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-====== Plus500 Futures Technologies WebSocket API ======
-Welcome to the **Plus500 Futures Technologies WebSocket API**! This API provides **high-performance, real-time market data and trading capabilities**, using **Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf)** for ultra-efficient binary messaging. Whether you're streaming market data or managing orders, this API is designed for **speed, scalability, and reliability**.
-Unlike REST APIs, which require constant polling, our WebSocket API **pushes data in real time**, ensuring you receive **instant market updates** and can execute trades without delay.
-===== Key Capabilities =====
-^ Feature ^ Description ^ Status ^
-| **Real-time Quotes** | Stream live bid/ask price updates for any instrument. | ✅ |
-| **Level 1 Data** | Access top-of-book best bid and offer (BBO). | ✅ |
-| **Level 2 (Market Depth)** | View **up to 10 levels** of bid/ask depth. | ✅ |
-| **Market by Order (MBO)** | See individual resting orders in the order book. | ✅ |
-| **Trade Feed (Ticker)** | Get a **real-time execution stream** of all trades. | ✅ |
-| **Order Management** | Submit, modify, and cancel orders programmatically. | ✅ |
-| **Position & Account Monitoring** | Track open positions, P&L, and margin usage. | ✅ |
-| **Instrument Metadata** | Retrieve contract specs, tick sizes, and margin requirements. | ✅ |
-| **Spread Trading** | Execute spread orders with **complex multi-leg strategies**. | ✅ |
-| **Risk & Margin Data** | Get real-time margin requirements and risk exposure. | ✅ |
-| **Historical Data Requests** | Fetch recent trade history and market activity. | ✅ |
-| **Efficient Binary Encoding** | Uses Protobuf for **low-bandwidth, high-speed** messaging. | ✅ |
-| **Secure Authentication** | Ensures safe access with API key-based authentication. | ✅ |
-| **Robust Reconnection** | Auto-reconnect and resume subscriptions on disconnection. | ✅ |
-===== Why Use This API? =====
-  * **Low-Latency Execution** – Orders and market updates in real time.
-  * **Compact & Efficient** – Protobuf minimizes bandwidth, perfect for high-throughput trading.
-  * **Comprehensive Market Data** – Access **Level 1, Level 2, and Market by Order** data.
-  * **Built for Futures Trading** – Includes **contract metadata, spread trading, and risk monitoring**.
-  * **Scalable & Reliable** – Handles **thousands of concurrent connections** with auto-reconnect.
-  * **Event-Driven** – Push-based updates eliminate the need for polling.
-===== Getting Started =====
-To begin integrating, visit the [[getting_started|Getting Started]] guide for **connection details, authentication steps, and demo projects**.
-For a detailed breakdown of all available messages, see the [[message_reference|Message Reference]].
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-💡 **Tip:** Use WebSocket clients like `wscat` or our sample SDKs to test the API before building your integration.