Crypto Trading | Lama Trader

LamaTrader allows you to trade cryptocurrencies alongside stocks and options in a single, unified platform. You can access major digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum with the same professional-grade tools you use for equities — real-time charts, advanced order types, portfolio analytics, and AI-powered insights. No separate app, no separate account, no context switching — your crypto positions sit alongside your stocks in portfolio analytics, the AI assistant, and every other platform tool.

Supported Assets

LamaTrader supports trading for major cryptocurrencies available on Alpaca's crypto execution infrastructure, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), and a growing list of additional digital assets and tokenized securities. Check the broker's current asset list for the latest supported pairs.

Crypto trading is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including outside regular equity market hours.

Order Types

Crypto orders support the full range of standard order types:

Market — execute immediately at the best available price
Limit — execute only at your specified price or better
Stop — trigger a market order when price reaches your stop level
Stop-Limit — trigger a limit order when price reaches your stop level

Fractional crypto quantities are fully supported — specify your order in dollar terms or by precise quantity (e.g. 0.00142 BTC).

Crypto and Equities in One Portfolio View

A key advantage of LamaTrader's unified architecture is that your crypto positions are first-class citizens in the portfolio analytics system. The portfolio overview shows combined unrealized P&L, buying power, and account value across all asset classes. Crypto positions appear in position history and contribute to overall portfolio metrics.

The AI assistant has full context on your crypto holdings alongside your stocks and options — ask "what's my total unrealized P&L across everything?" and get a complete, accurate answer.

Market Screeners for Crypto

The Top Movers screener includes a crypto mode. Switch between stock movers and crypto movers to see which digital assets are seeing the largest percentage moves and highest volume in the current session. Use the screener widget on your dashboard to monitor both markets simultaneously.

24/7 Market Clocks

The International Clocks widget shows crypto market status alongside global equity exchange hours. Since crypto trades continuously, the clock displays current time in major financial centers relevant to crypto liquidity — useful for timing trades around high-volume periods.

Charts

Crypto symbols are fully supported in the TradingView-powered chart widget. Use the same technical analysis tools, indicators, and drawing tools available for equities. Select any supported crypto pair and any timeframe from 1-minute to daily.

Paper Trading Crypto

Crypto trading is available in paper trading mode with real market data. Practice position sizing, test order strategies, and explore the crypto screener features without risk. Paper mode tracks your simulated crypto positions with the same fidelity as live trading.

Risk Considerations

Cryptocurrency markets are significantly more volatile than equity markets. LamaTrader provides the tools — real-time charts, advanced order types including stops, portfolio-level P&L tracking, and AI-powered analysis — but does not manage risk on your behalf. Use bracket orders and stops to define your maximum loss before entering a position.