HangSeng50 Index

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

HangSeng50 Indices - Hk50cash Index

The HANGSENG 50 Trade Chart

The HANG SENG 50 trade chart is displayed and shown & portrayed above. On the above example this Stock Index is named HK 50CASH. As a trader you want to search and find a broker that offers the HANGSENG 50 chart so that as you as a trader can start to trade it. Example displayed above is of HANGSENG50 Index on the MetaTrader 4 Forex & Platform.

Other Data about HANGSENG 50 Stock Index

Official Symbol - HSI:IND

The 50 component stocks which makes up HANGSENG 50 Index are chosen from the top companies in Hong Kong. The 50 shares make up majority of the turnover volume in Hong Kong Stock Exchange Market. The companies displayed on this index represent a total of 60%market capitalization of all securities displayed and shown in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Market.

Strategy of HANGSENG 50 Index

HANGSENG50 Stock Index tracks capitalization of top 50 corporations in Hong Kong. This Index generally upwards over long-term but it is more volatile in its trend movement. 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 movement.

Over a long period of time this index will in general move upward, as a trader you want to be biased & keep on buying as the index heads & moves upward.

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

During Economic SlowDown & Recession

During economic slow-down and recession times, firms begin to report slower revenues and earnings, slower profits & lowers growth projection. It's because of this reason that traders start to sell shares of corporations which are posting & reporting lower profits & therefore the Stock Index tracking these specified stocks will also begin to move downward.

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

Contracts and Specifications

Margin Required for 1 Lot - HKD 450

Value per Pips - HKD 1

NB: Even though general and overall trend is generally moves upward, as a trader you've got to consider and factor in the daily market volatility, on some of the days the Indices may oscillate or even retrace and retracement, market pull back move may also be a large one at times & therefore as the trader you need to time your entry strictly using this strategy: strategy and at the same time use proper and appropriate money management principles and guidelines just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market. About equity management principles and guidelines in indices trading lessons: What is stock index money management guidelines/strategies and equity management techniques.

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