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The following error seems to prevent any QC Framework Algorithm to trade live with Alpaca Brokerage:
Runtime Error: Non null IExecutionModel and IPortfolioConstructionModel are currently unsuitable for Cash Modeled brokerages (e.g. GDAX) and may result in unexpected trades. To prevent possible user error we've restricted them to Margin trading.
Alpaca Brokerage accounts are currently of the "Cash" type, not "Margin" type. Is there any way to run Framework Algorithms on Alpaca if the algorithm is strictly long-only (no short selling) with leverage 1?
Jared Broad
Hi Pavel,
Sorry for that, it looks like its a cross section which won't work well. The root reason for this was that crypto trading required manual coin management and the automated methods were not sufficient. However, I don't think this applies to equity cash accounts. They should be able to place trades easily as they are all tied to the USD cash entry.
I've made a GH Issue for this which you can follow along with for when it's merged // fixed.
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Spacetime
Just wanted to inform that I am receiving this error as well for one of my Alpaca cash accounts.
Jared Broad
Thanks spacetime you can follow along with the GitHub issue and you'll be notified when its fixed.
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Pavel Paramonov
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