Getting Started
Setup Guide
Follow these steps to go from zero to a fully connected Helius Terminal — live market data, AI analysis, and order execution ready to go.
What you'll need
An Alpaca brokerage account (or another supported brokerage)
Your own API keys — only for brokerages other than Alpaca
Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT API key
Setup Progress0 / 6 steps
Helius Terminal connects to your own Alpaca account in one step — sign in with Alpaca, approve access, done. No API keys to create. Live and paper accounts both work, so a paper account is the quickest way to try the terminal.
- Open an Alpaca account at alpaca.markets (a few minutes) — or use the one you have
- In Helius, click "Connect with Alpaca", sign in at Alpaca and approve access
- Real-time quotes, positions, orders and fills start flowing immediately
- Already have one? Skip this step.
Ready to start trading?
Open Helius Terminal