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3 months of Tradier Pro Free with unlimited options and stock trading with $500 deposit*
Tradier Is Built to Scale With You
Extended Hours Access
Trade SPX, XSP, and VIX options from 8 AM to 5 PM ET — beyond standard market hours.
Frustrated with High Fees or Clunky Tools?
Switch to Tradier.
Refine your trades with advanced order types including OCO, trailing stops, and stop-limit orders.
ADVANCED ORDER TYPES
Access your trades anywhere
Trade on a regulated North Carolina-based brokerage support team. We pick up your call.
No chat bots here
TRADING PLATFORMS
Powerful options trading platforms with simplified options chains with order building from the chains.
OPTIONS CHAINS
LIVE U.S. BASED SUPPORT
Trade with simple options chains
Easy to build options strategies
ADVANCED OPTION STRATEGIES
Our web, desktop, and mobile trading platforms offer simple, yet powerful options tools including chains, ladder, and easy-to-use order tickets.
Build Options strategies from multi-leg orders to iron condors
Trade with advanced orders
TL;DR: Code less. Trade faster.
Just fast execution and powerful tools, built for options traders.
One API for live and paper trading with real-time data, fast onboarding, direct market access, and clean SDKs—no bloated interfaces. Plus, Native SDKs (Python, Node.js) with full REST/JSON support.
ALPACA
To place a market order using Alpaca's REST API, you would typically follow these steps:
- Authenticate: Obtain your API key and secret.
Set Up the Client: Initialize the trading client with your credentials.
Prepare the Order: Define the order parameters, such as symbol, quantity, side, and time in force.
Submit the Order: Send the order request to Alpaca's API.
Handle the Response: Process the response to confirm the order status.
With Tradier's SDK, placing a market order is streamlined into just one or two lines of code:
TRADIER
Trade More, Pay Less in Commissions
Tradier Is Built to Scale With You
Extended Hours Access
Trade SPX, XSP, and VIX options from 8 AM to 5 PM ET — beyond standard market hours.
*The promo offer is valid for new Tradier customers registering from this page. Two months of Tradier Pro or Pro Plus is included in the offer at no cost. After the first two months, the user will be charged $10.00 per month as a member of the Tradier Pro subscription or the user will be charged $35.00 per month as a member of the Tradier Pro Plus subscription. Offer cannot be combined with other promotions or offers. The promotion is not transferable and cannot be applied to a single user or household for multiple accounts.
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Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Please read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before trading in options. Risk of loss in trading can be substantial and you should carefully consider the risks associated with trading options and using leverage as it relates to your investment objectives, time horizon and expenses.
