The Hang Seng 50 is an index that tracks the 50 largest companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and is compiled and sustained by a subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Indexes Company. The Hang Seng 50 can be composed of securities from all sectors, and the Hang Seng 50 is separate from other related indices such as the Hang Seng China Index, which is composed of the top securities from all Chinese stock markets.

The Hang Seng 30 was launched on November 24, 1969, after the chairman of the Hang Seng Bank came up with the idea of creating the Dow Jones Index for Hong Kong. The Hang Seng’s initial base points of 100 represented the value of all included stock at the time of launch. As a testament to the growth of China since the 70’s until today, the index currently sits at over 26,000 points. The milestone of 10,000 points was first reached in 1993, with 20,000 points being surpassed in 2006. The all time high value of the Hang Seng 30 was 33,223.58 points on January 26, 2018. The index’s all time low was 58.61 points on August 31, 1967, although this was retroactively calculated.

What is the Hang Seng 50 composite index made up of?

The Hang Seng 50 is composed of 4 sub-indexes: Hang Seng Finance Sub-Index, Hang Seng Utilities Sub-Index, Hang Seng Properties Sub-Index and the Hang Seng Commerce and Industry Sub-Index. These sub-indexes are themselves composed of some of the largest global companies and institutions including HSBC, AIA Group Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., China Unicom Ltd., Swire Group and Wharf Real Estate Investment Company Ltd.

What top 10 companies are in the Hang Seng 50?

Company Index Weighting (%) HSBC HOLDINGS 10.53 AIA 9.57 TENCENT 9.23 CCB 7.78 PING AN 5.98 ICBC 4.68 CHINA MOBILE 4.54 HKEX 3.26 BANK OF CHINA 2.9 CNOOC 2.44 *information as of May 2020

Why is the Hang Seng Index important to traders?

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most well-known stock exchanges in the world, and the Hang Seng 50 represents one of the world’s biggest growth markets. The Chinese economy has boomed throughout the past 4 decades, and Hong Kong has been a global financial power throughout that period. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions are included in the Hang Seng 50, and its performance can provide important indications as to the health of the Chinese market, as well as the health of global financial markets as a whole.

How is Hang Seng calculated?

The Hang Seng 50 is a free float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index. What this means is that the index value is first calculated by multiplying the total value of their outstanding shares by each of the securities’ last sale prices, and then weighting that in relation to the size of each of the other securities in the index. Following this, a float factor is designated to each security to account for the amount of total shares that are publicly held, as opposed to being held by those within the company or a government body.

Why does trading Hang Seng with CFDs make sense?

The Hang Seng 50 is a stock index rather than a single company stock which means that the growth of the index is pushed along by 50 major companies. For traders, this means the risk is mitigated as one company’s poor performance won’t impact the index too much, and when there is a growth in macroeconomic factors, most of the top companies will benefit together. realdexfasttrading’s ultra-fast order execution and its stable, reliable trading engine ensures the tightest spreads and best trading experience. The trading platform is packed with advanced trading tools, such as long and short positions, advanced order types such as stop loss and take profit orders. The platform is also safe, secure, and offers 24/7 customer support service via a live chat, community channels, and much more.

What is the best way to invest in the China stock market?

Investing in the Chinese stock market is tough for anyone outside of the mainland. However, there are ways to access the China stock market, known as the Hang Seng 50 Index, using CFDs.

Is it possible to trade Hang Seng 50?

Trading the Hang Seng 50 is possible using CFDs on an advanced trading platform such as realdexfasttrading. realdexfasttrading offers the Hang Seng 50 alongside the Dow Jones, S&P 500, FTSE, and several other global stock indices.

What is the best time to trade Hang Seng?

The best time to trade the Hang Seng is when the Chinese stock market opens, closes, and volatility is the highest. However, any day trading Monday through Friday, there are plenty of profitable trading opportunities.

What is Hang Seng's ticker symbol?

The Hang Seng 50 trades under the HSI ticker symbol. On realdexfasttrading, it trades as a CFD using the Hong Kong 50 ticker.

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The Hang Seng 50 Index is a pan-China stock market index that represents the top 50 China-based companies in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. It covers A shares, from mainland China; H shares, from Hong Kong; Red Chips, shares circulated in Hong Kong from the companies incorporated outside mainland China; and P Chips, shares circulated in Hong Kong from the companies with a private background.

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How does Hang Seng trading with leverage work?

Trading the Hang Seng 50 with margin is essentially allowing you to make a bigger trade than you have capital available for by borrowing the additional funds from realdexfasttrading. The position you open will not require the full amount to be deposited but rather the margin will instead be used as collateral.

If your trade on the Hang Seng 50 is successful under the margin, you will be able to earn additional profit too. However, the risk is that if the trade is unsuccessful the losses can be magnified too.

The benefits of Hang Seng trading with leverage

Magnified profitsMargin trading is known for its ability to make larger trades compared to deposited amounts. Margin trading is one of the most effective ways to increase potential returns
DiversificationMargin trading means there is more available traders' capital left on the account which can be used to open new positions. Diversification allows to reduce market risk.
Gaining from the market fall.Margin trading also allows traders to open long and short positions in order to profit from both growing and falling market.

Hang Seng 50 leverage trading example

For example, If a trader takes a long position of $2,000 on the Hang Seng 50 and it rises by 10%, using 5x leverage the same rise becomes a 50% profit, or $1,000. A similar spot trade without leverage would result in only 10% profit, or $200.

Disclaimer: Margin trading also comes with inherent risks if the position moves against the trade. You should never utilize 100% leverage and never invest more than you can afford to lose.

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Company	Index Weighting (%)
HSBC HOLDINGS	10.53
AIA	9.57
TENCENT	9.23
CCB	7.78
PING AN	5.98
ICBC	4.68
CHINA MOBILE	4.54
HKEX	3.26
BANK OF CHINA	2.9
CNOOC	2.44

*information as of May 2020

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