Update Trading Configurations for an Account

patch

https://broker-api.sandbox.alpaca.markets/v1/trading/accounts/{account_id}/account/configurations

You can also set the margin settings for your users’ account by passing a PATCH request. By default any account with funds under $2,000 is set a margin multiplier of 1.0, and accounts with over $2,000 are set to 2.0.

Path Params

account_id

string

required

Body Params

dtbp_check

string

enum

both, entry, or exit. Controls Day Trading Margin Call (DTMC) checks.

Allowed:

trade_confirm_email

string

enum

all or none. If none, emails for order fills are not sent.

Allowed:

suspend_trade

boolean

If true, new orders are blocked.

no_shorting

boolean

If true, account becomes long-only mode.

fractional_trading

boolean

If true, account is able to participate in fractional trading

max_margin_multiplier

string

Can be "1" or "2"

max_options_trading_level

integer

enum

The desired maximum options trading level. 0=disabled, 1=Covered Call/Cash-Secured Put, 2=Long Call/Put, 3=Spreads/Straddles.

Allowed:

pdt_check

string

ptp_no_exception_entry

string

If set to true then Alpaca will accept orders for PTP symbols with no exception. Default is false.

disable_overnight_trading

boolean

If true, overnight trading is disabled.

Response

200Response will contain the account configuration settings for the account.