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#1 Post at 8-7-2008 01:01  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Trading Account Hi, How hard is it to open a trading account in HK.... i mean trading account which i can buy and sell stocks, bonds, mutual funds? What are the requirements? does HK has firms that are equivalent to Etrade, Ameritrade (discount brokerages) in the US? Thanks in advance!

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#2 Post at 8-7-2008 05:51  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Are your local banks or traders should be able to set something up for you in the US?  I know this is possilbe in Australia.  I use Comsec in Australia [discount broker] and I can open up overseas trading accounts.

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#3 Post at 8-7-2008 10:31  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Not so easy here if you are not a resident-the reputable ones want to see either a resident visa in your passport or a HK ID card.

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#4 Post at 8-7-2008 11:52  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Anyone can open a trading account in HK. Permanent residence is not required. 孔子曰： 君子不羞于舔屄也

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#5 Post at 8-7-2008 11:59  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #4 Marsupial's post Thanks! Is there a minimum amount of $$ to open?

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#6 Post at 8-7-2008 12:09  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #5 mmmconto1's post Usually, but it varies depending on which firm you do business with. However, depending on what financial instrument you wish to trade, there are minimum margin requirements - but that is true everywhere. 孔子曰： 君子不羞于舔屄也

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#7 Post at 8-7-2008 12:32  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #6 Marsupial's post so, you trade bro? .... Hang Seng Index is like roller coaster nowdays. Only that we dont puke nomore, kind of get used to it.

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#8 Post at 8-7-2008 12:57  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #7 goodjob's post yes, i trade but has been slow the last 2 weeks..... portfolio got creamed pretty bad since lucy here did not listen by buying in financials.....and took a beating on NVDA suprised slashed sales forecast. A lot of indices have been down lately .... and really it is so hard to invest this day.... the market can swing either way +/-points easy.

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#9 Post at 14-7-2008 18:34  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L QUOTE: Originally posted by mmmconto1 at 8-7-2008 01:01 How hard is it to open a trading account in HK.... i mean trading account which i can buy and sell stocks, bonds, mutual funds? What are the requirements? does HK has firms that are equivalent to ... Try Interactive Brokers U can register in with your local address - but the account then lets you trade in lots of different places incl US Europe HK Japan.  Last time I checked they were still adding Oz.   Their transaction rates are very low too ...

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#10 Post at 14-7-2008 18:36  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #9 DArtagnan's post PS Philips Securities in HK have a HK-based software trading platform - more expensive than IB and only HK securities - but probably better if you're only looking to trade HK.

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