Quotation Requirements and Restrictions for China Connect Orders
Terms used herein have the same meanings as defined in the Rules of the Exchange. References to a rule are references to a rule of the Rules of the Exchange.
In relation to China Connect Securities on the SSE Main Board:
Trading Currency
RMB
Stock Code
6 digits
BCAN
As set out in Rule 1425A
Order Type
Only limit orders with a specified price are allowed:
Spread
RMB 0.01
Board Lot (applicable to China Connect buy orders only)
100 shares
Odd Lots
Only China Connect sell orders are allowed subject to Rule 14A06(3)
Maximum Order Size
1,000,000 shares
Price Limit
±10% (and ±5% for shares of “ST companies” and “*ST companies”) based on the previous closing price except for shares on the first day of the delisting process or being relisted where there is no price limit and in which case, intraday suspension may be imposed by SSE.
For China Connect buy orders, the benchmark price shall be (i) the current ask price of the relevant China Connect Security; (ii) where no current ask price is available, the current bid price of the China Connect Security; (iii) where no current bid price is available, the last traded price of the China Connect Security; and (iv) where no last traded price is available, the previous closing price of the China Connect Security.
For China Connect sell orders, the benchmark price shall be (i) the current bid price of the relevant China Connect Security; (ii) where no current bid price is available, the current ask price of the China Connect Security; (iii) where no current ask price is available, the last traded price of the China Connect Security; and (iv) where no last traded price is available, the previous closing price of the China Connect Security.
(The above does not apply to securities under intraday suspension)
Additional Price Restrictions
As set out in Rules 14A07(12) and 14A07(13)
Turnaround Trading
Not allowed as set out in Rule 14A06(4)
Block Trades
Not allowed
Manual Trades
Not available in the SSE Market
Order Amendment
Pre-trade Checking
Required as set out in Rule 14A06(5) to (10)
Naked Short Selling
Short Selling
Allowed subject to Rule 14A17
Margin Trading
Allowed subject to Rule 14A15
Stock Borrowing and Lending
Allowed subject to Rule 14A16
In relation to China Connect Securities on the SSE STAR Market:
Board Lot
1 share
(A sale of shares of less than 200 shares is allowed provided that the China Connect sell order relates to the sale of all, and not part, of the shareholdings held.)
100,000 shares
Allowed subject to Rule 14A17(1) to (7) and 14A17(9) to (31)
In relation to China Connect Securities on the SSE ETF Market:
Trading Mode
Automatic matching and execution through the SSE Market System
China Connect buy orders may be executed at or lower than the specified price
China Connect sell orders may be executed at or higher than the specified price
RMB 0.001
100 units
(A sale of SSE-listed ETFs of less than 100 units is allowed provided that the China Connect sell order relates to the sale of all, and not part, of the units held.)
1,000,000 units
±10% (and ±20% for SSE-listed ETFs specified by SSE (in Chinese only)) based on the previous closing price
Dynamic Price Limit
Not applicable
Securities Borrowing and Lending
(Effective 10 April 2023)
Updated 08 Apr 2023