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Set up the Alpaca Trading API in Python: keys, paper trading, orders, market data streams and rate limits, then run your bot 24/7 on a server.
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Trading strategies9 min read
SMT divergence is when two correlated markets, like ES and NQ, disagree at a swing high or low. How to spot it, trade it with sweeps, and its limits.

Trading strategies9 min read
Backtest on TradingView step by step: Strategy Tester settings, commission and slippage, the key metrics, Bar Magnifier, Deep Backtesting and repainting traps.

Platforms and brokers8 min read
PowerLanguage is MultiCharts' compiled scripting language, an evolution of EasyLanguage. Inputs, If/Then syntax, order keywords, examples and error fixes.

Trading strategies9 min read
On-balance volume (OBV) adds a bar's volume on an up close and subtracts it on a down close. How to read its trend and divergences, with a 5-bar example.

Futures10 min read
Futures symbols list from CME Group: root codes for every major contract, the 12 month codes, micro futures symbols and key contract specifications.

Futures10 min read
Futures need about 3 to 12% margin and trade nearly 23 hours a day; stocks give ownership with no expiry. Hours, margin, PDT rules and taxes compared.
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