[Gnuell]

Do any of you trade warrants on HSBC? Any comments or suggestions about trading warrants in Hong Kong? Also its hard to find a comprehensive list of all the transaction costs and fees on the HSBC online bank, does anyone know where I can get an overview of how much brokerage fees for every transaction?

Also where can I find some attractive hedge funds in Hong Kong? Any ideas of what the general minimum investment for hedge funds is in hk?

[Moving2HK]

I dont think that you can trade warrants with HSBC. At least on my PowerVantage account trading possibilites are very limited. Once I move to HK permanently I will take a look at etrade Hong Kong and the like.

[PDLM]

Yes you can trade warrants on HSBC. As far as I know they trade just like any other stock and the fees are the same as stock trading. The charges are here: http://www.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/hk/invest...#local_charges

[Gnuell]

Do you have any experiances trading warrents in hong kong? any thoughts or considerations?

[freeier]

why do you want to trade warrant ? isn't it better to trade the actual shares instead ?

[PDLM]

I had a bit of a play with warrants through HSBC Online a few years back. Decided that the risk/return didn't really fit for what I needed (and I didn't really have the time to do the research to make sure I didn't make any screwups).

[freeier]

too much parameters in warrant trading and cost in terms of time premium to make it worth the deal. i'd personally recommend margin trading more than warrant. the concept is similar and if you know your numbers its much safer.

[Gnuell]

I think warrants can add some spice and potential high returns to your portfolio. Trading in warrants also lets you gain control over larger positions without having a lot of capital invested. Also seems that less people are active in trading warrants. Of course you could also use warrants to hedge your long positions now that the future outlook on the market is uncertain.

[freeier]

if you understand the numbers and the parameters, yes.. there's that added leverage you enjoy. if not, stick to mother shares.

i made quite a fair bit trading nikkei 225 warrants just over 1.5months end of 05. individual stocks are too manipulative to be trading warrants. the risk premium no longer worth the return

[PDLM]

I'd agree with that - and the other thing to watch is the liquidity: you may want to trade at some point, but it takes two...