Futu Client

Provides a Python client to query stock positions, account info, place orders, and retrieve market data using the Futu OpenAPI.

Futu API Skill

Overview

The futu-client skill provides a convenient client for querying stock positions, account info, placing orders, and more using Futu OpenAPI. It wraps the futu (futu-api) library to offer a simplified interface for trading and querying.

Features

Requirements

• FutuOpenD must be running on 127.0.0.1:11111
• Install dependencies: pip install futu-api

Supported Markets

• HK Stocks: Codes like "HK.00700" (Tencent), "HK.01810" (Xiaomi)
• US Stocks: Codes like "US.AAPL", "US.QQQ"
• CN Stocks: Codes like "SH.600000", "SZ.000001"

Data Types

Category	Methods
Positions	get_positions - Get current positions
Account	get_account_info - Get account balance, buying power
Trading	place_order, modify_order, unlock_trade
Orders	get_orders - Today's orders
Deals	get_today_deals - Today's executed trades
History	get_history_orders, get_history_deals
Watchlists	get_watchlist, get_all_watchlists - Get self-selected stocks
Quotes	get_quote, get_market_snapshot
Trading Info	get_max_tradable_qty

Usage

Installation

bash

pip install futu-api pandas

Note: FutuOpenD must be running on your machine before using this skill.

Basic Usage

python

from futu_client import FutuClient
from futu import TrdSide, OrderType, TrdEnv

# Create client
client = FutuClient()

# Get positions
positions = client.get_positions(trd_env=TrdEnv.REAL)
print(positions)

# Get account info
account = client.get_account_info()
print(f"Total assets: {account['total_assets']}")
print(f"Buying power: {account['power']}")

# Get today's deals
deals = client.get_today_deals()
print(deals)

# Place an order (for real trading, use TrdEnv.REAL)
# result = client.place_order(
#     price=100.0,
#     qty=100,
#     code="HK.00700",
#     trd_side=TrdSide.BUY,
#     trd_env=TrdEnv.SIMULATE  # Use SIMULATE for testing
# )

# Get quote
quote = client.get_quote("US.AAPL")
print(f"AAPL price: {quote['last_price']}")

client.close()

Key Methods

get_positions(trd_env=TrdEnv.REAL)

Returns current positions as a DataFrame with columns:

• code: Stock code
• stock_name: Stock name
• qty: Position quantity
• can_sell_qty: Available to sell
• cost_price: Cost price
• nominal_price: Current market price
• pl_ratio: Profit/loss ratio (%)
• currency: Currency (HKD, USD, etc.)

get_account_info(trd_env=TrdEnv.REAL)

Returns account information as a dictionary:

• total_assets: Total assets
• cash: Available cash
• power: Buying power
• market_val: Position market value
• currency: Account currency

place_order(price, qty, code, trd_side, order_type, trd_env)

Place an order. Returns order result.

Parameters:

• price: Order price (float)
• qty: Order quantity (int)
• code: Stock code (e.g., "HK.00700", "US.AAPL")
• trd_side: TrdSide.BUY or TrdSide.SELL
• order_type: OrderType.NORMAL (default)
• trd_env: TrdEnv.REAL (real) or TrdEnv.SIMULATE (paper trading)

get_quote(code)

Get real-time quote for a stock.

get_market_snapshot(codes)

Get market snapshot for multiple stocks.

get_watchlist(group_name="全部")

Get user's watchlist (self-selected stocks).

Parameters:

• group_name: Watchlist group name. Common values:
  • "全部" (All) - default
  • "港股" (HK stocks)
  • "美股" (US stocks)
  • "沪深" (CN stocks)

Returns DataFrame with columns:

• code: Stock code
• name: Stock name
• lot_size: Lot size

get_all_watchlists()

Get all watchlist groups at once.

Returns dictionary mapping group names to DataFrames.

Example:

python

client = FutuClient()
all_watchlists = client.get_all_watchlists()
for name, df in all_watchlists.items():
    print(f"{name}: {len(df)} stocks")
client.close()

Trading Environment

• TrdEnv.REAL: Real trading (requires account and unlock)
• TrdEnv.SIMULATE: Paper trading (for testing)

Error Handling

Always handle exceptions appropriately:

python

from futu_client import FutuClient

client = FutuClient()

try:
    positions = client.get_positions()
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

client.close()

Notes

• FutuOpenD must be running before using this skill
• For real trading, you need to unlock with trading password
• Some features may require specific account permissions
• Paper trading (SIMULATE) is available for testing without real money