FutuOpenD¶
Run FutuOpenD in Ubuntu 22.04
December 9, 2022
To use Futu OpenAPI in Ubuntu, you need to run FutuOpenD first. It is acutally an agent between your trading software and Futu platform. It performs login authentication and handle protocol requests.
To connect FutuOpenD, either use GUI or command line approaches.
GUI¶
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Download FutuOpenD from the offical site: https://www.futunn.com/en/download/OpenAPI
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Decompress the file and you should see two folders. One is GUI and another is command line folder.
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In GUI folder, there is an AppImage executable file. Doublic-click or Right click->Run to start FutuOpenD.
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Type in your Futu account and password info, you should be able to connect to Futu system.
Command line¶
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Go to command line folder, you should find a XML file. If you provide login and password information in XML file, you can simply type
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Or you can provide the login and password info in command line:
FutuOpenD version: 6.05.3018(20221124103000) Start Time: 2022-12-08 14:05:28 FutuOpenD is running Load configuration file successfully Server startup API Listening Address: 127.0.0.1:11111 API RSA Enable: No Login Method: Account password login Logging in Quote Connection: Conn06-HK Login successful Login Account: xxxxxxxx Trade Connection1: Conn06-HK User Quota: Subscription Quota: 1000, Historical Candlestick Quota: 1000 HK Securities: Bmp, Permission Status: Normal HK Options: Bmp, Permission Status: Normal HK Futures: Bmp, Permission Status: Normal US Securities: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal US Options: LV1, Permission Status: Normal CME Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal CBOT Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal NYMEX Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal COMEX Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal CBOE Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal US Index: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal US OTC: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal A-shares Market: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal SG Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal JP Futures: No Authority, Permission Status: Normal In order to meet regulatory requirements, API users need to conduct relevant questionnaire evaluation and agreement confirmation, please go to completion: https://www.futunn.com/about/api-disclaimer?lang=en-US FutuOpenD exited -
I was kicked out at the first time login in using command line. It asked me to answer an questionnaire before proceeding. Simply go to the link provided in the console message and fill in the questionaire, you should be able to connect FutuOpenD without disconnection.
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To exit FutuOpenD, just type 'exit'.
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Other commands of FutuOpenD:
>>>help Command list: relogin exit version req_phone_verify_code input_phone_verify_code req_pic_verify_code input_pic_verify_code ping set_log_level show_delay_report close_api_conn show_sub_info request_highest_quote_right update check_update For detailed commands, please add the corresponding command name to query, example: help -cmd=version
p.s. I am not affiliated with Futu in the above information about FutuOpenD. It is just my study note during the course of alogrithm trading. Get offical info from Futu website: