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Hey Trading Herd,

We've heard from many of you that traditional retirement platforms aren’t designed for active traders.

But that changes today.

We've launched Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), available to US tax residents, so you can use your trading expertise and favorite algorithms to manage your retirement portfolio.

By opening an IRA with Alpaca, you can:
✅ Run trading bots and strategies similar to a taxable account
✅ Manage both taxable and retirement portfolios side by side from a single dashboard
✅ Easily transfer your existing IRA accounts with our Portfolio Transfer feature

Ready to build your retirement on your terms? 

Learn more about IRA accounts with Alpaca.

*IRA accounts are available to all Alpaca Trading API users who are US tax residents with a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

Disclosure: Alpaca's Disclosure Library for additional information and disclosures

Hey trading herd, big news! FINRA's Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule is officially being retired, and we’re implementing the new Intraday Margin Framework on June 4, 2026. 

This is a major regulatory shift that replaces hard restrictions with dynamic, real-time risk management based on actual intraday margin exposure.

Here is what the new rule means for traders:

• No more PDT designation or trade count limits.
• The $25,000 minimum equity requirement for day trading is eliminated.
• Any current PDT-based account restrictions will be lifted.

Learn more about the changes here ➡️ https://alpaca.markets/blog/finra-retires-the-pdt-rule-introducing-alpacas-new-intraday-margin-framework/

Disclosure: Alpaca's Disclosure Library (https://alpaca.markets/disclosures) for additional information and disclosures

Hey Trading Herd,

We just launched a CLI for Alpaca’s Trading API.

Run trades, manage your account, or plug directly into AI agents, all from your terminal.

With Alpaca’s CLI, traders can:
⚡ Go from install to your first paper trade in just 3 commands 
🔐 Use OAuth for paper trading (no API keys or config needed) 
📊 Access 100+ functions across stocks, options, crypto & market data
💻 Automate with JSON output, shell scripts, CI pipelines

Bonus: the CLI is fully generated from our OpenAPI spec, so it stays consistent with Alpaca’s Trading API.

If you’re building trading agents or prefer working in the terminal, this is for you.

• Learn more about the CLI for Trading API
• Get started with Alpaca's CLI

Disclosure: Alpaca's Disclosure Library (https://alpaca.markets/disclosures) for additional information and disclosures