What is index trading?
The stock index of financial transactions is
Contract for Difference (Contract for Difference), abbreviated as CFD,
which is a type of margin transaction. It generally refers to a
transaction method that does not involve the exchange of physical
commodities or securities, and only uses the difference between the
settlement price and the contract price for cash settlement. . After the
position is closed, the investor will pay or receive the profit or loss
obtained in the transaction. CFD reflects the performance of stocks or
indexes, provides the benefits of stock trading without the need to
actually own stocks, and allows traders to use leverage in the spot
market to conduct transactions in the index and commodity markets
without actually purchasing related securities. It is a kind of margin
trading. The difference between the buying price and the selling price
determines your profit and loss, just like actual stock trading.
Advantages of trading indexes
Cost-effective, in line with the global securities market
Instant link to the global economy
Speculative profit based on market up/down trends
Long/short according to market trends
Suitable for short-term and long-term transactions
No additional application fees
Index market characteristics
▪ Reflect the economic conditions of various regions, and invest in the world’s major stock indexes: Dow Jones, FTSE 100, Nikkei Index, Hang Seng Index, etc.
▪ Provide excellent investment opportunities: all index transactions can be traded in real time and executed immediately
▪ Low-cost access to the market: Investors can invest in indexes with a small amount of capital, and through long-term and short-term trading, investors can profit from fluctuations in the international stock market
Index trading rules
Financial instrument name | HKG33 |
Index Product | Hang Seng Index CFD |
currency | HKD |
Contract unit per lot | 1点: 13USD |
Minimum number of hands each time | 0.1 lot |
Maximum number of hands each time | 20lots |
Margin / per lot | float |
Trading time displayed by the trading system | Monday to Friday: 03:15 – 06:00 ; 07:00 – 10:30 ; |
Trading time (local trading market time) | Monday to Friday: 09:15 – 12:00 ; 13:00 – 16:30 ; |
Futures trading market | HKEX |
Overnight interest | Buy: -1.5% Sell: -1.5% |
Forced liquidation | Margin is equal to or lower than 30% |
Target spread | 5点 |
Target price limit distance | 50点 |
Profit calculation example: | (Closing price-Opening price)*13*Lot HKG33:22,310 Buy 1 lot, HKG33:22,540 Liquidation (22,540-22,310)*13*1=2990USD |
Interest calculation | Contract value*interest rate/360 HKG33:22,400 Closing price 22,400*13*(-1.5%)/360=6USD |