Your Own Alpaca Connection
Customers connect through their own Alpaca account in the desktop app; the public website does not collect API keys.
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Does Market Watch 360 Charge for Data?
Market Watch 360 software access and an Alpaca market-data plan are separate. Customers use their own Alpaca accounts, so any provider subscription or exchange entitlement belongs to that provider relationship.
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Separate software from the feed
The desktop application displays and analyzes market data delivered through the customer's connection. The public website does not request Alpaca API keys or stream that data. A Market Watch 360 trial or license should not be read as an Alpaca subscription.
Check current provider terms
Alpaca documents different market-data feeds and entitlement rules. Offerings and prices can change, so consult the customer's current Alpaca plan and official documentation rather than a static dollar figure in this article.
Avoid a common assumption
If the app shows IEX values while another platform shows consolidated SIP values, buying the software alone will not change the customer's feed entitlement. Confirm which account and feed the desktop app is using before comparing prices.
Sources and further reading
- Alpaca Market Data FAQFeed coverage, entitlements, and recent historical data