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Frequently Asked Questions
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| Investments - Securities - Quote Meter |
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What is a real-time quote? |
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HK Stocks:
For stocks eligible for both pre-opening and closing auction, stock quotes on a HK stock trading day from market open of each trading session to 15 minutes after market close of each trading session, will be counted as real‐time quotes. That is, on a normal full trading day, stock quotes for Exchange‐Traded Funds traded under the Pilot Programme between 09:00 and 16:25*, and stock quotes for other products from 09:00 to 12:15 and from 13:00 to 16:25*, will be counted as real‐time quotes. On a normal half trading day, all stock quotes from 09:00 to 12:25* will be counted as real‐time quotes.
For stocks not eligible for pre-opening session, follow the logic of stocks eligible for pre-opening and closing auction, but stock quotes before first continuous trading session on a HK stock trading day will not be counted as real-time quotes. That is, stock quotes before 09:30 will not be counted as real-time quotes.
For stocks not eligible for closing auction, follow the logic of stocks eligible for pre-opening and closing auction, but there will be no closing auction session and stock quotes within 16 minutes after last continuous trading session on a HK stock trading day, will be counted as real‐time quotes. That is, on a normal full trading day, stock quotes after 16:00 and before 16:16 will be counted as real-time quotes. On a normal half trading day, stock quotes after 12:00 and before 12:16 will be counted as real‐time quotes.
You can obtain the latest list of stocks eligible for pre-opening session and closing auction via HKEX's website at http://www.hkex.com.hk. In case of trading disruption on HKEX due to severe weather, stock quotes within 15 minutes after market close of last trading session will be counted as real-time quotes.
* Subject to the exact market close time of the day which is a random closing of anytime between 16:08 and 16:10 for a normal trading day (12:08 and 12:10 for a half trading day) as determined by HKEX system.
A Shares:
According to Shanghai Stock Exchange’s regulations, stock quotes on a trading day for A shares listed in such exchange from market open of continuous auction trading session to 15 minutes after market close of continuous auction trading session, will be counted as real-time quotes. For Shenzhen Stock Exchange, real-time quotes on A shares listed on such exchange will be counted from market open of continuous auction trading session to 15 minutes after morning session, and from market open of the afternoon session to 15 minutes after end of closing call auction.
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Real-time Quotes Period |
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i) 09:30 - 11:45 and ii) 13:00 - 15:15 |
| Shenzhen A Shares |
i) 09:30 - 11:45 and ii) 13:00 - 15:15 |
(Due to differences in public holidays between Hong Kong and Mainland China, customers should note that regardless of whether Northbound Trading service is open or not, all stock quotes on an A share trading day will be counted as real-time quotes.)
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How many free real-time quotes may I enjoy? |
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We currently offer unlimited free real-time quote service for HK stocks and A shares. No fees will be charged.
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