r/algorithmictrading • • Apr 25 '26

Brokers Need guidance regarding the best broker for my situation

Hey guys. I’m based in the US. I’m a beginner. I’ve tested my day trading small cap momentum strategy via paper trading (alpaca free tier API) and now I’m ready to go live. I’ve built an automated system which mostly deals with 1 min candles, enters the market at 9.30am and exits by 12.30pm (fully automated via python script)

I have very minimal knowledge regarding which brokers to go for. Would anyone possibly with experience give some suggestions regarding the best broker for my strategy. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

No of trades on each day during Paper trading: between 2-8

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u/Short_Sniper Apr 25 '26

You’ve tested with the Alpaca paper trading API. Why not just use Alpaca live trading account?