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the lot size for us stocks |
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there is no board lot size for us stock, |
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price range |
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minimum price fluctuation us$0.01 |
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settlement date for us stocks |
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buy order: the settlement date for us stocks is t 1* |
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dividend tax |
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a non-u.s. person holding a u.s. stock position would be subject to a 30% us withholding tax (reduced by treaty) on dividend payments. (some stocks may be defer and deduct in stages) |
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us stock code and quote |
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us stocks quote are generally classified into 1 to 4 letters. for instance, the code for citigroup is c, apple lnc. is aapl. |
* for example, if you buy a us stock on monday (hk time tuesday 00：00), you need to deposit the funds on tuesday before 17：00 (hk time).
** for example, if you sell a us stock on monday ( hk time tuesday 00：00), you can withdraw the funds on wednesday before 13：00 (hk time).
u.s market trading session
| session | trading time (hong kong) | |
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| summer (mid of march - early of november) | winter (early of november - mid of march) | |
| pre-market trading session | hkt 16:00 - 21:30 | hkt 17:00 - 22:30 |
| market opening* | hkt 21:30 - 04:00 | hkt 22:30 - 05:00 |
| after-hours trading session# | hkt 04:00 - 08:00 | hkt 05:00 - 08:00 |
* there is no break during the regular market trading session.
# no phone trade and support service during after-hours trading session.
