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- [Gateio Futures](./examples/py/)


 ```python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import os
from random import randint
import sys


import ccxt  # noqa: E402


print('CCXT Version:', ccxt.__version__)

exchange = ccxt.gateio({
    'apiKey': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'secret': 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY',
    'options': {
        'defaultType': 'future',
    },
})

markets = exchange.load_markets()

# exchange.verbose = True  # uncomment for debugging purposes if necessary

# Example 1: Creating a future (market) order
try:
    # find a valid future
    futures = []
    for key in markets:
        market = markets[key]
        if market['future']:
            futures.append(market)
    
    if len(futures) > 0:
        market = futures[0]
        symbol = market['symbol'] # example: BTC/USDT:USDT-220318
        type = 'market'
        side = 'buy'
        amount = 1

        # placing an order
        order = exchange.create_order(symbol, type, side, amount)
        print(order)

        # listing open orders
        open_orders = exchange.fetch_open_orders(symbol)
        print(open_orders)

except Exception as e:
    print(type(e).__name__, str(e)) 
```