HangSeng50 Index

HangSeng50 Stock Index tracks market capitalization of top 50 companies which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Market. The corporations listed are also picked from most lucrative business sectors in Hong Kong.

HangSeng50 Stock Indices - Hk50cash Stock Index

The HANG SENG 50 Trade Chart

The HANG SENG 50 trade chart is displayed and portrayed above. On the above example this Stock Index is named HK 50CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides HANG SENG 50 chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. Example displayed above is of HANG SENG 50 Stock Index on the MT4 Forex and Platform.

Other Information about HANG SENG 50 Stock Index

Official Symbol - HSI:IND

The 50 components stocks which makes up HANG SENG 50 Stock Index are chosen from the top companies in Hong Kong. The 50 stocks constitute majority of the turnover volume in Hong Kong Stock Exchange Market. The corporations displayed on this index represent a total of 60%market capitalization of all securities displayed in the Hong Kong Stock Market.

Strategy of Trading HANG SENG 50 Stock Index

HANG SENG 50 Stock Index tracks capitalization of top 50 companies in Hong Kong. This Stock Index generally upwards over long-term but it is more volatile in its trend movements. When compared to other indexes such as EURO STOXX & the DAX30 which have lower volatility in their trend movements, this index has wider swings in its trend movements.

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

A good indices trade strategy would be to buy the dips - although as a trader wanting to trade this index, be prepared for generally much wider swings when it comes to trading this stock index.

During Economic SlowDown & Recession

During economic slowdown and recession times, companies start to report lower profits and lower growth prospect. It is due to this reason that traders begin to sell stocks of companies which are reporting lower profits & therefore the Stock Index tracking these specified stocks will also start to move downwards.

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

Contracts & Specifications

Margin Required Per 1 Lot - HKD 450

Value per Pips - HKD 1

NB: Even though general trend is generally moves upwards, as a trader you have to consider & factor in the daily market volatility, on some of the days the Indices may oscillate or even retrace & pullback, market pull back move may also be a significant one at times & hence as a trader you need to time your trade entry precisely using this strategy: strategy and at same time use proper money management rules just in case there's more unexpected volatility in the market movement. About equity management strategies in stock indices lessons: What is stock index money management and equity management methods.

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