Yuanta Securities
Securities broker · Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Taiwan · updated 2026-06-28
Yuanta Securities is a securities broker under Yuanta FHC in Taiwan (FSC-licensed). Yuanta Securities’ programmatic trading API is called SPARK API. Official components include Python and C# (COM, Delphi, and WPF are also available but only maintain legacy functionality). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, and can connect to real-time quotes, Taiwan stocks order placement, domestic futures order placement, and cloud conditional orders. The official website states that there are no financial or trading volume thresholds; after Yuanta Securities clients sign the risk disclosure and complete testing, a broker rep activates it. It offers sub-brokerage covering US, HK, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Japan. It offers regular-savings plans. Order app: 投資先生. Neutral public-data summary, not investment advice — confirm details on the official site.
Yuanta Securities — key features
- Group
- Yuanta FHC
- Sub-brokerage
- Yes（US, HK, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Japan）
- Program trading / API
- SPARK API (Python/C#，Windows/macOS/Linux), XQ Global Trader, 點金靈
- MultiCharts
- Not listed
- Regular savings
- Yes
- Order app
- 投資先生★3.6iOS App Store · 8,874
- Official site
- www.yuanta.com.tw ↗
- Regulator
- Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Taiwan
Yuanta Securities — FAQ
Does Yuanta Securities offer an API?
Yes — SPARK API (Python/C#，Windows/macOS/Linux), XQ Global Trader, 點金靈. API access requires an existing account and a separate application; the steps and usage limits are in the sourced answers below, while trading commissions are set by Yuanta Securities and change — check the official site at www.yuanta.com.tw.
How do I apply for the Yuanta API, and are there any eligibility requirements?
According to the official Yuanta SPARK API page, the application consists of three steps: ① Sign the Application Programming Interface (API) Service Application and Entrusted Trading Risk Disclosure; ② Download the API testing software, complete the test and upload the test data, then contact your broker rep to activate the API functions; ③ Download the required API components. The official page states that there are no financial capacity or trading volume threshold restrictions, and any Yuanta Securities client may apply. Permissions are activated by account: securities accounts (starting with S) and futures accounts (starting with F) must be applied for separately. The official page does not list API usage fees.
Does Yuanta SPARK API support Python? Can it be used on Mac?
Yes. The official components include Python and C#, plus COM, Delphi, and WPF, but the official documentation notes that the latter three only maintain existing functionality within the components; new features are only added to Python and C#. Supported operating systems are Windows (x64/x86), macOS (Arm64/x64), and Linux (x64). Yuanta only provides the components and officially states that it does not provide programming development instruction or code debugging services; for Python usage, you must learn on your own from the official API documentation.
What products can I place orders for through Yuanta SPARK API, and is there a test environment?
The official page lists Taiwan stock order placement, domestic futures order placement, and cloud strategy conditional order placement as trading functions, plus real-time quotes, intraday details, Taiwan stock and futures positions, and P&L and bank balance inquiries; the page does not mention options or sub-brokerage. There is a test environment (UAT), but a connection can be made only after a broker rep applies with a fixed IP to have the firewall opened, and test certificates are used; the production environment (PROD) does not require a separate firewall setup, and certificates are applied for in the Certificates section on Yuanta Securities’ official website.
Does Yuanta Securities support MultiCharts or program trading?
Yuanta Securities is not listed as MultiCharts-connected here, but offers: SPARK API (Python/C#，Windows/macOS/Linux), XQ Global Trader, 點金靈.
Does Yuanta Securities offer sub-brokerage (foreign stocks)?
Yes — Yuanta Securities offers sub-brokerage covering US, HK, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Japan.
Who regulates Yuanta Securities?
Yuanta Securities is regulated by Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Taiwan. All firms in this directory are licensed in their jurisdiction.
How do I open an account with Yuanta Securities?
Open an account on Yuanta Securities' official site; you typically need ID and to complete identity verification (KYC). This is general information, not a recommendation. Not investment advice.
Is this Yuanta Securities' official website?
No. This is a neutral comparison page on See-Market, an independent site. To open an account, sign in, or check your balance, go to Yuanta Securities' own site at www.yuanta.com.tw. We are not affiliated with Yuanta Securities and earn no commission from it.
What does this page not cover?
It does not list commission rates or discounts (these vary by channel and change with promotions), platform uptime or customer-service quality, or terms negotiated with an individual broker representative. The feature matrix above is compiled from public sources and official sites; where it and the official announcement disagree, the official announcement wins.
Sources: Yuanta SPARK API Official Development Platform (Application Steps, Components, Test Environment)
Neutral directory — no ranking, no vendor fees. Feature data compiled from the broker's official site; ★ = iOS App Store rating (as of 2026-06-28). Confirm fees and features on the official site. Not investment advice.