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

required

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

Allowed:

trade_confirm_email

string

enum

required

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

Allowed:

suspend_trade

boolean

required

If true, new orders are blocked.

no_shorting

boolean

required

If true, account becomes long-only mode.

fractional_trading

boolean

required

If true, account is able to participate in fractional trading

max_margin_multiplier

string

required

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

required

ptp_no_exception_entry

string

required

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

Response

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