Press Releases April 23, 2026 01:35 AM

Moomoo launches API Skills facility, a first in Australia and New Zealand

Moomoo launches first-in-region API Skills platform empowering investors with AI-driven automated trading in Australia and New Zealand

By Maya Rios FUTU
Moomoo launches API Skills facility, a first in Australia and New Zealand
FUTU

Moomoo, the trading platform owned by Futu Holdings, has introduced Moomoo API Skills, the first professional-grade facility in Australia and New Zealand that enables investors to connect their personal AI agents directly to Moomoo's trading infrastructure. The API allows users to automate sophisticated trading tasks while maintaining full control and security of their strategies and data. Currently supporting US and Hong Kong stock trading, this innovation combines advanced AI capabilities with strong security measures to enhance personalized automated investing.

Key Points

  • Launch of Moomoo API Skills enables direct integration of third-party AI agents with the Moomoo trading platform.
  • Supports automated yet secure and manual-authorized trading workflows for US and Hong Kong equities.
  • Uses proprietary OpenD technology to safeguard sensitive data locally, ensuring privacy and security of client information.

SYDNEY, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global trading platform moomoo has launched Moomoo API Skills, the first professional-grade facility offered in the local market by a trading platform, that bridges the gap between personal AI agents and live market execution.

Using the Moomoo API local gateway, investors can connect their preferred third-party AI agents – such as OpenAI Operator, Claude Code, or Cursor – directly to moomoo’s trading infrastructure. Related skills are installed at the same time, enabling AI agents to make full use of the moomoo platform so users can run their own automated investment workflows.

"This facility allows users to harness moomoo’s rich data to power their own personal AI strategies. We provide the professional-grade technology, but the investor remains the driver of every investment decision," says Moomoo Australia and New Zealand chief executive officer Michael McCarthy.

Linking their AI agent to Moomoo API, traders can automate complex tasks, including:

  • customised screening of market data and indicators
  • drafting orders and estimating values based on predefined strategy logic
  • backtesting and multi-step strategy validation by accessing historical data.

With Moomoo API acting as a high-performance gateway, users are responsible for selecting, training, and configuring their own AI model to connect with the moomoo platform. This ensures trading strategies remain entirely private and customised to the individual’s specific logic and risk profile.

Designed for those requiring institutional-level precision, the facility currently supports US and Hong Kong stock trading. Despite the automation capabilities, every trading instruction generated by an agent requires manual password-secured authorisation before execution.

Security is managed via moomoo’s proprietary OpenD technology, which creates a secure local vault on the user’s device. This architecture ensures sensitive account data and trading passwords are never exposed to external AI servers.

About moomoo

Stock broking firm Moomoo Australia and New Zealand operates the moomoo trading platform. Moomoo integrates global trading, up-to-date news, real-time market data, and an active trading community. It offers investors access to securities across the Australian, United States and Hong Kong markets. Moomoo Australia and New Zealand is owned by Futu Holdings, a global fintech operation listed on the Nasdaq. It operates in eight world markets.


Risks

  • Reliance on proper AI model configuration by users which may lead to trading strategy errors or losses if mismanaged.
  • Current platform limitation to US and Hong Kong stock markets may restrict full automation advantages for Australian market stocks.
  • Potential security risks if user device security is compromised despite local data vault protection.

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