Plus500 Futures Technologies WebSocket API
Welcome to the Plus500 Futures Technologies WebSocket API! Our API delivers high-performance, real-time market data and trading capabilities using Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) for ultra-efficient binary messaging. Designed for speed, scalability, and security, this API ensures seamless access to market data and order execution with minimal latency.
With an industry-standard design, it is easy to integrate and built to meet the demands of futures traders, risk managers, and financial platforms.
Key Capabilities
| Feature | Included | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
- Fast & Reliable – Designed for high-frequency updates and real-time execution.
- Compact & Efficient – Protobuf minimizes bandwidth, ensuring fast message processing.
- 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 & Industry-Proven – Handles thousands of concurrent connections.
- Secure & Encrypted – Uses WSS (WebSocket Secure) over SSL/TLS to protect data.
- Event-Driven & Easy to Integrate – A simple subscription model delivers the data you need.
Developer Guides
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| WebSocket API Introduction | Overview of WebSockets and Google Protocol Buffers used in the API. |
| Connecting and Authenticating | Instructions on establishing a connection and handling authentication. |
| Message Structure | Explanation of message wrappers and how to interpret aggregate messages. |
| Market Data & Definitions | How to retrieve market lists and understand market definition messages. |
| Quote Feed | Subscribing to market data and processing MBP and MBO quotes. |
| Account Feed | Receiving account, position, and order updates in real time. |
| Order Routing | Submitting orders, supported order types, rate limits, and handling updates. |
| Pricing and Data Types | Understanding price formatting and how decimal values are represented. |
| Certification and Testing | Development checklist and pre/post-certification requirements. |
| FAQ | Answers to common questions about the API. |