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How to store order(s)? On the menu bar, go to "Trade & Status" > "Place Order" > "Managed Store Order"; Click [Start Store Order]; On the "Multi-Order / Manage Stored Order" page, enter the first order, then click [Add]; To enter another order, just click [Add Order] or [Copy Order ID #1] ; Check all your orders on the list; Finally, click
Can I get margin financing on RMB-denominated listed securities? Yes. You can get margin financing from the RMB-denominated Hong Kong listed securities you held in your BOOM account, except for warrants, suspended, illiquid and "penny" stocks. I have a margin account with BOOM, can I borrow margin loan in RMB? No. You can only borrow margin loan in
We are committed to provide a transparent and honest pricing that you can trust. For details, please go to: Stocks Trading Fees Schedule
Invest in Hong Kong and U.S.'s top stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through a monthly investment plan to build and diversify your portfolio. Find out more at: Key Features Stock Selections & Plan Details Start Your Plan
Securities Margin Financing, or Margin Trading, is about using your stock holdings as collaterals to borrow extra funds and buy additional stocks. BOOM's margin financing service is so flexible that accepts listed securities in 5 major markets as collaterals. You can use the financing to freely trade across the 18 markets that BOOM offers. Cross-m
No minimum deposit or balance requirement. No handling fees on funds transfer. For details, please go to: Account Maintenance Remittance Services Statement Services IPO, Financing & Other Services
General What do I need to do when funding my BOOM account? Here are the steps to fund your BOOM account: Instruct your bank to send funds to BOOM (details); Keep deposit proof (details) (if applicable) ; and Notify us (details) (if applicable) . (details) How do I to send funds to BOOM? There are many ways to deposit funds to BOOM's bank account
BOOM takes security matters very seriously. We have employed the necessary measures to provide you with some of the most leading encryption technology available today to make sure you are protected. Your unique Login ID and Login Password The Login ID and Login Password are online access to your BOOM account. You should create a secure and strong
Our trading platform is speedy yet stable. It connects clients from around the world to major securities markets and provides fast executions. Wherever you are, BOOM provides you a reliable and convenient way to invest globally. Direct Market Access (DMA) We provide "Direct Market Access" (DMA) for retail and institutional clients in trading Hong
Quota Is there a quota for Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect? Trading under Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect will be subject to a Daily Quota. There is no Aggregate Quota for Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect as the Aggregate Quota for Shanghai Connect was abolished since 16 August 2016 and none will be introduced for Shenzhen Connect. The Daily Quota is app
BOOM's Faster Payment System (FPS) ID FPS ID 8158396 (HKD) 8664211 (CNY) BOOM's Bank Accounts in Hong Kong HSBC Bank Name: HSBC, Hong Kong Bank Code: 004 Branch Address: Hong Kong Branch SWIFT Code: HSBCHKHHHKH Bank Account Name: Monex Boom Securities (H.K.) Ltd Bank Account Number: 511-788846-005 (HKD) 500-443924-201 (USD) 741-562953-204 (CAD) 50
BOOM Mobile Trading App With smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices connected to the internet, you can access to global securities trading via our BOOM Mobile Trading App. Main features: Support iOS and Android system Fast login via “Biometrics Authentication” Dedicated interface designed for mobile device Built-in BOOM Authenticator Market ne
Invest in Global Markets with Any Currency Our global wallet smooths your way through capturing global investment opportunities promptly without worrying about the settlement currency. No need to convert currencies before placing an order. Every currency in your account can be used as the fund for executing trades in any market. Support 10 Curr
How do I update my contact details? Simply login to your BOOM account, go to "Account Information" section under “Account Settings”, and tap “Update Contact Details”. You can then review and update your contact details in our record. You can also submit the completed Change of Communication Details form to us by email, mail or fax. How do I revi
Conversion Done Automatically Any currency conversion required will be completed by our system automatically, without the need in giving us advance instruction. Simply focus on your investment and let us do the rest. There is no need to convert your funds into the settlement currency before placing an order. After your buy order is executed, our s
We provide real-time snap quote services (RTQs) for Hong Kong, U.S., Japan and Australia stock markets, and Hong Kong stock streaming quote packages. You can purchase the service after logged into your account. For details, please go to: Snap Quotes (RTQs) Streaming Quotes How to Access & FAQs
What is a Renminbi (RMB) product? A Renminbi (RMB) product is a general term which may include a wide range of investment products denominated or settled in Renminbi or have exposure to Renminbi-linked assets or investments. RMB as Settlement Currency Do I need to have RMB in my BOOM account before trading RMB products? No. You can trade RMB pro
Exchange Trading Hours From Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) Information below is for reference only and subject to change without prior notice. Hong Kong Market Local Time Session Hong Kong Time (GMT+08:00) Pre-opening 9:00am - 9:30am Normal 9:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm Closing Auction 4:00pm - 4:10pm (Full Day Trading) 12:
Since April 2024, our office has moved from Fortress Hill to a new location at Kwun Tong. Room 2801, Level 28, Tower 1, The Millennity, 98 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong All other contacts remain unchanged. If you have any questions about the move, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Moving to the new office to The Millennity, one
What is the Multi-Order function? Using the Multi-Order function, you can place and submit up to 10 buy or sell orders simultaneously. How to place multiple order(s)? On the menu bar, go to "Trade & Status" > "Place Order" > "Multi-Order"; On the "Multi-Order / Manage Stored Order" page, enter the first order, then click [Add]; To enter
Founded in 1997, Boom Securities (H.K.) Limited ("BOOM") was the first broker to offer online securities trading services for retail investors in Asia-Pacific. Today, we provide individual and institutional clients across 90 countries and regions with the access to global stock and futures markets. Why Choose Us ? In-house Developed Core Technolo
General FAQs How can I find securities symbols? Simply log in to you BOOM account, go to "Search for Stocks" > "Stock Codes" > "Symbol Lookup". When can I submit my trading instructions? As a BOOM trading member, you could submit your orders anytime regardless of trading hours of the stock markets. The orders submitted will be stored and s
How do I exercise my warrant contracts? You may exercise your warrant contracts by sending email to us. Your warrant contracts will be exercised as soon as market circumstances allow and your account will be updated immediately upon execution. Does BOOM provide investment advice? No. BOOM does not provide investment advice. Can I short sell secu
What types of account notifications will I receive? You will receive the following email notifications: Instant trade confirmation - you will get a confirmation email right after your order is filled / executed. Corporate action entitlement notices - including cash / script dividend, bonus share, rights issue, stock consolidation / conversion / subd
What is a Two-Way Sell Order? Two-Way Sell Order is a sell order, which can help you to lock profits and / or limit potential losses in a single instruction. When placing a Two-Way Sell Order, you can simultaneously pre-set: Target Sell Order: to take profit at the Target Price Sell Stop-Limit Order: to activate stop loss function at the Stop Price,
Multi-currency Trading Do I need to deposit different currencies to trade in different markets? No. You can buy stocks in all the markets offered by BOOM with any of the currencies in your account. The ten currencies that you can deposit and/or keep in your BOOM account are HKD, USD, RMB, SGD, AUD, JPY, GBP, CAD, CHF and EUR. Trades for Taiwan, T
Based on Your Preference How do I receive the statements? Do I need to pay for it? Base on your Statement Delivery Settings, we will send the statements to you by email or by post. Online 1 Free of charge By Post HKD 10 per statement (within 36 calendar months) 2 HKD 100 per statement (beyond 36 calendar months) 3 Note: You can retriev
How to place an Extended Trading Hours order for US market? If an US stock is eligible for trading during Extended Trading Hours, the order input page will display the option to allow you to place such orders. Select "Allow" and accept the relevant risk disclosures, and then the order will be traded through pre-market, regular market and after-marke
What is the Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM)? The Volatility Control Mechanism is designed to prevent extreme price volatility from trading incidents such as a “flash crash” and algorithm errors, and to address systemic risks from the inter-connectedness of securities and derivatives markets. Many international exchanges have implemented some form
FAQs What is a Market Order? A Market Order is an order to buy or sell a stock at the market price. You do not need to set a limit price and your order will be executed at best available market price at time of execution. Can I place a Market Order when the market is closed? Hong Kong Market: Market Order will only be accepted during Hong Kong S
Who can apply HK IPO through BOOM? All BOOM account holder can apply for HK IPO through BOOM. I am an US citizen, can I apply for HK IPO? No. In general, the conditions of application for most Hong Kong Public Offer indicate that any application for the benefit of a person within the United States or a US person (as defined in Regulation S under t
How do I know whether I have allotted any shares? Once the issuer has announced the results, BOOM will notify you the results of your allotments by sending an email to your registered email address. Will I receive physical share certificates for my allotted shares? No. If you apply the IPO through BOOM, the issuer will deposit the allotted shares
What is At-Auction Limit Order (ALO)? An At-auction Limit Order (ALO) is a limit order with a specified price. What is Indicative Equilibrium Price (IEP)? Indicative Equilibrium Price (IEP) is the price at which the maximum number of shares can be traded if matching occurs at that time. An IEP is calculated during the Pre-opening Session and serve
What is HK IPO? HK IPO means Initial Public Offering in Hong Kong. It refers to the first public distribution of stocks from a company that has not been publicly traded before. At the completion of the process, its shares will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. What is the Prospectus for? How to get it? In order to make an informed decisi
What is the HK IPO Loan for? With HK IPO loan, you are able to subscribe more shares and increase the chance of receiving higher number of allocated shares. However, you should bear in mind that you have to pay interest for your loan regardless of the results of allotment. Who is eligible to apply for IPO Loan? All BOOM account holder, either cash
No custody fees for all major markets. For details, please go to: Depository Services
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General What types of statement will I receive? You will receive Daily Activity Statement, which includes all the executed trades / contracts for a trading day. You will also receive Monthly Activity Statement for your BOOM Account. Why don't I receive my Daily Activity Statement everyday but irregularly? Daily Activity Statements will be gener
We offer Hong Kong and global futures trading to allow you easy access to futures and options in indexes, currencies, interest rates, commodities, energies and metals. For details, please go to: Hong Kong Futures Global Futures Fees Schedule Funds Management
Basics What is electronic direct debit authorization (eDDA)? eDDA (electronic direct debit authorization) is a value-added service in FPS. Once the client set up eDDA successfully, the client can send fund deposit instruction on the BOOM App, and then our system will pass the instruction to client's bank to debit the bank account. After debiting t
Equip your clients with trading capabilities that access to international stock trading opportunities. For details, please go to: Start of Explore Click Here to Contact Us
What are the trading arrangements under severe weather conditions? Effective 23 September 2024, when Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, Extreme Conditions or Black Rainstorm warning (collectively severe weather conditions) are issued, Hong Kong’s securities and listed derivatives markets, including Northbound Trading under Stock Connect, derivatives holi
How BOOM executes my US orders? Once BOOM receives your US order, our system will immediately send it to our US agent for execution. Depends on the listed exchange of the stock, the size and availability of the order, your US stock orders might be filled on a stock exchange (including NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE MKT and NASDAQ), on the Over the Counter Bu
Introduction to the HKEX's Pre-opening Session What is the Pre-opening Session? What are the features? The Pre-opening Session is an additional trading session of 30 minutes (9:00 am - 9:30 am HKT), which takes place before the Morning Trading Session. It allows orders entered into the trading system, Automatic Order Matching and Execution System
What is the Mutual Market Access Program (Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect)? Shanghai-Hong Kong / Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a securities trading and clearing links programme developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEx"), Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE"), Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE") and China Securities Depository and Clea
Trading Hours What are the trading hours for trading SSE / SZSE Securities through Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect? Northbound trading follows SSE's and SZSE's trading hours. However, SEHK will accept Northbound orders from SEHK Participants (i.e. exchange participants, or EPs) five minutes before the Mainland market sessions open in the morning and
When do I use the Login ID and password ? You are required to input the Login ID and Login Password to access your account information online. What is the difference between Login ID and Account number? Your Login ID will start with "BE" or "BU" while your Account Number will either start with "CA" for individual account or "CP" for corporate acco
Can I apply HK RMB IPO online? Yes. Just like other HK IPOs, you can apply for HK RMB IPO through your BOOM account online. Can I apply for HK RMB IPO if I do not have RMB in my BOOM account? Yes. If you do not have RMB in your BOOM account, you can still submit your application to subscribe HK RMB IPO. On the application, you can authorize BOOM t
General How do I know if I receive a dividend or if I need to respond to a corporate action notice? When you receive a dividend or other corporate action, you will be notified by email. If necessary, BOOM will ask for a response from you concerning the corporate action. For example, a message will ask you whether you would like your dividend in
Where are my funds held and how are they protected? BOOM client funds are held in a "trust" account at BOOM's designated banks. A trust account prohibits a broker from transferring or accessing client funds for any purpose other than dealing on behalf of its clients. Under Section 149(1) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, BOOM must keep proper
How do I transfer securities from another broker to BOOM? You can give a written instruction to your delivering broker, instructing them to transfer your positions over to BOOM, and make a copy to BOOM by fax or mail to our office. For details of BOOM's receiving agents in the respective markets, please contact us. We will credit your account with t
How do I transfer securities to other brokers from my account? You can send the signed STOCK TRANSFER FORM to BOOM by fax or mail, and make a copy to your receiving broker, instructing us to transfer your positions to them. Please specify all the securities transfer details, such as the stock(s) name, quantity of shares, receiving broker's name, the
How long do my instructions remain valid? Instructions to buy or sell will stay valid unless: the price moves within the "limit" price indicated and is executed; the instruction is cancelled by the client; a change in the instruction is requested by the client; the pending instruction is due to expire. Is there a time limit on my instruction? You
What is a Sell Stop Order? A Sell Stop Order is an order to sell a stock once the price of the stock drops to a specified price, known as the Stop Price. When the specified price is reached, your Sell Stop Order will be sold at market price. This is an enhanced trading feature to help you minimize potential losses or protect unrealized gains of your
What is a limit order? A Limit Order is an order to buy or sell a stock at or better than a specified price, know as Limit Price. A Buy Limit Order can only be executed at the Limit Price or lower, and a Sell Limit Order can only be executed at the Limit Price or higher. Example of Limit Order: If the stock is currently trading at $20, you place a S
General How many ways to withdraw funds from my BOOM account? You can withdraw funds to any bank account sunder your name by ways of: Ways of Withdraw Fund1 Available Currency International Transfer (Telegraphic Transfer)2 HKD, USD, AUD, SGD, JPY Hong Kong Inter-bank transfer HKD, USD, AUD, SGD, JPY, RMB3 Hong Kong Clearing Cheque4 HKD, USD, RMB3
Boom Securities (H.K.) Limited (CE Number AEF808) is a brokerage licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) in Hong Kong. We are regulated by the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 2 (dealing in futures contracts) and Type 7 (providing automated trading services) regulated
What is a "Chain Order"? A "Chain order" is a set of 2 orders entered at the same time, where the second order (the "dependent order") is activated upon the full execution of the first order (the "parent order"). For example, you can place an order to buy a stock and at the same time pre-set a sell limit order, which would only be processed once the
Single Login Access is for real We understand easy access and convenient is crucial in capturing investment opportunities. We won't ask you to keep multiple logins, or require you swap between trading portals. By having a single account with BOOM, you can trade securities listed on 18 markets on the same trading interface with essentially one logi
About Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTP) Withholding Tax The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) of the U.S. published final regulations under Section 1446(f) relating to withholding obligations for certain dispositions by foreign partners/investors of interest in publicly traded partnerships (PTPs), effective at the
Example below shows you how BOOM's multi-currency account facilitates you in trading securities across markets at ease. Mr. Wang from China opens an BOOM account for investing Hong Kong and U.S. stocks. He funds his account initially with RMB 1,000,000. (The exchange rates for the example below: 1 RMB = 1.2 HKD; 1 USD = 7.8 HKD; 1 USD = 7 RMB) 1.
Easy and Flexible It's up to you to load up specific currencies in your multi-currency trading account before placing an order. Funds in different currencies are freely convertible anytime*. Giving us a FX instruction to convert funds from one currency to another only requires a few clicks in your BOOM account. How do I give a FX Instruction to
To protect your account from unauthorized access, contact us immediately if you: cannot login your account; suspect your Login ID/Password are lost or stolen; not sure if an suspicious email is sent from us; suspect any unauthorized account activities; lost your mobile devices and/or personal computer; suspect someone else processes your sensitive p
What if I don't have a bank account in Hong Kong? For applicants who have a bank account in Hong Kong, they can verify their identity by arranging a bank transfer or providing a personal cheque. If you do not have a bank account in Hong Kong, you can arrange a witness to do it for you. An acceptable witness can be a Notary Public, an officer from e
Really? Just One Account? Absolutely! With a BOOM account, you do not need to maintain multiple accounts to trade in global markets. As a BOOM client, you can invest in over 50,000 stocks and ETFs in 18 markets including United States, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, U
Introduction What is Closing Auction Session (CAS)? The Closing Auction Session allows orders to be entered into the trading system for a single price auction which consists of a reference price fixing period, an order input period, a no cancellation period, and a random closing period as follows: Full Day Trading Half Day Trading* Reference Pri
To maintain cyber security and safeguard your personal information, you should: Don't share your login credentials. Keep your Login ID and Login Password confidential. Change your Login Password periodically. Ensure nobody is watching you while entering your Login Password. Install anti-virus and anti-malware solutions on devices used for internet
Simple Account Opening Fill your application online Submit your application and supporting documents via BOOM App or by mail What to prepare? Submit Online Get these ready before you start: Download BOOM App (for online submission^) on your smartphone (iOS or Android) Access to your E-mail account (to verify the online application and for future c
Can I login without setting up 2FA? No. You cannot login your BOOM account without setting up 2FA. You need to set up 2FA on BOOM App during your first login. After setup, in addition to Login Password, you need to enter the One-Time-Password (OTP) generated from the BOOM app each time you login as extra layer of protection. How do I setup 2FA on