Open Broker - Hyperliquid Trading CLI

Execute trading operations on Hyperliquid DEX with builder fee support.

Installation

npm install -g openbroker

Quick Start

# 1. Setup (generates wallet, creates config, approves builder fee)
openbroker setup

# 2. Fund your wallet with USDC on Arbitrum, then deposit at https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/

# 3. Start trading
openbroker account
openbroker buy --coin ETH --size 0.1

Command Reference

Setup

openbroker setup              # One-command setup (wallet + config + builder approval)
openbroker approve-builder --check  # Check builder fee status (for troubleshooting)

The setup command offers three modes:

1. Import existing key — use a private key you already have (master wallet)

2. Generate new wallet — create a fresh master wallet

3. Generate API wallet (recommended for agents) — creates a restricted wallet that can trade but cannot withdraw

For options 1 and 2, setup saves config and approves the builder fee automatically. For option 3 (API wallet), see the API Wallet Setup section below.

API Wallet Setup (Recommended for Agents)

API wallets can place trades on behalf of a master account but cannot withdraw funds. This is the safest option for automated agents.

Flow:

1. Run openbroker setup and choose option 3 ("Generate API wallet")

2. The CLI generates a keypair and prints an approval URL (e.g. https://openbroker.dev/approve?agent=0xABC...)

3. The agent owner opens the URL in a browser and connects their master wallet (MetaMask etc.)

4. The master wallet signs two transactions: ApproveAgent (authorizes the API wallet) and ApproveBuilderFee (approves the 1 bps fee)

5. The CLI detects the approval automatically and saves the config

After setup, the config will contain:

HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...        # API wallet private key
HYPERLIQUID_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS=0x...    # Master account address
HYPERLIQUID_NETWORK=mainnet

Important for agents: When using an API wallet, pass the approval URL to the agent owner (the human who controls the master wallet). The owner must approve in a browser before the agent can trade. The CLI waits up to 10 minutes for the approval. If it times out, re-run openbroker setup.

Account Info

openbroker account            # Balance, equity, margin
openbroker account --orders   # Include open orders
openbroker positions          # Open positions with PnL
openbroker positions --coin ETH  # Specific coin

Funding Rates

openbroker funding --top 20   # Top 20 by funding rate
openbroker funding --coin ETH # Specific coin

Markets

openbroker markets --top 30   # Top 30 main perps
openbroker markets --coin BTC # Specific coin

All Markets (Perps + Spot + HIP-3)

openbroker all-markets                 # Show all markets
openbroker all-markets --type perp     # Main perps only
openbroker all-markets --type hip3     # HIP-3 perps only
openbroker all-markets --type spot     # Spot markets only
openbroker all-markets --top 20        # Top 20 by volume

Search Markets (Find assets across providers)

openbroker search --query GOLD    # Find all GOLD markets
openbroker search --query BTC     # Find BTC across all providers
openbroker search --query ETH --type perp  # ETH perps only

Spot Markets

openbroker spot                   # Show all spot markets
openbroker spot --coin PURR       # Show PURR market info
openbroker spot --balances        # Show your spot balances
openbroker spot --top 20          # Top 20 by volume

Trade Fills

openbroker fills                          # Recent fills
openbroker fills --coin ETH               # ETH fills only
openbroker fills --coin BTC --side buy --top 50

Order History

openbroker orders                         # Recent orders (all statuses)
openbroker orders --coin ETH --status filled
openbroker orders --top 50

Order Status

openbroker order-status --oid 123456789   # Check specific order
openbroker order-status --oid 0x1234...   # By client order ID

Fee Schedule

openbroker fees                           # Fee tier, rates, and volume

Candle Data (OHLCV)

openbroker candles --coin ETH                           # 24 hourly candles
openbroker candles --coin BTC --interval 4h --bars 48   # 48 four-hour bars
openbroker candles --coin SOL --interval 1d --bars 30   # 30 daily bars

Funding History

openbroker funding-history --coin ETH              # Last 24h
openbroker funding-history --coin BTC --hours 168  # Last 7 days

Recent Trades (Tape)

openbroker trades --coin ETH              # Last 30 trades
openbroker trades --coin BTC --top 50     # Last 50 trades

Rate Limit

openbroker rate-limit                     # API usage and capacity

Trading Commands

Market Orders (Quick)

openbroker buy --coin ETH --size 0.1
openbroker sell --coin BTC --size 0.01
openbroker buy --coin SOL --size 5 --slippage 100  # Custom slippage (bps)

Market Orders (Full)

openbroker market --coin ETH --side buy --size 0.1
openbroker market --coin BTC --side sell --size 0.01 --slippage 100

Limit Orders

openbroker limit --coin ETH --side buy --size 1 --price 3000
openbroker limit --coin SOL --side sell --size 10 --price 200 --tif ALO

Set TP/SL on Existing Position

# Set take profit at $40, stop loss at $30
openbroker tpsl --coin HYPE --tp 40 --sl 30

# Set TP at +10% from entry, SL at entry (breakeven)
openbroker tpsl --coin HYPE --tp +10% --sl entry

# Set only stop loss at -5% from entry
openbroker tpsl --coin ETH --sl -5%

# Partial position TP/SL
openbroker tpsl --coin ETH --tp 4000 --sl 3500 --size 0.5

Trigger Orders (Standalone TP/SL)

# Take profit: sell when price rises to $40
openbroker trigger --coin HYPE --side sell --size 0.5 --trigger 40 --type tp

# Stop loss: sell when price drops to $30
openbroker trigger --coin HYPE --side sell --size 0.5 --trigger 30 --type sl

Cancel Orders

openbroker cancel --all           # Cancel all orders
openbroker cancel --coin ETH      # Cancel ETH orders only
openbroker cancel --oid 123456    # Cancel specific order

Advanced Execution

TWAP (Time-Weighted Average Price)

# Execute 1 ETH buy over 1 hour (auto-calculates slices)
openbroker twap --coin ETH --side buy --size 1 --duration 3600

# Custom intervals with randomization
openbroker twap --coin BTC --side sell --size 0.5 --duration 1800 --intervals 6 --randomize 20

Scale In/Out (Grid Orders)

# Place 5 buy orders ranging 2% below current price
openbroker scale --coin ETH --side buy --size 1 --levels 5 --range 2

# Scale out with exponential distribution
openbroker scale --coin BTC --side sell --size 0.5 --levels 4 --range 3 --distribution exponential --reduce

Bracket Order (Entry + TP + SL)

# Long ETH with 3% take profit and 1.5% stop loss
openbroker bracket --coin ETH --side buy --size 0.5 --tp 3 --sl 1.5

# Short with limit entry
openbroker bracket --coin BTC --side sell --size 0.1 --entry limit --price 100000 --tp 5 --sl 2

Chase Order (Follow Price)

# Chase buy with ALO orders until filled
openbroker chase --coin ETH --side buy --size 0.5 --timeout 300

# Aggressive chase with tight offset
openbroker chase --coin SOL --side buy --size 10 --offset 2 --timeout 60

Trading Strategies

Funding Arbitrage

# Collect funding on ETH if rate > 25% annualized
openbroker funding-arb --coin ETH --size 5000 --min-funding 25

# Run for 24 hours, check every 30 minutes
openbroker funding-arb --coin BTC --size 10000 --duration 24 --check 30 --dry

Grid Trading

# ETH grid from $3000-$4000 with 10 levels, 0.1 ETH per level
openbroker grid --coin ETH --lower 3000 --upper 4000 --grids 10 --size 0.1

# Accumulation grid (buys only)
openbroker grid --coin BTC --lower 90000 --upper 100000 --grids 5 --size 0.01 --mode long

DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging)

# Buy $100 of ETH every hour for 24 hours
openbroker dca --coin ETH --amount 100 --interval 1h --count 24

# Invest $5000 in BTC over 30 days with daily purchases
openbroker dca --coin BTC --total 5000 --interval 1d --count 30

Market Making Spread

# Market make ETH with 0.1 size, 10bps spread
openbroker mm-spread --coin ETH --size 0.1 --spread 10

# Tighter spread with position limit
openbroker mm-spread --coin BTC --size 0.01 --spread 5 --max-position 0.1

Maker-Only MM (ALO orders)

# Market make using ALO (post-only) orders - guarantees maker rebates
openbroker mm-maker --coin HYPE --size 1 --offset 1

# Wider offset for volatile assets
openbroker mm-maker --coin ETH --size 0.1 --offset 2 --max-position 0.5

Order Types

Limit Orders vs Trigger Orders

Limit Orders (openbroker limit):

• Execute immediately if price is met

• Rest on the order book until filled or cancelled

• A limit sell BELOW current price fills immediately (taker)

• NOT suitable for stop losses

Trigger Orders (openbroker trigger, openbroker tpsl):

• Stay dormant until trigger price is reached

• Only activate when price hits the trigger level

• Proper way to set stop losses and take profits

• Won't fill prematurely

When to Use Each

Common Arguments

All commands support --dry for dry run (preview without executing).

Order Arguments

TP/SL Price Formats

Configuration

Config is loaded from (in priority order):

1. Environment variables

2. .env in current directory

3. ~/.openbroker/.env (global config)

Run openbroker setup to create the global config interactively.

The builder fee (1 bps / 0.01%) is hardcoded and not configurable.

OpenClaw Plugin (Optional)

This skill works standalone via Bash — every command above runs through the openbroker CLI. For enhanced features, the same openbroker npm package also ships as an OpenClaw plugin that you can enable alongside this skill.

What the plugin adds

• Structured agent tools (ob_account, ob_buy, ob_limit, etc.) — typed tool calls with proper input schemas instead of Bash strings. The agent gets structured JSON responses.

• Background position watcher — polls your Hyperliquid account every 30s and sends webhook alerts when positions open/close, PnL moves significantly, or margin usage gets dangerous.

• CLI commands — openclaw ob status and openclaw ob watch for inspecting the watcher.

Enable the plugin

The plugin is bundled in the same openbroker npm package. To enable it in your OpenClaw config:

plugins:
  entries:
    openbroker:
      enabled: true
      config:
        hooksToken: "your-hooks-secret"   # Required for watcher alerts
        watcher:
          enabled: true
          pollIntervalMs: 30000
          pnlChangeThresholdPct: 5
          marginUsageWarningPct: 80

The plugin reads wallet credentials from ~/.openbroker/.env (set up by openbroker setup), so you don't need to duplicate privateKey in the plugin config unless you want to override.

Webhook setup for watcher alerts

For position alerts to reach the agent, enable hooks in your gateway config:

hooks:
  enabled: true
  token: "your-hooks-secret"   # Must match hooksToken above

Without hooks, the watcher still runs and tracks state (accessible via ob_watcher_status), but it can't wake the agent.

Using with or without the plugin

• Skill only (no plugin): Use Bash commands (openbroker buy --coin ETH --size 0.1). No background monitoring.

• Skill + plugin: The agent prefers the ob_* tools when available (structured data), falls back to Bash for commands not covered by tools (strategies, scale). Background watcher sends alerts automatically.

Risk Warning

• Always use --dry first to preview orders

• Start with small sizes on testnet (HYPERLIQUID_NETWORK=testnet)

• Monitor positions and liquidation prices

• Use --reduce for closing positions only