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Ticker

Subscribe to the ticker stream.

note
  • This topic utilises the snapshot field and delta field. If a response param is not found in the message, then its value has not changed.
  • Spot & Option tickers message are snapshot only

Push frequency: Derivatives & Options - 100ms, Spot - real-time

Topic:
tickers.{symbol}

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeComments
topicstringTopic name
typestringData type. snapshot,delta
csintegerCross sequence
tsnumberThe timestamp (ms) that the system generates the data
dataarrayObject
> symbolstringSymbol name
> tickDirectionstringTick direction
> price24hPcntstringPercentage change of market price in the last 24 hours
> lastPricestringLast price
> prevPrice24hstringMarket price 24 hours ago
> highPrice24hstringThe highest price in the last 24 hours
> lowPrice24hstringThe lowest price in the last 24 hours
> prevPrice1hstringMarket price an hour ago
> markPricestringMark price
> indexPricestringIndex price
> openIntereststringOpen interest size
> openInterestValuestringOpen interest value
> turnover24hstringTurnover for 24h
> volume24hstringVolume for 24h
> nextFundingTimestringNext funding timestamp (ms)
> fundingRatestringFunding rate
> bid1PricestringBest bid price
> bid1SizestringBest bid size
> ask1PricestringBest ask price
> ask1SizestringBest ask size
> deliveryTimedatetimeDelivery date time (UTC+0), applicable to expired futures only
> basisRatestringBasis rate. Unique field for inverse futures & USDT/USDC futures
> deliveryFeeRatestringDelivery fee rate. Unique field for inverse futures & USDT/USDC futures
> predictedDeliveryPricestringPredicated delivery price. Unique field for inverse futures & USDT/USDC futures
> preOpenPricestringEstimated pre-market contract open price
  • The value is meaningless when entering continuous trading phase
  • USDC Futures and Inverse Futures do not have this field
  • > preQtystringEstimated pre-market contract open qty
  • The value is meaningless when entering continuous trading phase
  • USDC Futures and Inverse Futures do not have this field
  • > curPreListingPhasestringThe current pre-market contract phase
  • USDC Futures and Inverse Futures do not have this field
  • > fundingIntervalHourstringFunding interval hour
  • This value currently only supports whole hours
  • Only for Perpetual,For Futures,this field will not return
  • > fundingCapstringFunding rate upper and lower limits
  • Only for Perpetual,For Futures,this field will not return
  • > basisRateYearstringAnnual basis rate
  • Only for Futures,For Perpetual,this field will not return
  • Subscribe Example

    from pybit.unified_trading import WebSocket
    from time import sleep
    ws = WebSocket(
    testnet=True,
    channel_type="linear",
    )
    def handle_message(message):
    print(message)
    ws.ticker_stream(
    symbol="BTCUSDT",
    callback=handle_message
    )
    while True:
    sleep(1)

    Response Example

    LinearPerpetual
    {
    "topic": "tickers.BTCUSDT",
    "type": "snapshot",
    "data": {
    "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
    "tickDirection": "MinusTick",
    "price24hPcnt": "-0.158315",
    "lastPrice": "66666.60",
    "prevPrice24h": "79206.20",
    "highPrice24h": "79266.30",
    "lowPrice24h": "65076.90",
    "prevPrice1h": "66666.60",
    "markPrice": "66666.60",
    "indexPrice": "115418.19",
    "openInterest": "492373.72",
    "openInterestValue": "32824881841.75",
    "turnover24h": "4936790807.6521",
    "volume24h": "73191.3870",
    "fundingIntervalHour": "8",
    "fundingCap": "0.005",
    "nextFundingTime": "1760342400000",
    "fundingRate": "-0.005",
    "bid1Price": "66666.60",
    "bid1Size": "23789.165",
    "ask1Price": "66666.70",
    "ask1Size": "23775.469",
    "preOpenPrice": "",
    "preQty": "",
    "curPreListingPhase": ""
    },
    "cs": 9532239429,
    "ts": 1760325052630
    }
    LinearFutures
    {
    "topic": "tickers.BTC-26DEC25",
    "type": "snapshot",
    "data": {
    "symbol": "BTC-26DEC25",
    "tickDirection": "ZeroMinusTick",
    "price24hPcnt": "0",
    "lastPrice": "109401.50",
    "prevPrice24h": "109401.50",
    "highPrice24h": "109401.50",
    "lowPrice24h": "109401.50",
    "prevPrice1h": "109401.50",
    "markPrice": "121144.63",
    "indexPrice": "114132.51",
    "openInterest": "6.622",
    "openInterestValue": "802219.74",
    "turnover24h": "0.0000",
    "volume24h": "0.0000",
    "deliveryTime": "2025-12-26T08:00:00Z",
    "basisRate": "0.06129209",
    "deliveryFeeRate": "0",
    "predictedDeliveryPrice": "0.00",
    "basis": "-4730.84",
    "basisRateYear": "0.30655351",
    "nextFundingTime": "",
    "fundingRate": "",
    "bid1Price": "111254.50",
    "bid1Size": "0.176",
    "ask1Price": "131001.00",
    "ask1Size": "0.580"
    },
    "cs": 31337927919,
    "ts": 1760409119857
    }