# Tradier

> Connect a Tradier account with an API token: what it trades, how to generate live and paper tokens, and how to fix common connection problems.

*Source: https://tradelabs.org/docs/reference/brokers/tradier*

Tradier connects with an API token instead of a login, which makes it the fastest broker here and a great fit for copy trading. It trades stocks, options, and multi-leg spreads.

| What it trades | Supported |
| --- | --- |
| Stocks | Yes |
| Options | Yes |
| Spreads | Yes |
| RSA, crypto, memecoins | No |

> **Note**
>
> Tradier gives you two separate tokens: a live token for real-money trading and a paper token for the sandbox. You can add both and switch between them later.

## Before you start

- A Tradier account. Sign up at [tradier.com](https://tradier.com); the free Lite plan is enough to generate tokens.
- Your account funded if you plan to trade live. Paper trading needs no deposit.
- A token for the mode you want, generated from your Tradier dashboard at [dash.tradier.com](https://dash.tradier.com):
  - **Live access token** comes from the **API access** section.
  - **Paper access token** comes from the **Sandbox** section.
- The TradeLabs Companion installed and running.

## Connect it in the app

1. Open the **Brokers** page, find the **Tradier** card, and click **Add account**.

2. Set **Mode** to **Live** or **Paper** with the segmented toggle. Live sends orders through api.tradier.com; Paper uses the sandbox.tradier.com sandbox.

3. Paste your token into the matching field: **Live access token**, **Paper access token**, or both. Leave one blank if you only trade that mode.

4. Click **Save account**. Your tokens are encrypted on your device.

![The Brokers page in the app](/docs-assets/app-brokers.png)
*Click a broker card, then Add account, to open the connect form*

![The Tradier connect form](/docs-assets/brokers-connect-tradier.png)
*Pick Live or Paper, then paste the matching access token from your Tradier dashboard*

Tradier has no password login, so there is no sign-in prompt, captcha, or verification code. To confirm the app can reach your account, open the account's **⋯** menu and choose **Check connection**.

> **Tip**
>
> Tradier supports more than one account. Add each with its own token, then point a strategy at a specific one using the **Route to account** picker in the strategy editor. Different strategies can trade in different accounts even when they share a token.

## Fixing common problems

- **Connection check fails:** confirm you pasted the token for the mode you selected. A live token in Paper mode, or the reverse, will not work. Regenerate the token from the Tradier dashboard if it may have been revoked.
- **Orders go to the wrong place:** check the **Mode** toggle. Live and Paper use separate tokens and separate accounts.
- **Paper market data looks stale:** Tradier delays sandbox market data by about 15 minutes. This delay comes from Tradier, not the app.
- **Switching Live and Paper misbehaves:** close all open positions before you switch modes so an order is not managed against the wrong account.

> **Heads up**
>
> A trade opened on one device can only be managed from that same device. If you open a trade on your desktop and later switch to a laptop, the bot cannot update or close it from the laptop.

## Options and spread orders

For a One-Triggers-Other or One-Cancels-Other order that sets only a take profit or only a stop loss, Tradier requires a Limit order. Set the order type to Limit when you use a single-sided bracket.