The threshold of Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index futures is set at 500,000 yuan, so general investment is impossible. There is basically no threshold for Hang Seng Index futures. Anyone who can afford a first-hand contract can participate. Therefore, it only needs about 80,000 yuan to participate in Hang Seng Index futures; It only takes about 40 thousand yuan to participate in small Hang Seng Index futures.
Step 2: Edge
The margin of Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index futures is 12%, which means the leverage effect is about 8 times; The margin of Hang Seng Index futures fluctuates by about 7%, and the leverage effect is about 14 times.
Step 3: mature
The Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index was released on April 8, 2005, and the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 stock index futures were released on April 20 10. Up to now, the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 stock index futures have been running for about 3 years. Because the time point is in a bear market, therefore, the inertia thinking of the organization is to short as much as possible; Hang Seng Index was publicly released on June 24th 1969, 165438, and Hang Seng Index Futures was released in May 1986. At that time, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange had not been established. The small Hang Seng Index futures contract was1October 9 10 in 2000, and it also experienced the spring and autumn period of 13. Moreover, Hong Kong is one of the four largest free trade ports in the world, and its financial market is much more mature than that in the Mainland.
Summary:
Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index futures are familiar to A-share investors because they are close to A-shares. However, it cannot be said that the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index futures are not close to the people at all, and the threshold is high, which makes this thing that could have been used as a hedging tool become a tool for institutions and a few large households to manipulate the market and play with retail investors. Ordinary investors are waiting for the introduction of small stock index futures to participate. Relatively speaking, Hang Seng Index futures are at greater risk of short-term ups and downs due to its large leverage ratio. However, relying on strict laws, the overall operation is stable and technical analysis is more effective.