Gunbot is expanding beyond crypto. With our new integration for Alpaca, you can now automate trading strategies on U.S. stock and ETF markets, using the same tools and logic you already know from crypto trading. It’s a straightforward way to bring automated strategy execution into traditional finance, without having to learn an entirely new system.
This is a new integration. Some things may not work perfectly yet. We're actively tracking issues and improving stability as we go.
Why Alpaca?
We integrated Alpaca because it gives us access to traditional markets in a way that aligns with how Gunbot works. It’s a clean, developer-friendly brokerage platform with a reliable API, and it supports a wide range of U.S.-listed equities and ETFs.
For us, this isn’t about features like free trades or bells and whistles, it’s about enabling strategy-based trading in new markets, with full control and minimal friction. Alpaca allows Gunbot to connect directly to your brokerage account, execute trades based on your settings, and give you the flexibility to automate strategies outside of crypto.
What You Can Automate
The Alpaca integration opens up the full range of Gunbot's automation tools for use in traditional asset markets. This includes running multiple bots simultaneously, customizing trade logic, and reacting to market movements in real time, just like you would with crypto.
Stock and ETF Trading
You can now apply Gunbot strategies to TradFi markets like stocks and ETFs. Whether you're focused on large-cap stocks, sector-specific ETFs, or a mix of both, Gunbot allows you to automate your trades based on whatever logic fits your goals, trend following, DCA, rebalancing, or volatility-driven setups.
Strategy Reuse and Adaptation
If you’ve built strategies in Gunbot that work well in crypto, many of them can be adapted for traditional markets. You can also create new ones specifically designed for equities, taking into account factors like market hours, daily price ranges, or reduced volatility.
Diversification, Without Manual Overhead
This integration lets you diversify across asset classes while keeping your trading fully automated. It’s useful for users who want to reduce dependence on a single market or build a more balanced portfolio, all without adding more manual work.
Setup and Control
Like with other exchanges Gunbot supports, you stay in full control of your account and funds. Gunbot connects to Alpaca via API keys, executes trades based on your chosen strategy, and doesn’t hold or move your assets.
Setup is quick:
- Connect your Alpaca account using API keys
- Configure a strategy, choose from Gunbot’s library or build your own
- Let Gunbot run the strategy and handle execution
Everything runs locally or on your server, just like with crypto, giving you the same security and transparency you’re used to.
Why This Matters
This is a practical way to bring Gunbot into new territory. For users who’ve relied on it to automate crypto trading, Alpaca offers a bridge into traditional finance, without needing a new system, new tools, or a steep learning curve.
It's not about leaving crypto behind. It’s about using the same automation stack in more places. Whether you're looking to explore the stock market, manage long-term ETF positions, or build a mixed portfolio, Gunbot can now handle it for you, on your terms.