As GTJAI's client, you may enjoy the overseas stock trading service:
Australia, Canada, USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Switzerland , Vietnam and other overseas markets.
1. One account can be used to trade the stocks listed in overseas and Hong Kong markets, with currencies exchanged automatically.
2.Analysis on global economy and markets is provided to help you master the investment opportunities.
Stock Market | Trading Session (HK Time) |
China B Shares | Opening call auction: 09:15-09:25 (From 09:20-09:25, all orders cannot be modified or cancelled.) Continuous Auction (Morning): 09:30 - 11:30 Continuous Auction (Afternoon): 13:00-14:57 Closing call auction: 14:57-15:00 (All orders cannot be modified or cancelled.) |
US | (Summer) 21:30-04:00 ; (Winter) 22:30-05:00 |
Canada | (Summer) 21:30-04:00 ; (Winter) 22:30-05:00 |
United Kingdom | (Summer)15:00-23:30 ; (Winter)16:00-00:30 * Closing Auction Session: (Summer) 23:30-23:40 * Closing Auction Session: (Winter) 00:30-00:40 |
Japan | 08:00-10:30, 11:30-14:00 |
Korea | 08:00-14:30 * Closing Auction Session: 14:20-14:30 |
Taiwan | 09:00-13:25 * Closing Auction Session: 13:25-13:30 |
Singapore | 09:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 * Closing Auction Session: 17:00-17:16 |
Australia | (Summer)07:00-13:00 ; (Winter)08:00-14:00 * Closing Auction Session: (Summer) 13:00-13:15 * Closing Auction Session: (Winter) 14:00-14:15 |
Malaysia | 09:00-12:30,14:30-16:45 * Closing Auction Session: 16:45-17:00 |
Germany | (Summer)15:00-23:30 ; (Winter)16:00-00:30 * Closing Auction Session: (Summer) 23:30-23:35 * Closing Auction Session: (Winter) 00:30-00:35 |
France | (Summer)15:00-23:30 ; (Winter)16:00-00:30 * Closing Auction Session: (Summer) 23:30-23:35 * Closing Auction Session: (Winter) 00:30-00:35 |
Switzerland | (Summer)15:00-23:20 ; (Winter)16:00-00:20 * Closing Auction Session: (Summer) 23:20-23:30 * Closing Auction Session: (Winter) 00:20-00:30 |
Vietnam | 10:00-12:30,14:00-15:30 * Closing Auction Session: 15:30-16:00 |
1. How to open an account to trade US stocks?
In order to comply with the requirements of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), if clients need to trade US stock, they need to declare whether they are US citizens:
Individual and joint clients can apply for W-8BEN and open the US stock trading market via the "Junhong Global App (Chinese)"
1. Client first log in to the account, click "Home>All Functions>Business Processing>W8 Declaration", and wait for approval (Clients can click "W8 Declaration" to check the W-8BEN status)
2. If the W-8BEN status is still valid, clients can click "Home>All Functions>Business Processing>Trading Market Management>Apply to Open the US Stock Market", and the US stock market will be opened immediately (*Does not support undeclared Self-Certification Form - Individual and Individual FATCA Self Certification)
or
Clients can also fill out the Update of Client's Information form and a W-8BEN (Non-US Citizenship Disclosure) or W-9 (US Citizenship Disclosure) form. Once completed and signed, please send the forms to our Customer Service Department via email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk
*Please note that our company do not provide trading services for US microcap stocks. Please click to view the stock list.
*Please note that our company do not provide buy/deposit services for US Publicly Traded Partnerships (PTP) stocks. Please click to view the stock list.
Order type | Reject Reason |
Sell |
Order price cannot be higher than 80% of the previous closing price of the stock Order price cannot be lower than 40% of the previous closing price of the stock |
Buy/Sell | It is not allowed to buy and sell orders for the same stock at the same time. |
3. What are the trading hours for US stocks? Is there a time limit for pre-opening orders?
The trading hours for the U.S. stock market are as follows:
Summer Time:
Pre-market session (HKT): 16:00 - 21:30
Official Trading Session (HKT): 21:30 - 04:00
Winter Time:
Pre-market session (HKT): 17:00 - 22:30
Official Trading Session (HKT): 22:30 - 05:00
Pre-opening Order:
Clients can place "Intraday + Pre-market" or "Intraday only" orders for the next trading day at any time after the official market close through the "Junhong Global App (Chinese)" . For example, orders for "Intraday + Pre-market" will be sent to the market for trading during the pre-market on the next trading day, while orders for "Intraday only" will be sent to the market for trading during the pre-market on the next trading day. Clients can also place orders for the next trading day through the trading platform at any time after the official market close, and the orders will be sent to the market for trading at the regular trading session on the next trading day. All orders will only be effective on that trading day and any unfilled orders will be cancelled after the market close.
4. Can a US stock be bought and then sold on the same trading day?
There is no board lot size for US Stocks. In each transaction, clients shall trade one share at least. Clients may place a selling order immediately after the buying order is executed.
5. What is the US stocks trading limit of each order?
The minimum number is 1 share and the maximum number is 500,000 shares for each order. The amount of each order shall not be more than USD 10,000,000.
If the order price widely deviate from the "Prevalent best buying or selling price" and beyond the range, it shall be rejected. In this case, the client shall change the order price and place an order again.
6. Can I trade US stocks when I have other currencies like HKD instead of sufficient USD in my account?
Yes. The Company shall convert other currencies to US dollar for settlement at the settlement day (T+1). The exchange rate is subject to prevalent rate that provided by the bank at the time of conversion.
7. What is Pre-Market trading?
Pre-market trading in U.S. stocks means that stocks can be bought and sold in additional trading sessions before the official trading sessions on major stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ.
Please refer to the Risk Disclosures of US Pre-market for more information on US Pre-Market risks.
8. Who can trade Pre-Market?
Pre-Market trading is available to all clients who have opened the US stock market.
9. How to place Pre-Market orders?
All clients who have opened the U.S. stock market can place Pre-Market orders through our trading system "Junhong Global App (Chinese)" . Clients only need to place U.S. stock trading orders on the trading page, and then select "Intraday+Pre-market" in the time slot to place pre-market orders. In addition, clients may also call (852) 2509 7526 to place an order.
10. Related information and websites about US stock market
New York Stock Exchange https://www.nyse.com
NASDAQ https://www.nasdaq.com
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission https://www.sec.gov
Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com
1. How to enable Japanese Stock market?
Clients can apply by following steps below to enable Japanese stock market:
“Junhong Global App (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click All Functions>Business Processing>Trading Market Management in the "Home Page"
(2) Select JP Japan and click “Apply for activation”
(3) After confirming the information, click "Confirm Activation" and the Japanese market will be enabled immediately.
or
“Online Trading Platform” / “FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click “Customer Service”
(2) Click “Market Trading Function”
(3) Select JPN Japan, and click “Application for Activation” under the operation item
(4) After confirming the information, click “Confirm”. Our company will review the application submitted by the customer and enable the Japanese stock market.
or
Clients can also fill out the Update of Client's Information form. Once completed and signed, please send the forms to our Customer Service Department via email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk。
2. How to trade?
Clients can log in to “Online Trading Platform”. In addition, the software“FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” / “Junhong Global App(Chinese)” / “GTJA-TSCI (Chinese)”are available on the homepage for downloading to a local computer. Clients may also call (852) 2509 7526 to place an order.
3. What are the trading hours for Japanese stocks?
Hong Kong time: 08:00 to 10:30; 11:30 to 14:00
(Japanese time: 09:00 to 11:30; 12:30 to 15:00)
4. Can Japanese stocks be bought and then sold on the same trading day?
Japanese stocks can be bought and then sold on the same trading day. Clients are able to place a selling order after the buying order is executed.
5. What is the stock quantity limit of each order? What is the stock quantity unit for each lot?
Each order shall be not less than 1 lot and not more than 10,000 lots. The stock quantity unit for each lot is 100 or 1,000 share etc.
6. What is the limit of price increase and decrease?
Stock price (yen) | Limit of increase / decrease (yen) |
Less than 100 100 to 200 200 to 500 500 to 700 700 to 1,000 1,000 to 1,500 1,500 to 2,000 2,000 to 3,000 3,000 to 5,000 5,000 to 7,000 7,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 15,000 15,000 to 20,000 20,000 to 30,000 30,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 70,000 70,000 to 100,000 100,000 to 150,000 150,000 to 200,000 200,000 to 300,000 300,000 to 500,000 500,000 to 700,000 700,000 to 1,000,000 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 7,000,000 to 10,000000 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 30,000,000 to 50,000,000 More than 50,000,000 |
±30 ±50 ±80 ±100 ±150 ±300 ±400 ±500 ±700 ±1,000 ±1,500 ±3,000 ±4,000 ±5,000 ±7,000 ±10,000 ±15,000 ±30,000 ±40,000 ±50,000 ±70,000 ±100,000 ±150,000 ±300,000 ±400,000 ±500,000 ±700,000 ±1,000,000 ±1,500,000 ±3,000,000 ±4,000,000 ±5,000,000 ±7,000,000 ±10,000,000 |
Source of data: Tokyo Stock Exchange
7. What is the unit of difference between buying price and selling price of Japanese stocks?
Stock price (yen) | Price difference unit (yen) |
Less than 3,000 3,001 to 5,000 5,001 to 30,000 30,001 to 50,000 50,001 to 300,000 300,001 to 500,000 500,001 to 3,000,000 3,000,001 to 5,000,000 5,000,001 to 30,000,000 30,000,000 to 50,000,000 More than 50,000,000 |
1 5 10 50 100 500 1,000 5,000 10,000 50,000 100,000 |
Source of data: Tokyo Stock Exchange
8. Related information and websites about Japanese stock market
Tokyo stock Exchange
www.jpx.co.jp/english/
1. How to enable Taiwan Stock market?
Clients can apply by following steps below to enable Taiwan stock market:
“Junhong Global App (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click All Functions>Business Processing>Trading Market Management in the "Home Page"
(2) Select TW Taiwan and click “Apply for activation”
(3) After confirming the information, click "Confirm Activation" and the Taiwan market will be enabled immediately.
or
“Online Trading Platform” / “FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click “Customer Service”
(2) Click “Market Trading Function”
(3) Select TWN Taiwan, and click “Application for Activation” under the operation item
(4) After confirming the information, click “Confirm”. Our company will review the application submitted by the customer and enable the Taiwan stock market.
or
Clients can also fill out the Update of Client's Information form. Once completed and signed, please send the forms to our Customer Service Department via email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk。
2. How to trade?
Clients can log in to “Online Trading Platform”. In addition, the software“FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” / “Junhong Global App(Chinese)” / “GTJA-TSCI (Chinese)”are available on the homepage for downloading to a local computer. Clients may also call (852) 2509 7526 to place an order.
3. What are the trading hours for Taiwan stocks?
Hong Kong time: 09:00 to 13:30
Holiday Schedule of Taiwan Stock Exchange
https://www.twse.com.tw/en/holidaySchedule/holidaySchedule
4. How many shares are included in one lot for trading Taiwan stocks?
Except for specified stocks, one lot includes 1,000 shares. Trading order quantity shall be a multiple of 1,000.
5. Can a stock be bought and then sold on the same trading day?
Stocks cannot be bought and then sold on the same trading day. Clients can only place a selling order on the next trading day (T+1) or subsequent trading days after the buying order is executed.
6. What is the stock quantity limit of each order? Is there an order price limit for trading Taiwan stocks?
Each order shall be not less than 1 lot and not more than 499 lots.
Daily price fluctuation shall not exceed ±10% of the last closing price.
7. What is the unit of difference between buying price and selling price of Taiwan stocks?
Minimum stock price |
Maximum stock price |
Shares, Certificates of entitlement to |
Call (put) warrants, |
Convertible bonds, |
Beneficiary certificates of exchange traded fund (ETF), |
Corporate bonds | Foreign bonds | Book-entry central government bonds |
0.01 NTD | 5 NTD | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 Currency unit |
0.01 |
5 NTD | 10 NTD | 0.05 | ||||||
10 NTD | 50 NTD | 0.05 | 0.1 | |||||
50 NTD | 100 NTD | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.05 | ||||
100 NTD | 150 NTD | 0.5 | 1 | |||||
150 NTD | 500 NTD | 1 | ||||||
500 NTD | 1000 NTD | 1 | 5 | |||||
1000 NTD | More than 1,000 NTD | 5 | 5 |
8. Related information and websites about Taiwan stock market
Taiwan Stock Exchange
https://www.twse.com.tw/en/
TSE Market Observation Post System (MOPS)
https://emops.twse.com.tw/server-java/t58query
Taiwan Securities and Futures Bureau
https://www.sfb.gov.tw/en/index.jsp
Taiwan market information system
https://mis.twse.com.tw/
1. How to enable UK Stock market?
Clients can apply by following steps below to enable United Kingdom stock market:
“Junhong Global App (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click All Functions>Business Processing>Trading Market Management in the "Home Page"
(2) Select UK United Kingdom and click “Apply for activation”
(3) After confirming the information, click "Confirm Activation" and the United Kingdom market will be enabled immediately.
or
“Online Trading Platform” / “FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” application:
(1) After logging in, click “Customer Service”
(2) Click “Market Trading Function”
(3) Select UKG United Kingdom, and click “Application for Activation” under the operation item
(4) After confirming the information, click “Confirm”. Our company will review the application submitted by the customer and enable the United Kingdom stock market.
or
Clients can also fill out the Update of Client's Information form. Once completed and signed, please send the forms to our Customer Service Department via email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk。
2. How to trade?
Clients can log in to “Online Trading Platform”. In addition, the software“FuYi Hong Kong Stock Trading Platform (Chinese)” / “Junhong Global App(Chinese)” / “GTJA-TSCI (Chinese)”are available on the homepage for downloading to a local computer. Clients may also call (852) 2509 7526 to place an order.
3. What are the trading hours for UK stocks? When to place an order?
The trading hours for the UK stock market are as follows:
Summer Time: Hong Kong Time: 15:00 - 23:30
Winter Time: Hong Kong Time: 16:00 - 00:30
Clients can place orders through the trading system for the UK stock market at any time from the official market close until the opening of the next trading day. The status of these orders will be set as " waiting for handle " until the market opens on the next trading day, at which point the orders will be sent to the market for execution. These orders are only valid for the current trading day, and any unexecuted orders will be canceled after the market close.
4. Which currency is used to trade UK stocks? Is there any trading limit? Can a stock be bought and then sold on the same trading day?
Clients trade UK stocks via Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) at an order price and a settlement price generally in [Pounds # ] and some UK stocks are also traded in [USD] or [EUR].
The basic unit for trading is one share instead of one lot. The order price shall not be widely deviate from the market's prevailing prices, otherwise it will be rejected.
Stocks can be bought and then sold on the same trading day. Clients may place a selling order immediately after the buying order is executed.
# As UK stocks are quoted in [Pence] (1 Pound = 100 Pence), clients need to convert stock prices to [Pounds] when placing an order. For example: The market price of HSBA, a UK stock, is 509.5 pence, which shall be converted to pounds by the client as follows: 509.5 / 100 =5.095 pounds, which is the order price.
1. How to open Vietnam Stocks trading service?
Please complete and sign the "Application for Frontier Market Trading" form, then send the form through registered email address to Customer Service Department by email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk or submit the original form to our company in person or by post.
2. What is the limitation of opening Vietnam Stocks trading service?
Since Vietnam stock market is a frontier market, investing in Vietnam market involves significant risks and are only suitable for investors who are capable of understanding, evaluating and taking considerable risks associated with an investment in this market, thus Vietnam Stocks trading service is only applicable to clients whose investment risk profile in the Client Risk Profiling Questionnaire is aggressive.
Please contact your Relationship Manager to confirm your risk profile, or if you need the assessment on investment risk profile,
1. Please login to Online Trading Platform, select "Customer Service" > "e-Form" on menu, then click "Create" and select "Client Risk Profiling Questionnaire", complete the assessment and submit the form.
Or
2. Please complete and sign the "Client Risk Profiling Questionnaire", then send the form to Customer Service Department by email: customer.service@gtjas.com.hk
3. How to trade?
Clients can call our 24-hour Dealing Hotline (852) 2509 7526 to place an order.
4. What is the trading hour of Vietnam Stocks?
Hong Kong time: 10:00 to 12:30; 14:00 to 15:30
5. What is the settlement date of Vietnam Stocks?
The settlement date of Vietnam Stocks is T+3.
6. Can a stock be bought and then sold on the same trading day?
Since Vietnam Stocks do not allow day trading, clients are not allowed to sell stocks that are bought on the same trading day, the stocks can be sold 3 trading days after they were bought (T+3).
For example, clients buy a stock on Monday, the stock can be sold on Thursday. For stocks selling, the fund is also available to use on T+3.
7. Which currency is used to trade Vietnam Stocks?
Vietnamese Dong (VND).
8. Can clients trade Vietnam Stocks when they have other currencies like HKD instead of sufficient VND in their account?
No. Clients must have sufficient VND in their account before trading Vietnam Stocks. Clients can contact Relationship Manager to place currency conversion instruction, and trade Vietnam Stocks after the currency conversion instruction has been completed.
9. How the VND will be handled after clients sell the stocks?
The fund from stocks selling will be kept as VND on clients' account and available for trading. If clients need to convert the VND to HKD or USD, please contact Relationship Manager to place currency conversion instruction.
As GTJAI client, you may enjoy trade services by below platform:
HK Shares Dealing Hotline: (852) 2250 0898 / (852) 2250 0899
24-hour Dealing Hotline: (852) 2509 7526
Online Service