How do I trade Hong Kong 50?
- Explore what shifts the Hong Kong 50 price
- Learn about Hong Kong 50 trading in the Trading Academy
- Open and verify your Plus500 account
- Develop your trading strategy
- Execute your first trade on Hong Kong 50
Trade Hong Kong 50 CFDs which are based on the Hang Seng Index Futures. The HSI is a stock market index that tracks the prices of the biggest companies in Hong Kong's Stock market. Future-HKE
Trade Hong Kong 50 CFDs which are based on the Hang Seng Index Futures. The HSI is a stock market index that tracks the prices of the biggest companies in Hong Kong's Stock market. Future-HKE
Spread | 7 | Spread (%) | 0.04% |
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Overnight funding - Buy | -0.0255% | Overnight funding - Sell | -0.0019% |
Initial margin | 10.00% | Maintenance margin | 5.00% |
Leverage | 1:10 | Expires daily | No |
Futures Contract | December 2024 | ||
Automatic rollover |
Name | Sell | Sell button / Change | Buy | Change | ||
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Sell | Buy | Trade |
Hong Kong 50 index futures CFD, based on the Hang Seng Index (HSI) futures, tracks the daily price changes of the largest companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK). The SEHK is one of the largest and most important stock markets in Asia.
Hang Seng Index is a capitalisation-weighted index, as a result, shares of large-size companies with high valuations have a greater effect on the index than those of small-size companies.
The price of the Hong Kong 50 futures contract can be influenced by a number of factors relating to Hong Kong’s economic stability - ranging from its GDP growth rate and government revenues, to changes in interest, inflation and unemployment rates. Furthermore, macroeconomic events and changes in trade agreements with countries in the region and worldwide, tend to move the Hong Kong 50 index futures.
Asia’s leading stock market index futures are open for trading from Monday to Friday. Below are their usual opening and closing times*:
* Trading hours are in UTC and may change occasionally depending on the underlying stock exchanges.
Here are six steps to start trading Hong Kong 50 index futures CFD with Plus500: