[Community] From zipline to Alpaca - running $100k live portfolio
Author: yjq001Created Feb 1, 2026Updated Feb 1, 2026
Hey zipline community!
I've been using zipline for backtesting and recently moved to live trading with Alpaca API. Here are my Feb 2026 results:
Live Performance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Portfolio Size | $100,512.31 |
| Strategy | Macro-driven momentum + rotation |
| Win Rate | 67% (6/9 positions green) |
Top Holdings
- META: +6.7% (10 shares)
- AAPL: +4.6% (43 shares)
- NVDA: +2.3% (70 shares)
Setup
- zipline for backtesting
- Alpaca API for live execution
- Custom Telegram alerts
Would love to hear from others who made the zipline → live transition. Any production tips?
Live signals: https://t.me/NovaAlpha001 Code: https://github.com/yjq001/nova-alpha-signals
Source: quantopian/zipline