Futu API Doc v8.8

# OpenAPI Introduction

# Overview

OpenAPI provides wide varieties of market data and trading services for your programmed trading to meet the needs of every developer's programmed trading and help your Quant dreams.

Futubull users can click here to learn more.

OpenAPI consists of OpenD and Futu API:

  • OpenD is the gateway program of Futu API, running on your local computer or cloud server. It is responsible for transferring the protocol requests to Futu servers, and returning the processed data.
  • Futu API is an API SDK encapsulated by Futu, including mainstream programming languages (Python, Java, C#, C++, JavaScript), to reduce the difficulty of your trading strategy development. If the language you want to use is not listed above, you can still interface with the protocol yourself to complete the trading strategy development.

Diagrams below illustrate the architecture of OpenAPI.

openapi-frame

openapi-interactive

The first time using OpenAPI, you need to finish the following two steps:

The first step is to install and start a gateway program OpenD locally or in the cloud.

OpenD exposes the interfaces in the way of TCP, which is responsible for transferring the protocol requests to Futu Server and returning the processed data. The protocol interface has nothing to do with the type of programming language.

The second step is to download Futu API and complete Environment Setup.

For your convenience, Futu encapsulates API SDK for mainstream programming languages (hereinafter referred to as Futu API).

# Account

OpenAPI involves two types of accounts, Futu ID and universal account.

# Futu ID

Futu ID is your user account (Futubull ID ), which can be used in Futubull APP and OpenAPI.
You can use your Futu ID and login password to log in to OpenD and obtain market data.

# Universal Account

Universal account allows trading across multiple markets (including Hong Kong stocks, US stocks, A-shares, and funds) in various currencies. There's no need for multiple accounts.
Universal Accounts come in two forms:

  • Securities Universal Account: Trade stocks, ETFs, options, and other securities across different markets.
  • Futures Universal Account: Trade futures, including Hong Kong, US CME Group, Singapore, and Japanese futures.

# Functionality

There are 2 functions of OpenAPI: quotation and trading.

# Quotation Functions

# Quotation Data Categories

Including stocks, indices, options and futures from HK, US and A-share market. Find the specific types of support in the table below. You need authorities for each kinds of market data. For more details on how to obtain authorities, please click here.

Market Contract Futu Users
HK Market Stocks, ETFs, Warrants, CBBCs, Inline Warrants ✓
Options ✓
Futures ✓
Indices ✓
Plates ✓
US Market Stocks, ETFs
✓
OTC Securities X
Options
✓
Futures ✓
Indices X
Plates ✓
A-share Market Stocks, ETFs ✓
Indices ✓
Plates ✓
Singapore Market Stocks, ETFs, Warrants, REITs, DLCs X
Futures X
Japanese Market Stocks, ETFs, REITs X
Futures X
Australian Market Stocks, ETFs X
Global Markets Forex X

# Method to Obtain Market Data

  • Subscribe and receive pushed real-time quote, candlestick, tick-by-tick and order book.
  • Request for the latest market snapshot, historical candlesticks etc.

# Trading Functions

# Trading Capacity

Including stocks, options and futures from HK, US, A-share, Singapore and Japanese markets. Find the specific types of support in the table below:

Market Contracts Paper Trading Live Trading
FUTU HK Moomoo US Moomoo SG Moomoo AU Moomoo MY Moomoo CA Moomoo JP
HK Market Stocks, ETFs, Warrants, CBBCs, Inline Warrants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X
Options
 ✓ ✓ X X X X X X
Futures ✓ ✓ X X X X X X
US Market Stocks, ETFs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X
Options ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X
Futures ✓ ✓ X ✓ X X X X
A-share Market China Connect Securities stocks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X
Non-China Connect Securities stocks ✓ X X X X X X X
Singapore Market Stocks, ETFs, Warrants, REITs, DLCs X X X X X X X X
Futures ✓ ✓ X ✓ X X X X
Japanese Market Stocks, ETFs, REITs X X X X X X X X
Futures ✓ ✓ X X X X X X
Australian Market Stocks, ETFs X X X X X X X X

# Method of Trading

The trading interfaces are used for both live trading and paper trading.

# Features

  1. Full platform and multi-language
  • OpenD supports Windows, MacOS, CentOS, Ubuntu
  • Futu API supports Python, Java, C#, C++, JavaScript, etc.
  1. Stable speed and free
  • Stable technical architecture, directly connected to the exchanges
  • The fastest order is 0.0014s
  • There is no additional charge for trading via OpenAPI
  1. Abundant investment varieties
  • Supporting real-time market data, live trading, and simulated trading in multiple markets including United States, Hong Kong, etc.
  1. Professional institutional services
  • Customized market data and trading solutions

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