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Algo Trade Analytics Docs

Account Integrations

The Integrations page is where you connect the external services that power the Algo Trade Analytics engine.

Location: Dashboard > Account > Integrations

Alpaca (Broker) — Optional

Section titled “Alpaca (Broker) — Optional”

Connecting Alpaca allows the system to pull your trade fills automatically for execution audit. This is only required if you use the “Alerts vs Fills” feature.

Section titled “OAuth (Recommended)”

This is the fastest and most secure method.

  1. Click Authorize with Alpaca.
  2. Log in to Alpaca and select which accounts (Live or Paper) to share.
  3. The Hub will now automatically sync your trade history.

Manual API Keys

Section titled “Manual API Keys”

If you prefer manual control:

  1. Select the API Keys tab.
  2. Provide your API Key ID and Secret Key.

Data Feed Configuration

Section titled “Data Feed Configuration”

Regardless of your connection method (OAuth or Manual Key), you must configure the correct data feed to match your Alpaca plan. This setting determines the accuracy of your execution audits and enables live market data on charts.

Feed Types

Section titled “Feed Types”
  • IEX (Free): Sourced only from the Investors Exchange. Suitable for testing and basic paper trading, but may show different prices than the broader market.
  • SIP (Premium): The “Securities Information Processor” consolidated tape. It aggregates quotes and trades from all US exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.) to provide the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO).

Why SIP Matters

Section titled “Why SIP Matters”
  • Audit Accuracy: To truly audit your execution quality (“Did I get a bad fill?”), you need to compare your fill price against the official market price (SIP) at that millisecond, not just one exchange (IEX).
  • Live Charts: Enabling SIP allows the Alerts vs Fills page to stream real-time, tick-by-tick market data, giving you a live cockpit view of your strategy’s performance.