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 handles everything:

1. Generate new wallet or use existing private key
2. Save config to ~/.openbroker/.env
3. Automatically approve builder fee (required for trading)

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

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

Scenario	Command
Buy at specific price below market	openbroker limit
Sell at specific price above market	openbroker limit
Stop loss (exit if price drops)	openbroker trigger --type sl
Take profit (exit at target)	openbroker trigger --type tp
Add TP/SL to existing position	openbroker tpsl

Common Arguments

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

Argument	Description
--coin	Asset symbol (ETH, BTC, SOL, HYPE, etc.)
--side	Order direction: buy or sell
--size	Order size in base asset
--price	Limit price
--dry	Preview without executing
--help	Show command help

Order Arguments

Argument	Description
--trigger	Trigger price (for trigger orders)
--type	Trigger type: tp or sl
--slippage	Slippage tolerance in bps (for market orders)
--tif	Time in force: GTC, IOC, ALO
--reduce	Reduce-only order

TP/SL Price Formats

Format	Example	Description
Absolute	--tp 40	Price of $40
Percentage up	--tp +10%	10% above entry
Percentage down	--sl -5%	5% below entry
Entry price	--sl entry	Breakeven stop

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.

Variable	Required	Description
HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY	Yes	Wallet private key (0x...)
HYPERLIQUID_NETWORK	No	mainnet (default) or testnet
HYPERLIQUID_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS	No	For API wallets

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