WEEX x HaasOnline Elite API Trader Tournament

HaasOnline bots meet WEEX execution. From 21 August to 22 September 2026, trade WEEX via API and climb the leaderboard for a share of the prize pool.

WEEX and HaasOnline are running the Elite API Trader Tournament, a head-to-head competition built for algorithmic and quant traders. Connect your bots to WEEX via API and compete for a share of the prize pool based on trading volume. Whether you're running grid bots, DCA strategies, or fully custom HaasScript logic, this is your chance to put your automation to work.

How to Join

  1. Sign up through the campaign link so your account is registered to the event
  2. Create WEEX API keys and connect them to HaasOnline TradeServer - the setup steps are further down this post
  3. Start trading. Rankings are based on trading volume generated during the event window, so consistent activity is what counts

Why Join

WEEX offers a Binance-compatible API and flexible onboarding with global accessibility, which makes it a natural fit for HaasOnline's user base - the same bots you already run elsewhere point at WEEX with a credentials change. The rest of this post covers what the integration supports and how to connect it.

Sign up and start climbing the leaderboard - the tournament runs 21 August to 22 September 2026.

WEEX Integration Now Live

HaasOnline now officially supports WEEX - spot markets and USDT-margined perpetual futures - on both HaasOnline TradeServer Cloud and self-hosted TradeServer.

You can now connect a WEEX account to HaasOnline TradeServer and run automated strategies across everything the exchange lists: 1,500+ spot markets and 950+ USDT-margined perpetual futures pairs. The integration is live in production today for every plan, hosted and self-hosted.

One detail worth calling out up front: WEEX uses a single set of API credentials for both spot and futures. Connect one account and your bots can reach the entire exchange - no separate futures key, no second account entry to manage.

Why Trade on WEEX?

  • 1,500+ Spot Markets: A broad spot book covering majors, stablecoin pairs, and a long tail of altcoins
  • 950+ USDT-Margined Perpetuals: Futures contracts margined and settled in USDT, so P&L tracking stays simple
  • One API Key for Everything: Spot and futures share the same credentials - a single connected account covers the whole exchange
  • Hedge and One-Way Position Modes: Run long and short positions on the same contract simultaneously, or keep classic one-way netting - both modes are supported
  • Cross and Isolated Margin: Choose per-contract how margin is allocated
  • Post-Only Orders: Maker-only order placement is supported, so market-making and grid strategies can avoid paying taker fees

Spot and USDT-Margined Futures

Spot Markets

WEEX spot works like any other spot venue in HaasOnline TradeServer: your bots buy and sell real assets, with no leverage or liquidation risk. It's the natural home for accumulation strategies, DCA, and spot grid trading across the exchange's large altcoin selection.

USDT-Margined Perpetual Futures

The futures side is where the position-mode and margin options come in. All contracts are USDT-margined, so collateral and profit are denominated in one stable unit. Hedge mode lets a bot hold a long and a short on the same contract at once - useful for funding-rate strategies and market-neutral setups - while one-way mode keeps the familiar netted position model. Cross and isolated margin are both available per contract.

Before You Backtest

Two honest notes before you point a strategy at WEEX:

  • Futures history reaches back to late 2023. That's enough for a meaningful backtest, but it's shorter than the multi-year history available on older venues. Treat long-horizon backtests on WEEX futures as less well evidenced than the same test on Binance or Kraken.
  • Spot markets have no usable price history yet. WEEX doesn't serve historical spot candles by time range, so there is nothing to backtest against. Backtest spot strategies on another exchange first, then deploy them on WEEX once you're satisfied with the results. Live price tracking works normally, and history accumulates from here forward.

Getting Started with WEEX

Step 1: Create Your WEEX Account

Visit WEEX to create your account and complete the exchange's verification process.

Step 2: Generate API Keys

  1. Log into WEEX and open the API management section of your account settings
  2. Create a new API key with trade permissions enabled
  3. Set a passphrase for the key and store it safely - you'll need it when connecting to HaasOnline, and it can't be recovered later
  4. Important: the API secret is only shown once - copy the key, secret, and passphrase to a secure location immediately

Step 3: Connect to HaasOnline

  1. Log into HaasOnline TradeServer Cloud or your self-hosted TradeServer
  2. Navigate to Exchange Accounts and add a new exchange account
  3. Choose WEEX (spot) or WEEX Futures USDT from the exchange list
  4. Enter your API key as the public key, your secret as the private key, and your passphrase
  5. Click TEST KEYS to verify connectivity, then submit

Tip: avoid pasting extra spaces around your credentials - trailing whitespace is the most common cause of failed key tests.

Automated Strategies on WEEX

Everything in HaasOnline TradeServer works on WEEX from day one:

  • Grid Trading: Ladder buy and sell orders across a price range - post-only support keeps grid fills on the maker side
  • DCA: Build positions systematically over time on spot or futures
  • Trend Following: Momentum-based entries with the full indicator library
  • Market-Neutral and Funding Strategies: Hedge mode on futures makes simultaneous long/short setups possible on a single contract
  • HaasScript: Build fully custom logic with HaasScript, our Lua-based scripting language with 750+ built-in commands, or use the visual editor

Paper trading is available too - WEEX simulated accounts are live, so you can rehearse a strategy against real WEEX market data before committing capital.

Risk Management

Futures trading with leverage carries real risk, and automation doesn't eliminate it - a bot executes a bad strategy faster than you would by hand. Common practices worth considering:

  • Start small: many traders begin with low leverage and small position sizes while validating a strategy on a new venue
  • Use paper trading first: simulated accounts cost nothing and surface configuration mistakes before they cost money
  • Mind funding rates: perpetual positions pay or receive funding - factor it into any strategy that holds positions across funding intervals
  • Position sizing: some traders cap risk per trade at a small percentage of capital rather than sizing to conviction

About WEEX

WEEX launched in 2018 and operates from a Dubai headquarters, having previously been based in Singapore. It holds money services business registrations with FinCEN in the United States and FINTRAC in Canada, and lists a broad book across spot and derivatives, with USDT-margined perpetuals making up the bulk of its futures offering.

Start Trading Today

Ready to automate on WEEX? Sign up through the tournament link, connect the account to HaasOnline TradeServer, and deploy your first bot before the event closes on 22 September 2026 - or start a free trial if you're new to HaasOnline.

Tournament terms, prize pool and leaderboard rules are set and administered by WEEX, not HaasOnline - check the campaign page for the current details.

Disclaimer: HaasOnline provides trading automation software only. This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice, trading recommendations, or any form of financial guidance. Users are solely responsible for their trading decisions and should understand the risks involved in cryptocurrency trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and only deploy capital you can afford to have at risk.

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