How to Link Your Alpaca Brokerage

Ready to bring your strategies to life? Follow these steps to connect QuantMage with your Alpaca brokerage accounts.

1. Open your Account page – Start by heading to your account page. Click on your email from the menu at the top-right corner:
2. Choose what to link – In the Broker section, you’ll see linking options for Taxable & Paper and for IRAs. Click the button for the account type you want to connect:
3. Review the disclaimer – Read the short notice, then click Acknowledge & link to continue:
4. Authorize with Alpaca - An Alpaca authorization window will open (you may be asked to sign in). For Taxable & Paper linking, select a taxable live account and a paper account. For IRA linking, select the matching IRA account (Traditional or Roth). Click Allow to grant access: Important: Don’t link the same live Alpaca account more than once (e.g., as both Taxable and IRA)—that can cause conflicts.
5. Confirm you’re linked – When you see “Linked!” in green on the Account page, you’re all set:

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Notes & Tips

• Account selection: Double‑check you’re choosing the intended Alpaca account (e.g., the correct IRA vs. taxable account).
• Security: Authorization happens on Alpaca’s site—QuantMage never sees your Alpaca username or password.
• Best practice: For clean execution, dedicate the linked Alpaca account to QuantMage and avoid placing manual trades in the same account.

And that’s it—your accounts are linked and you’re ready to cast your spells!