Futures Market Data API

One API for China and Hong Kong futures, with dated, main and continuous contract market data.

Browse by Futures Market

Futures stays simple at the top level, while this page separates contracts by China and Hong Kong markets.

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CHINA FUTURES

China Futures

Major index, treasury, metals, energy, chemical and agricultural futures, organized by exchange with dated, main and continuous contracts.

Exchanges & contract types
CFFEXSHFEDCECZCEGFEX
Example symbols
IF8888RB8888AU8888SC8888
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HONG KONG FUTURES

Hong Kong Futures

HKEX financial and single-stock futures for index tracking, cross-market monitoring and Hong Kong derivatives applications.

Exchanges & contract types
HKEXFinancial FuturesStock Futures
Example symbols
HSI8888HCF8888A508888

Market Coverage

Exchange / Category Symbols Data Capabilities Frequency
China Futures 1,073
  • Quotes
  • Candlesticks
  • Order book
  • Trades

REST queries plus quote, order-book and trade streaming; depth and time precision vary by contract.

Updates during trading sessions
Hong Kong Financial Futures 57
  • Quotes
  • Candlesticks
  • Order book
  • Trades

Quote, order-book and trade streaming; selected popular main contracts also support intraday data.

Updates during trading sessions
Hong Kong Stock Futures 182
  • Quotes
  • Candlesticks
  • Order book
  • Trades

REST queries plus quote, order-book and trade streaming; depth and trade time precision vary by contract.

Updates during trading sessions

Candlesticks are queried via REST; live subscriptions use supported channels. Endpoints, fields and historical coverage depend on the instrument, plan permissions and available data. Instrument counts do not imply full capability coverage for every instrument.

Code Examples

Quick Start

# pip install websocket-client
import websocket
import json

api_key = 'your_api_key_here'
ws_url = f'wss://api.tickdb.ai/v1/realtime?api_key={api_key}'

def on_open(ws):
    ws.send(json.dumps({
        'cmd': 'subscribe',
        'data': {
            'channel': 'ticker',
            'symbols': ['IF8888', 'RB8888', 'HSI8888']
        }
    }))

def on_message(ws, message):
    data = json.loads(message)
    print('Received:', data)

ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(ws_url, on_open=on_open, on_message=on_message)
ws.run_forever()

Full documentation available at API Documentation

Use Cases

Commodity Monitoring

Track metals, energy, chemicals and agricultural contracts together for dashboards and market alerts.

Main Contract Strategies

Use main and continuous contracts to follow price trends without manually maintaining every dated contract rollover.

China–HK Cross-market Analysis

Combine China and Hong Kong futures through one interface for index, commodity and derivatives analysis.

Choose Your Plan

All paid plans support monthly / quarterly / semi-annual / annual billing. Prices below are annual (20% off)

🔥 Save 20% Annually

Free

Free 7-Day Trial

 

  • Selected symbols*
  • 5 concurrent subscriptions
  • Real-time quotes
  • Real-time K-line
  • 1 WebSocket connection
  • 30 req/min API calls
  • Email support
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-20%

Starter

$99/mo
$79 /mo

Billed annually $950

  • All symbols
  • 50 full-market subscriptions
  • Real-time quotes
  • Real-time K-line
  • Real-time order book
  • Real-time trades
  • 1 year historical data
  • 1 WebSocket connection
  • 60 req/min API calls
  • Basic financial data
  • Email support
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-20%
Most Popular

Professional

$299/mo
$239 /mo

Billed annually $2870

  • All symbols
  • 300 full-market subscriptions
  • Real-time quotes
  • Real-time K-line
  • Real-time order book
  • Real-time trades
  • 3 years historical data
  • 3 WebSocket connections
  • 600 req/min API calls
  • Professional financial data
  • News data
  • Telegram support
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-20%

Enterprise

$899/mo
$719 /mo

Billed annually $8630

  • All symbols
  • Full-market queries and subscriptions
  • Additional 5000 full-market subscriptions
  • Real-time quotes
  • Real-time K-line
  • Real-time order book
  • Real-time trades
  • 10 years historical data
  • 10 WebSocket connections
  • 1800 req/min API calls
  • Professional financial data
  • News data
  • Telegram support
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FAQ

Which futures markets does TickDB currently support?
The futures category currently covers China Futures and Hong Kong Futures. China contracts are grouped by exchange, while Hong Kong contracts are split into financial and stock futures.
Are main and continuous contracts available?
Yes. The catalog includes dated contracts plus main and continuous contract formats for research and monitoring. Refer to the live product catalog in the console for currently available symbols.
Where can I find the current futures contract list?
Sign in to the console, open Product Search, and select China Futures or Hong Kong Futures to browse the live catalog by exchange and product.
Do China and Hong Kong futures use different APIs?
No. Both markets use the same REST and WebSocket contract; only the Symbol codes differ.

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