Alpha Vantage MCP

🚀 Alpha V

Alpha V is an open-source trading platform designed for options trading, supporting multiple asset classes and advanced order types. It is tailored for institutional investors and professional traders.

🚀 Quick Start

Alpha V is an open - source trading platform dedicated to options trading. It offers support for multiple asset classes and advanced order types, making it a great choice for institutional investors and professional traders.

✨ Features

• Real - time Data: Provides real - time prices and market depth from multiple markets.
• Order Management: Supports complex order strategies, including basket, ladder, and iceberg orders.
• Risk Management: Integrates a risk management system with stop - loss, take - profit, and position limits.
• Report Generation: Automatically generates trading reports and backtesting analyses.
• API Support: Offers REST and WebSocket APIs for algorithmic trading.

📦 Installation

Install with Docker

docker pull alphav/alpha:v1.0.0
docker run -p 8080:8080 alphav/alpha:v1.0.0

Manual Installation

Prerequisites:

• Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 22.04 or higher)
• Hardware Requirements: Minimum 4GB RAM, recommended 8GB or more
• Python Version: 3.12 or higher

Installation Steps:

1. Download the source code:

   git clone https://github.com/alphav/alpha.git
   cd alpha
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Start the service:

   python src/main.py
   

📚 Documentation

Configuration

The configuration file is located at config.json and includes the following options:

{
  "api_key": "your_api_key",
  "data_feed": "realtime", // Available values: realtime, delayed
  "order_delay": 0,
  "max_connections": 10,
  "logging": {
    "level": "info",
    "file": "alpha.log"
  }
}

Usage Instructions

Query Real - time Data

curl http://localhost:8080/api/v1/tickers/AAPLUS

Place an Order

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/orders \
-d {
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "quantity": 100,
    "price": 250.00,
    "type": "market"
}

Query Order Status

curl http://localhost:8080/api/v1/orders/12345

Error Handling

The platform has a comprehensive error - handling mechanism, including:

• API Errors: Invalid request parameters, authentication failures, etc.
• Network Errors: Connection timeouts, unreachable servers.
• System Errors: Internal service failures.

All error messages are returned in JSON format, containing detailed error codes and descriptions.

Example Responses

Successful Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "order_id": 12345,
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "quantity": 100,
    "price": 250.00,
    "type": "market"
  }
}

Error Response

{
  "status": "error",
  "code": 403,
  "message": "Invalid API key provided."
}

👥 Contributors

• berlin
• alex

📄 License

Alpha V is an open - source project released under the MIT License. Check the LICENSE file for detailed information.

Thank you for using Alpha V! For assistance, visit our GitHub repository or contact our support team.