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PutHouse integrates with Alpaca's Trading API to automate options income strategies. PutHouse is an automated options platform that implements income strategies such as covered call and cash-secured put, managing the process from entry to exit without requiring manual order placement. Instead of manually screening contracts, calculating risk, and placing trades, PutHouse automates screening and trade execution strategy through Alpaca's Trading and Market API, so users can stay invested in stocks and potentially generate options income. Options involve substantial risk and are not suitable for all investors. Covered call and cash-secured put strategies can result in losses, including the loss of principal. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing in options. Automated options trading execution. Using Alpaca's APIs and predefined risk-management parameters, PutHouse handles execution automatically, helping investors generate options premium income without needing to manually trade every day. With a covered call strategy, investors can earn upfront income (the premium). In return, they agree to limit some of the stock's upside if the share price rises above the option's strike price. PutHouse evaluates predefined strategies and market inputs using either preset modes or user-defined criteria. The platform also provides AI-generated explanations as a supplemental tool, helping users understand why a trade was placed or skipped and the market context behind each decision. AI-generated outputs may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any investment decision. Earn 3.30% APY on eligible uninvested cash. For uninvested cash, users may earn interest through Alpaca's High Yield Cash program*, which currently offers an APY of 3.30%. APY is current as of November 4, 2025, variable, and subject to change without notice. Eligibility requirements apply. Cash used to meet option requirements is not eligible for the program. FDIC insurance coverage is subject to applicable program terms and conditions. Systematic risk management. PutHouse leverages Alpaca's Trading API to automatically size trades, place orders, and evaluate factors such as volatility risk premium, relative strength index, and upcoming earnings and corporate events. These parameters are available through preset trading modes and may be customized to align with a user's investment objectives and risk preferences. Why alpaca is the underlying infrastructure. PutHouse chose Alpaca because automation requires more than a brokerage account. It requires reliable technology infrastructure, stocks and options data, and account permissions that support a fully automated experience. Alpaca provides the infrastructure to connect to user accounts, analyze market data and strategy parameters, and place trades programmatically. This allows PutHouse to focus on the user experience and simplify options trading for investors. Contact alpaca. Want to learn more about joining Alpaca's Connect Marketplace? Visit https://alpaca.markets/oauth or fill out the form below. About PutHouse. PutHouse is an automated options platform that implements covered call and cash-secured put strategies. *Alpaca Securities offers a cash management program pursuant to the FDIC Bank Sweep. Customer funds are treated differently and are subject to separate regulatory regimes depending on whether customer funds are held in their brokerage account or within the FDIC Bank Sweep. Alpaca Securities is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which protects securities customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures up to $250,000 per deposit against the failure of an FDIC member bank. Customer funds held in brokerage accounts are SIPC insured, but are not eligible for FDIC insurance coverage. Funds maintained in the FDIC Bank Sweep are intended to be eligible for pass-through FDIC insurance coverage but are not covered by SIPC. FDIC insurance does not protect against the failure of Alpaca, Alpaca Securities, or their affiliates, nor against malfeasance by their employees. Program banks that participate in the FDIC Bank Sweep are not members of SIPC, and therefore, funds held in the Program are not SIPC protected. Please see alpaca.markets/disclosures for important additional disclosures regarding Alpaca Securities brokerage offering, as well as FDIC Bank Sweep terms and conditions. This article was prepared by PutHouse and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Alpaca. The information presented should not be construed as investment, legal, or tax advice, or as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or investment strategy. PutHouse is a third-party application and is not affiliated with Alpaca. Each entity is responsible for its own products, services, and obligations. Alpaca does not endorse or guarantee PutHouse's products, services, algorithms, or investment strategies. Automated trading and AI-generated tools involve limitations and may not perform as intended under all market conditions. Market conditions, technology issues, delayed data, and other factors may affect outcomes. Users remain responsible for monitoring their accounts and making investment decisions. Illustrative examples and screenshots are provided for informational purposes only. Any results shown may be hypothetical or illustrative, are not representative of all users, and are not guarantees of future performance or results. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. No investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Investors should carefully consider their investment objectives and risks before investing. This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, or advice to buy or sell securities or open a brokerage account in any jurisdiction where Alpaca Securities is not registered or licensed, as applicable.

How to trade US stocks on Hisa. July 27, 2026 The United States stock market is the largest, most liquid, most deeply researched, and most closely watched capital market in the world. The companies listed on it represent the most extraordinary concentration of wealth creation in human history: technology platforms used by billions of people, pharmaceutical companies developing medicines that save lives globally, consumer brands sold in every country on earth, and financial institutions financing the global economy. For African investors, accessing this market used to require opening a foreign brokerage account, navigating complex identity verification processes designed for US residents, managing international wire transfers with high fees and slow settlement, and operating on a platform built for a completely different financial and cultural context. The friction was real, and it kept most Nigerian and Kenyan investors out of the world's most powerful market. On Hisa, US market access is a standard feature of every account, as straightforward as trading the stocks listed on your home exchange. Your Foundation for US market trading. US stocks are priced in dollars, which means your USD wallet is the foundation for everything you do in US markets. Before you place your first US stock trade, ensure your USD wallet has funds available. You can fund your USD wallet through several channels: crypto deposits, internal transfers from your NGN or KES wallet at the current exchange rate, or other supported methods. Once funded, your dollar balance is immediately available for US stock purchases. And while it's sitting between trades, it earns 8% annual interest credited to your account every single day, so your uninvested dollars are always working. What you can access. Through Hisa's integration with Alpaca, a leading US broker-dealer, you have access to the full range of stocks and ETFs listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. That means the companies most investors think of when they think about US market participation (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Tesla, Nvidia, Meta) alongside thousands of other listed companies across every sector of the American economy. It also means the full range of ETFs that make diversified investing straightforward and cost-effective: S&P 500 index funds that give you exposure to 500 of America's largest companies in a single investment, sector-specific ETFs for technology, healthcare, energy, and financial services, dividend ETFs for income-focused investors, and thematic ETFs for investors who want to express a view on specific long-term trends. Fractional investing means the price of any individual share is never a barrier. You enter the amount you want to invest in dollars, and Hisa calculates and purchases the corresponding fraction of a share at the current price. Whether a company's shares trade at $10 or $3,000, you can own a proportional stake for whatever amount you have available. The time zone advantage. For African investors, one of the practical challenges of trading US markets has always been the time zone difference. US markets operate from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, roughly 2:30 PM to 9:00 PM in Nigeria and Kenya depending on daylight saving time. That alignment actually works reasonably well for investors in West and East Africa, with most of the trading day falling within working hours or the early evening. Seamless trading, and Borderless investment for Africa. But the most significant events in US markets (earnings releases, major economic data, significant corporate announcements) frequently happen after the US market closes, which is late evening or early morning in Africa. After-hours trading on Hisa lets you act on these events as they occur, buying or selling in the extended trading session rather than waiting for the regular session to open the following day when much of the price movement has already happened. For investors who follow their US positions closely and want to respond to earnings results and news in real time, this access is genuinely valuable. It puts African investors on equal footing with participants anywhere else in the world. Researching US stocks on Hisa. The depth of information available for US-listed companies is unmatched by any other market in the world. Decades of financial history, comprehensive analyst coverage, real-time price data, detailed financial statements, and a continuous flow of company and market news are all accessible through Hisa's stock pages and research tools. Atlas can answer detailed questions about any US stock, from the fundamentals of the business and its competitive position to the interpretation of specific financial metrics and the implications of recent earnings or news. Time Machine lets you backtest any US stock or portfolio strategy against historical data, giving you a realistic picture of how that strategy would have performed before you commit capital to it. The combination of data depth and research tools available for US markets on Hisa is comparable to what sophisticated investors access on dedicated US brokerage platforms, with the added integration of African market access, multi-currency wallet management, and a research experience designed for African investors specifically. Placing your first US stock trade. Navigate to the stock or ETF you want to buy through search, Collections, or the screener, review the current price and relevant information, and select buy. Choose your order type, enter your investment amount in dollars, and confirm. Your order routes through Hisa's Alpaca integration to the relevant US exchange and executes during official trading hours or in the after-hours session. Your US stock positions appear in your portfolio analytics in dollar terms, tracked separately from your local currency holdings but visible in the same unified portfolio view. You can see your return on each position, your total dollar portfolio value, and your allocation to US stocks as a percentage of your overall investment across all markets. Selling follows the same process in reverse: navigate to the position, select sell, confirm the amount, choose your order type. Proceeds return to your USD wallet and earn interest while you decide what to do with them next. US market access was once a privilege reserved for investors with the resources and connections to navigate the barriers that kept most African retail investors out. On Hisa, it's a standard feature of every account, as accessible and as integrated as trading on your home exchange. Download Hisa on the Google Play Store or App Store and invest in the world's most powerful market from wherever you are.

Alpaca Secures $135 Million for Tokenized stock infrastructure development. Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million to build a robust tokenized stock infrastructure, advancing global access to digital securities. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions. Alpaca Secures $135 Million for Tokenized Equity Trading Infrastructure, according to The Block's coverage, aiming to expand its tokenized stock infrastructure. This platform facilitates fractional ownership and programmable trading of traditional equities on blockchain networks. The investment round included Silicon Valley investors such as a16z and GIC - showing continued venture confidence in the fast-growing tokenized equities technology. The $135 million raise involved major players like Tiger Global and Coinbase Ventures, boosting Alpaca's funding base and strategic partnerships. That follows a $50 million Series A raise in 2024 that helped build Alpaca's initial platform. This round significantly lifts Alpaca's market valuation to around $700 million, a move that will fund infrastructure upgrades, compliance efforts, and expand cross-market integrations for U.S. and Asian equities. Technical infrastructure of tokenized stocks. Alpaca's platform issues blockchain-based digital tokens representing securities shares, compliant with Securitize's token standards. It supports programmable trading, on-chain settlements, and 24/7 market access - breaking traditional stock exchange hours. By cutting settlement times from days to minutes, this setup improves capital efficiency. Also, Alpaca integrates with blockchain protocols like Solana and Avalanche, allowing it to offer services beyond classic custodial restrictions. Regulatory compliance and market access. Alpaca complies with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules by registering as a broker-dealer and operating under SEC-registered alternative trading system guidelines, outlined in public filings. Industry context and competition. Published research from shows the tokenized stock market surpassed $2 billion in total issuance volume by mid-2026, driven by growing investor demand for digital securities. Implications for global equity markets. The $135 million capital raise places Alpaca at the forefront of integrating traditional equities with blockchain innovation, according to industry. For more industry insights, see coverage on Securitize Tokenizes $295 Million in Stock on Solana and how tokenized equity platforms are transforming market accessmarket.