diff --git a/trading/executor/.creds b/trading/executor/.creds
index c4e3a39..4b66d91 100644
--- a/trading/executor/.creds
+++ b/trading/executor/.creds
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 {
-    "COINBASE_ADV_TRD": {
-        "api_key": "nKIyZxS95J4MsY4N"
-        , "secret_key": "sih7Txx3htlTWJrQ3EiuRS3qRfv7qZ4P"
-        , "account_uuid": "???"
-        , "book_id": "CVTT_BK01"
+    "__dummy__": null
+    , "ALPACA_SANDBOX": {
+        "api_key": "PKLZSLFZMFMN1R28K9HK"
+        , "secret_key": "SKbxwLWJNs4kpn618DgGaopN6x1xzKwLM4Z7aymA"
     }
-     , "COINBASE_ADV_RO": {
-         "api_key": "Ip4QpRtRHBmWNpc3"
-         , "secret_key": "N6ZEMdIdUYUldkJRTUcCRKUFot4Fp2j0"
-         , "account_uuid": "???"
-         , "book_id": "CVTT_BK01"
+    , "MATTERMOST": {
+        "url": "https://mattermost.cryptovaltrading.com"
+        , "team": "CVTT"
+        , "bearer": "5ysaaxjeijrwjbmhuzcuos9ano"
     }
 }
diff --git a/trading/executor/Dockerfile b/trading/executor/Dockerfile
index 5eae005..aefb1a3 100644
--- a/trading/executor/Dockerfile
+++ b/trading/executor/Dockerfile
@@ -1,29 +1,24 @@
 FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-WORKDIR /
-COPY docker_dev/executor/requirements.txt /
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip
-RUN pip install -r /requirements.txt
+ARG FROM_DIR=docker_dev/trading/executor
 
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/requirements.txt /
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip --root-user-action=ignore
+RUN pip install -r /requirements.txt --root-user-action=ignore
 
 COPY cvttpy /cvttpy
-COPY docker_dev/executor/.creds  /.creds
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/.creds  /.creds
+
+
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/run_executor.sh /run_executor.sh
+RUN chmod +x /run_executor.sh
 
 RUN mkdir /logs
 
+WORKDIR /
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 ENV PYTHONPATH=/
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/run_executor.sh" ]
 
-# default config
-# ENV CONFIG=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt
-
-CMD [ \
-    "python3.10", \
-    "cvttpy/apps/executor_app.py", \
-    "--config=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt", \
-    "--admin_port=7220", \
-    "--active_exchanges=COINBASE_AT", \
-    "--credentials_file=/.creds", \
-    "--log_file=/logs/%T.EXECUTOR_APP.log" \
-]
 
diff --git a/trading/executor/run_executor.sh b/trading/executor/run_executor.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0c9e8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trading/executor/run_executor.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# runs in container
+
+# CMD [ \
+#     "python3.10", \
+#     "cvttpy/apps/executor_app.py", \
+#     "--config=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt", \
+#     "--admin_port=7220", \
+#     "--active_exchanges=COINBASE_AT", \
+#     "--credentials_file=/.creds", \
+#     "--log_file=/logs/%T.EXECUTOR_APP.log" \
+# ]
+
+# [program:executor_alpaca]
+# directory=/home/cvtt/prod
+# command=/home/cvtt/.pyenv/python3.10-venv/bin/python3
+#         -u /home/cvtt/prod/cvttpy/apps/executor_app.py
+#         --config=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca
+#         --active_exchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX-MDPORTAL
+#         --admin_port=7222
+#         --log_level=INFO
+#         --log_file=/home/cvtt/prod/logs/%%T.EXECUTOR_APP.log
+#         # --debug_mode
+
+
+
+# runs on host to start container
+usage() {
+  echo -n "Usage: $0"
+  echo -n " -b <book>"
+  echo -n " [-c <config_server (dflt: cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789)>]"
+  echo -n " [-e <active_exchanges (ALPACA_SNDBX-MDPORTAL)>]"
+  echo -n " [-a <admin_port (7222)>"]
+  echo
+  exit 1
+}
+
+
+
+# ConfigServer=cloud16.cvtt.vpn
+ConfigServer=cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789
+ActiveExchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX
+AdminPort=7222
+
+
+while getopts ":c:e:a:" opt; do
+  case ${opt} in
+    c )
+      ConfigServer=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    e )
+      ActiveExchanges=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    a )
+      AdminPort=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    \? )
+      echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+    : )
+      echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+Cmd="python3.10"
+Cmd="${Cmd} cvttpy/apps/executor_app.py"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --config=http://${ConfigServer}/apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --credentials_file=/.creds"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --allow_dynamic_exch_inst"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --active_exchanges=${ActiveExchanges}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --admin_port=${AdminPort}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --log_file=/logs/%T.EXECUTOR_APP.${Book}.log"
+# Cmd="${Cmd} --compress_log"
+echo ${Cmd}
+eval ${Cmd}
+
+