Futures

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The Financial Market is becoming more globalized and diversified. Traditional Stock Market can no longer fulfill a large proportion of investors needs. Thus, derivative products over various exchanges are growing vigorously these years. As many investors in Hong Kong are not familiar with the mechanism and risk of trading derivative products, they refuse to undergo trading derivative products. In fact, trading Foreign Futures Products is not that complicated. If you manage your risk control, trading Foreign Futures Products is even more flexible than investing in stock.

To provide better investment opportunities, Foreign Futures Department of Phillip Commodities (HK) Ltd. offers clients with 24-hour trading services and an advanced online trading platform.

Classification of foreign futures

Products provided by Phillip's foreign futures
  • INDEX
  • CURRENCY
  • METAL
  • RATE & INTERESTS
  • ENERGY
  • AGRICULTURAL

Main global exchange

United States
  • CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)
  • CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade)
  • NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange)
  • NYBOT (New York Board of Trade)
  • COMEX (Commodities Exchange)
 Europe
  • EUREX (Europe's Global Financial Marketplace)
  • LIFFE (London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange)
  • EURONEXT (European Stock Exchange)
  • IPE (International Petroleum Exchange)
 Asia & Australia
  • SIMEX (Singapore Exchange)
  • OSE (Osaka Securities Exchange)
  • TOCOM (Tokyo Commodity Exchange)
  • KSE (Korea Exchange)
  • SFE (Australian Securities Exchange)
  • TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Foreign Futures Contract Specification Print  BLOCK trade negotiable
Exch. Name I.Margin M.Margin Commission (Online) Commission Trading Hours
(HK Time)
Day Trade Overnight Trade Day Trade Overnight Trade
COMEX GOLD USD 12100 USD 11000 USD 7 USD 10 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX E-Micro Gold (10oz) USD 1210 USD 1100 USD 1 USD 1.5 USD 10.2 USD 10.2 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX E-Mini Silver (2500oz) USD 9529 USD 8663 USD *4/8 USD *5/10 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX E-Mini Gold (50oz) USD 9075 USD 8250 USD *3/6 USD *4/8 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX E-Micro Silver (1000oz) USD 2541 USD 2310 USD 1.5 USD 2 USD 20.4 USD 22.4 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX HIGH GRADE COPPER USD 5280 USD 4800 USD 8 USD 12 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
COMEX SILVER USD 12705 USD 11550 USD *4/8 USD *6/12 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon-Fri) 0600 am -0500 am, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
LME-Related Aluminium USD 5220 USD 4350 0.04% 0.04% 0.0625% 0.0625% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
LME-Related Copper USD 18000 USD 15000 0.02% 0.02% 0.0625% 0.0625% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
LME-Related Nickel USD 20614 USD 17178 0.04% 0.04% 0.0625% 0.0625% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
LME-Related Lead USD 4350 USD 3625 0.04% 0.04% 0.1250% 0.1250% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
LME-Related Tin USD 25890 USD 21575 0.02% 0.02% 0.1250% 0.1250% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
LME-Related Zinc USD 7710 USD 6425 0.04% 0.04% 0.0625% 0.0625% E-session: 0900 - Next day 0300
NYMEX PALLADIUM USD 59400 USD 54000 USD 8 USD 12 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: 0600-0515 (Mon-Fri) ; Open outcry: 2030-0100
NYMEX PLATINUM USD 4620 USD 4200 USD *4/8 USD *6/12 USD 20 USD 22 E-Session: (Mon - Fri) 06:00 am - 05:00 am , with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
* The special commission rate are for new clients with double margin requirement. For more detail, please visit http://www.poems.com.hk/en-us/product-and-service/foreign-futures/promotion/double-margin-offer/
Note:
  1. Part of the foreign futures/options products can only be placed by calling our dealing desk during open outcry session.
  2. All margin requirements are subjected to change. Please call the dealing desk for the most updated margin requirement.
  3. "CBOT 100oz. Gold, Mini-sized Gold, 5000oz. Silver, Mini-sized Silver" are now trading in NYSE LIFFE(NYL) Exchange.
  4. The above trading hours are in summer time of the related market, client should be aware of the Note 5 about the date of winter-time & the trading hours will be postponed by 1 hour.
  5. Please note the winter time of European Union and United States Markets will start on 1 November 2010 and 7 November 2010 respectively; and the market will open and close one hour later during the winter-time period. The daily statement sent by email will also be postponed by one hour to around 11am from 1 November 2010. But the time for platform (Poems/FATS) updates will be remain the same – i.e. to be around 8:30am. If there is any discrepancy between the information on the daily statement and the platform, the daily statement shall prevail. For further enquiry, please call foreign futures department at (852) 2277 6677.
  6. Account without any trading within 6 months, half-year admin fee HK$60 will be charged in Jun. and Dec.
  7. Please be aware that stop order may be cancelled by exchange due to the following reasons ever the stop price is triggered. One of the reason is that the market price beyond the price limit when the stop price is triggered. We will inform you once this situation happens as soon as possible.
  8. Position transfer inbound and outbound subject to standard commission and extra charges,besides, not all position are transferrable, please call us at (852) 2277 6677 for details.
  9. If client account contains insufficient trading currency or deficit in any currency due to trading loss, this negative balance will be charged with interest.The interest rate is SCB Hong Kong Dollar Prime Rate.
  10. There is interest rate charges if client account contain positive balances of Euro(EUR) and Japanese Yen(JPY). The interest rate is negative 0.75%.
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Email : futures@phillip.com.hk

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