# Get FedWatch Dot Plot

get_fed_watch_dot_plot()

  • Description

    Get CME interest rate dot plot data. Returns the voting distribution of FOMC members' expected federal funds rate for future years, including the number of votes at each rate level, median rate, and current federal funds rate.

  • Return

    Parameter Type Description
    ret RET_CODE API call result
    data pd.DataFrame When ret == RET_OK, returns data
    str When ret != RET_OK, returns error description
    • Data format:
      Field Type Description
      year int Forecast year, e.g. 2025, 2026, 2027
      rate float Expected rate (%), e.g. 4.125 means 4.125%
      vote_count int Number of members voting at this rate level
      is_median bool Whether this is the median rate for the year
      median_rate float Median rate for the year (%)
      current_rate float Current federal funds rate (%)
  • Example

from futu import *

quote_ctx = OpenQuoteContext(host='127.0.0.1', port=11111)

ret, data = quote_ctx.get_fed_watch_dot_plot()
if ret == RET_OK:
    print(data)
else:
    print('error:', data)

quote_ctx.close()
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  • Output
year   rate  vote_count  is_median  median_rate  current_rate
0  2026  3.375           1      False        3.875          3.63
1  2026  3.625           8      False        3.875          3.63
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API Limits

  • Maximum 60 requests within 30 seconds
  • Only the first page of paginated requests counts toward rate limiting