An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Twitter + Alpaca
Buy 1 share of a stock when you tweet.
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Twitter and Alpaca
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Twitter
New tweet by you with hashtag in Twitter
This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet with a specific hashtag.
Then this action happens in Alpaca
Place Market Order in Alpaca
This action will place a new day market order for the given symbol, side and quantity.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Buy 1 share of a stock when you tweet..
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Twitter and Alpaca to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Connect Alpaca to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Alpaca account, using Alpaca credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Twitter
Choose the following trigger: New tweet by you with hashtag (This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet with a specific hashtag.).
Then set up an Action for Alpaca
Choose this action: Place Market Order (This action will place a new day market order for the given symbol, side and quantity.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Twitter and Alpaca.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Buy 1 share of a stock when you tweet.!
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This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.
triggerbyiftttNew tweet by a specific user
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triggerbyiftttNew follower
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Cancel order
Cancels the order.
actionbyzapierpipedreamClose position
Closes the position.
actionbyzapierpipedreamGet account info
Get the account info.
actionbyzapierpipedreamPlace order
Places a new order.
actionbyzapierpipedreamCancel all orders
Cancel all orders
actionbypipedreamClose all positions
Close all positions
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
