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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 guide for connection details, authentication steps, and demo projects.
For a detailed breakdown of all available messages, see the Message Reference.
💡 Tip: Use WebSocket clients like `wscat` or our sample SDKs to test the API before building your integration.