Stocks" AAPL,MSFT,GOOGL python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py watchlist add WATCHLIST_ID NVDA python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py watchlist delete WATCHLIST_ID ### Stream Live Data (Websocket) # Stream trades (default) python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py stream AAPL # Stream quotes python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py stream AAPL,TSLA --type quotes # Stream bars (1-min) python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py stream NVDA --type bars # Stream all data types python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py stream AAPL --type all Press Ctrl+C to stop streaming. ### Price Alerts # Add alert - notify when INTU drops below $399 python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert add --symbol INTU --price 399 --condition below # Add alert - notify when AAPL goes above $300 python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert add --symbol AAPL --price 300 --condition above # List active alerts python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert list # Check alerts (used by cron) python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert check # Remove an alert python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert remove --alert_id ABC123 # Clear all alerts python3 scripts/alpaca_cli.py alert clear Alerts are stored in ~/.openclaw/data/alpaca-alerts.json. ### Script Location All commands use: scripts/alpaca_cli.py (relative to this skill directory) ### API Reference See references/api.md for detailed API documentation and response formats. ### Safety Notes Always confirm with user before placing real trades Paper trading (ALPACA_PAPER=true) recommended for testing Check buying power before large orders Verify order details before submission ## Trust - Source: tencent - Verification: Indexed source record - Publisher: vamzi - Version: 1.0.0 ## Source health - Status: healthy - Item download looks usable. - Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item. - Health scope: item - Reason: direct_download_ok - Checked at: 2026-04-29T21:28:08.777Z - Expires at: 2026-05-06T21:28:08.777Z - Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw ## Links - [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca) - [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent) - [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent.json) - [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/alpaca/agent.md) - [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/alpaca)