For example:
Bought two hands of Hang Seng Index futures at 24500, and then the price rose to 24800 to close the position; Then the profit of this transaction is calculated as follows: profit and loss =(24800-24500) points× 50 HKD× 2 lots -2×500 HKD =300 points× 50 HKD× 2 lots-1000 HKD = 29000 HKD.
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1, high cost performance.
Hang Seng Index futures and options contracts can provide more cost-effective investment opportunities. Investors only need to pay a deposit when buying and selling Hang Seng Index futures and options contracts, and the deposit only accounts for a part of the contract face value, which makes hedging activities more cost-effective.
2. The transaction cost of Hang Seng Index futures is low.
Each Hang Seng Index futures option contract is equivalent to a basket of high-value stocks, and only one commission is charged for each transaction, so the transaction cost is lower than buying or selling constituent stocks.
3. Performance guarantee of Hang Seng Index Futures Clearing Company
Like other futures and options contracts traded in HKFE, Hang Seng Index futures and options contracts are now registered, settled and provided with performance guarantee by Hong Kong Futures Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), which is wholly owned by HKFE.
As the clearing company is the counterparty of all open contracts, there will be no counterparty risk among clearing house participants. This ensures that the financial responsibility of clearing house participants to their customers will not be advanced. Therefore, investors should carefully and prudently choose brokers for trading.
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