TRADING

• Markets
• Fees and Charges
• Placing Instruction
• Margin Trading
• Trading Channels
• BOOM Anywhere
• Statements
• US Trade
• Others

MARKETS

On which stock markets can I trade?

You could trade over 50,000 exchange-listed securities through BOOM in Hong Kong, US, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and China B-Shares.

FEES AND CHARGES

Commission is charged on a per order basis.

Click here to fees and charges section.

PLACING INSTRUCTION

How can I find securities symbols?

You could do so by clicking:

1. "Code Search" in "Stock" section under "Market Info" menu.
2. "Code Search" under "Stock Quote" section on the trading menu bar of your portfolio page

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 automatically queued up and submitted for trading once the markets open.

How can I change or cancel my trading instructions?

To change or cancel your trading instruction, simply use the "Change" or "Cancel" function display next to the trading order found in the "Pending Orders" Section, then confirm your order by entering your Key Code. Please note that only those remaining shares which have not been filled can be changed or cancelled.

Transactions may be executed rapidly during trading hours, and therefore changes or cancellations are in no way guaranteed.

For US market, only the limit price and / or quantity can be amended and the Good Till Date cannot be changed after set. Please note that changing the limit price and / or quantity for a partially filled order will be treated as a new order and charged accordingly.

For Sell Stop-Limit Order, amendment is not allowed. If you want to modify a Sell Stop-Limit Order, you must cancel it first and then setup another order.

What will happen to a pending order if it is only partially filled at the end of the "Good Till Date"?

Any order(s) pending at the end of the Good Till Date will be cancelled by the system. This includes those orders, which have been partially filled by that time. The respective buying power will be credited back to your cash balance upon cancellation of pending buy orders. Unsold stocks will be reinstated to your portfolio upon cancellation of pending sell orders.

How can I track the status of my instructions?

Once you have sent an instruction, you can always view the "Pending Orders" page of the Trading section to see the status of your instruction.

When will the proceeds of the sell shares be updated to my account?

The Total Fund Available in your portfolio page will be updated with the estimated proceeds of your sell shares immediately after execution. Your "Fund Movement History" will reflect the actual proceeds of your sell shares a few hours after the market closed.

MARGIN TRADING

Can I trade stocks on margin?

Yes, we do provide margin trading services. All stocks listed in Hong Kong, US, Japan, Singapore and Australia are eligible for margin financing. Please click here for details.

TRADING CHANNELS

Do I need to download any software to trade online with BOOM?

No. Simply logon to your BOOM account, you can place all the instructions over the Internet browser. You do not need to download any software before you start trading online.

Are there any back-up services offered by BOOM in the event of network server difficulties?

Yes, we do. We do accept telephone orders. Simply call our 24-hours Customer Service Hotline at (852) 2255 8888 or BOOM Dealing Hotline at (852) 2255 8366.

What other trading channels BOOM provides other than the Internet?

Other than the Internet, you could also place orders by phone calls, in person or even via WAP mobile phone. Please click here for further information.

BOOM Anywhere

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STATEMENTS

What type of statements do I receive?

BOOM delivers the daily activity statement and monthly activity statement to you in electronic form through e-mail. You will also receive a monthly statement by post upon request.

US TRADE

What are Bulletin Board and Pink Sheet stocks?

OTC Bulletin Board is a listing of quotes of over-the-counter (OTC) stocks that don't meet the minimum-net worth and other requirements of the Nasdaq stock listing system.

Pink Sheets are quotations from market makers of over-the-counter stocks published daily by the National Quotation Bureau. The Pink Sheets get their name from the paper they are printed on.

In general, the OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheets are different from national exchanges in a way that they serve only as a source of price information for market makers. The listing requirements for stocks that are traded under OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheet systems are generally less stringent than those of stocks listed in the major exchanges.

How do corporate actions affect my pending order(s)?

Your pending order(s) will be either cancelled or adjusted, dependent upon the nature of the Corporate action and the Exchange activity.

Your pending order will be cancelled if any of the corporate actions identified in the table below occur. Cancellation will occur irrespective of whether or not the order has reached its Good Till Date.

Corporate Action:	Order Impact:
Stock Split Stock Merge / Acquisition Stock Dividend Spin-off Bankruptcy* Symbol Change** Equity De-listing**   * if the stock no longer trades ** if affecting the unique system code	Cancellation of buy and sell order(s)

Your pending order will be adjusted if any of the corporate actions identified in the table below occur. Your order would then be executed at the adjusted limit price.

Corporate Action:	Order Impact:
Cash Dividend Spin-off *   * We will adjust the orders if the Exchange adjusts	Adjustment of buy and sell order(s)

However, an action by the Exchange may cause your pending order to be either cancelled or adjusted if any of the corporate actions identified in the table below occur.

Corporate Action:	Order Impact:
Equity Offering Exchange Offering Rights Issue	Either cancellation or adjustment of buy and sell order(s), dependant upon the Exchange actions

How do corporate action adjustments affect my executed order(s) and account balance?

An adjustment on a pending order, either changing of price and / or quantity, will affect the final executed order amount, causing a difference from the original order amount.

If the executed order amount is smaller than the original amount of a buy order, the extra held funds will be released to your available cash balance. However, a smaller amount of proceeds will be added to your available cash balance where sell order(s) are affected.

If the executed order amount is larger than the original amount of a buy order, the extra funds needed will be deducted from your available cash balance. More sales proceeds will be added to your cash balance where sell order(s) are affected.

Please note that we will not allot shares to your account in the event that your account has insufficient funds to accommodate adjusted buy order(s). You will be contacted by Boom where this situation arises.

You may view all adjustments made by the system under the "Order History" page of the Trading Section.

OTHERS

How could I get real time quotes service and financial news from BOOM?

Please check out our BOOM Information Center (BIC). Subscribers can select from a variety of HK and US stock market streaming quotes providers from this centralized online environment at a discount price.

Does BOOM provide investment advice?

BOOM Securities does not provide investment advice but offers links to other Internet sites that contain third-party investment information.

Can I short sell securities?

Currently, BOOM Securities (H.K.) Limited does not provide short selling service.

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.

How are dividends and other corporate actions managed by the BOOM system?

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 cash or shares.