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1 Which securities markets can I trade?
2 What types of orders can I submit?
3 When can I submit my buy/sell, change or cancel order ?
4 How long do my orders remain effective?
5 How can I place orders if I cannot access Internet?
6 Are there any specific requirements for on-line trading?
7 How can I place orders?
8 How can I make sure my orders have been securely sent?
9 Will I receive any statement?
10 What is the difference between market orders and limit orders?
11 How will I be notified of executed orders?
12 What are the trading hours?

1. Which securities markets can I trade?
You can trade stocks and warrents listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, China B Shares, US Stocks, mutual funds and bond with Celestial Securities Limited.
 
2. What types of orders can I submit?
You can submit at-auction limit order and at-auction order during pre-opening season (details) and limit order during trading hours with Electronic Trading Account.
 
3. When can I submit my buy/sell, change or cancel order ?
Basically you can submit buy/sell, change or cancel order anytime except for the period from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (day-end period).
 
4. How long do my orders remain effective?
Unless you cancel your orders or your orders are rejected by SEHK, your orders will stay effective until the end of the trading day.
 
5. How can I place orders if I cannot access Internet?

You can call our Dealing Hotline at (852) 2587-5228 for order placing. The commission rate is 0.25% with a minimum commission of HK$100.

 
6. Are there any specific requirements for on-line trading?

Cash Account -
when you trade with your Electronic Securities Trading Account, sufficient amount (trading policy) is required to be deposited in your account prior to purchasing; while sufficient amount of stocks much be made on-hand before selling.
Margin Account -
when you trade with your Electronic Margin Trading Account, enough margin amount (trading policy) is required in your account prior to purchasing; while sufficient amount of stocks much be made on-hand before selling.

 
7. How can I place orders?

To place your orders, you should first click the login button of "Securities Account" or "Margin Account" which are on the top bar of CASH on-line's Homepage. You will be asked to enter your Login name and Login Password before getting into the Trading Hall. After logging into the Trading Hall, you can enter the order details (i.e. stock code, price and quantity) of your buy/sell order and then submit your instruction with your Trading Password.

 
8. How can I make sure my orders have been securely sent?

Celestial Securities Ltd. ("CSL") has designed the trading system in such a way that it virtually ensures the integrity and security of data transmission. When you place an order, the order details together with an assigned order reference number will appear on "Transaction Status" section upon successfully transmission (which will take just 2 - 3 seconds). CSL will also send e-mail to you for trade confirmation.

Currently the 128-bit encryption technology, one of the most advanced encryption measure in the world, is being applied to our trading platform for ensuring integrity, security and privacy of data transmission.

 
9. Will I receive any statement?

You will receive Bought/Sold Confirmation and Monthly Statement.

Bought/Sold confirmation will be sent to you via e-mail at the end of each trading day. A hard copy will be delivered to you by regular mail no later than the end of the next trading day. Monthly Statement will be mailed to you whenever you had engaged in any transaction/portfolio activities in the preceding month.

You may choose to use the e-statement and contract note (e-mail), instead of receiving the hard copies by post upon signing of The Consent Form.

 
10. What is the difference between market orders and limit orders?

Market orders are used to buy/sell securities at the market prevailing prices. Market orders are executed immediately after orders have been placed.

Limit orders are used to buy/sell securities at specified prices lower or higher than the market prevailing prices. Limit orders will not be executed until the specified prices are met.

 
11. How will I be notified of executed orders?

Once your order is executed, the "Status" column under the "Transaction Status" section at the Trading Hall will be changed from "Queuing" to "Executed". Besides, you will be immediately notified via e-mail once your order is executed. Moreover, Bought/Sold Confirmation will be mailed to you. All the transaction and portfolio records will be updated on real-time basis .

 
12. What are the trading hours?
Hong Kong Stock Market
Time Period
09:30 am - 09:45 am Order input period
09:45 am - 09:50 am Pre-order matching period
09:50 am - 09:58 am Order Matching Period
09:58 am - 10:00 am Blocking period
10:00 am - 12:30 pm Market open - morning session
02:30 pm - 04:00 pm Market open - afternoon session

Order Input Period
Clients can place, change and cancel "at-auction limit order" (the limit order has a specified price for single price auction in the pre-opening session) via all our investment means.

"At-auction order" (the market order has no specified price and enjoys a higher auction matching priority than at-auction limit order) will also be accepted via Dealing Hotline (852) 2587-5228.
Pre-order Matching Period
Only at-auction order will be accepted via Dealing Hotline. Modification and cancellation of orders will not be processed.
Order Matching Period & Blocking Period
No orders can be input, changed or cancelled. At the Order Matching Period, orders are matched in order type, price and priority at the Indicative Equilbrium Price ("IEP") (The price calculated by the system based on the order input during the order input and pre-order matching period.), with "at-auction orders" carrying at a higher priority.
Market Opens
Orders that cannot be matched during the order matching period will be queued, and orders that are out of the acceptable price range of SEHK will be rejected instantly.
All other operation procedures remain unchanged.


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