HK 50 Index

HK 50 tracks stock market capitalization of top 50 corporations that are shown on Hong Kong Stocks Market. The firms illustrated are also selected from the most profitable economic sectors in Hong Kong.

Indices Trading System for HK 50 Stock Index

HK 50 Chart

HK 50 chart is shown & shown & displayed above. On example above this is named as HK50CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides HK 50 chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. Stock index example illustrated above is that one of HK 50 on MetaTrader 4 Software.

Other Info about HK 50 Index

Index Symbol - HSI:IND

The 50 constituent stocks which constitute HK50 are selected from the top performing firms in Hong Kong. The 50 stocks constitute majority of the total trade turnover volume in the Hong Kong Stocks Market. The firms shown on this index represent a total of 60%market capitalization of all securities shown in Hong Kong Stocks Market.

Indices Trade System for HK 50 Index

HK 50 which keeps track of the capitalization of the top 50 companies in Hong Kong. This index generally moves upwards over the longterm but it's more volatile in its trend movements. When compared to other indices such as EURO STOXX and DAX 30 which have lower volatility in their trend movements, this index has wider swings in its trend movements.

Over a long period of time this stock index will generally moves move upwards, as a trader you want to be biased & keep buying as the stock index moves upward.

A good index trade strategy would be to keep buying the dips - though as a trader wanting to trade this stock index, be prepared for generally much wider swings in trading this index.

During Economic Slow-Down and Recession

During economic slow-down & recession times, corporations begin to report lower profits & lower business growth prospects. It's due to this reason that traders begin to sell stocks of corporations that arereporting lower profits & hence stock index tracking these particular stocks also will begin to move downward.

Hence, during these times, trends are likely to be moving downwards and as a trader you should also adjust your trading strategy accordingly to fit the prevailing downwards trends of the stock market index that you are trading.

Contracts Specs

Margin Requirement Per 1 Lot - HKD 450

Value per 1 Pip - HKD 1

NB: Even though general trend is generally move upwards, as a stock index trader you have to factor in daily market volatility, on some days the stock index may move in a range or even pullback, market pullbackretracement might also be significant at times & hence as a trader you need to mark-time your entry precisely using this trading strategy: Indices trade strategy and at the same time use proper money management guidelines just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market trend. About equity management guidelines courses: What's equity management & index equity management methods.

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