Paragraph 1: What is Hang Seng Index futures?

Hang Seng Index futures are stock index futures launched by the Hong Kong Exchange. It is an index that measures the overall performance of the Hong Kong stock market and represents the futures price of the previous month of the Hang Seng Index. The rise and fall of its price is affected by market economy and politics, so it is volatile and is the target of investment or short selling by many investors.

Second paragraph: The meaning of short-selling the Hang Seng Index futures

Short-selling the Hang Seng Index futures means that when the market is bearish, investors can make profits by short-selling the Hang Seng Index futures. Short selling refers to selling a security and then buying it again to obtain a profit from the price difference. In the minds of investors, if they believe that the overall market trend will fall, they can take short selling operations to earn profits from the price difference.

Paragraph 3: Issues that need to be paid attention to when shorting Hang Seng Index futures

When performing short selling operations, you need to pay attention to market risks. Due to the high volatility, operating skills are crucial. In addition, exchanges usually do not limit the amount of short selling, so there may be "fake short selling". False short selling refers to falsely selling securities when the market is bearish, deceiving investors, leading to increased market volatility, and investors are ultimately trapped. Investors who are unfamiliar with market risks may face significant losses.