βœ“ You already have free real prices running. Stooq polls equities every 12s (15-min delayed) and Coinbase streams crypto realtime via WebSocket β€” both with zero config. The optional providers below upgrade equities to real-time (no delay) which matters if you trade options at the open or scalp intraday moves.

πŸ”‘ Upgrade to real-time (optional)

Add a WebSocket provider for sub-second equity ticks. The free tier of Finnhub is the fastest path (no credit card, 60 req/min). Polygon is the gold standard for full equity + options ($29/mo Starter, $199/mo Indices). If no key is configured, Stooq's 12s polling stays in effect.
πŸ”’ Your key never leaves your browser. Stored in localStorage only.

πŸ“Š Live quote feed

Real-time ticks for the symbols the brain tracks. Updates as data flows in.

πŸ“š Need help getting a key?

Finnhub (fastest, free): go to finnhub.io/register, sign up with email, the API key is on your dashboard immediately. Free tier = 60 calls/min, plenty for the brain.

Polygon (best quality, paid): polygon.io/dashboard/signup. The Starter plan ($29/mo) includes real-time stocks + 5y of historical bars. Indices plan ($49/mo) adds VIX/SPX.

Alpaca (free, IEX-only): alpaca.markets. Sign up for a paper trading account β†’ API Keys β†’ Generate. Free real-time IEX feed (not full SIP).

See more options: live-data-setup.html has detailed walkthroughs for each provider.