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Free real-time quotes are available on equities listed on the United States* (US), Hong Kong (HK) and Singapore (SG) markets. The Dow Jones index is delayed by at least 15 minutes. Quotes for Canada (CA) and United Kingdom (UK) markets are delayed by 15 minutes; Australia (AU) and Japan (JP) markets are delayed by 20 minutes.
Stock markets operate from Monday to Friday except for public holidays. Please refer to the respective exchanges for their public holidays. The market trading hours are as follow:
Markets | Trading Hours (Local Time) | Trading Hours (HKT/SGT) Standard Time | Trading Hours (HKT/SGT) Daylight Saving |
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Canada/ United States | 09:30 - 16:00 | 22:30 - 05:00 | 21:30 - 04:00 |
Hong Kong | Pre-opening: 09:00 - 09:30 Morning: 09:30 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00 Pre-close session: 16:00 – 16:08-10** | Pre-opening : 09:00 - 09:30 Morning: 09:30 - 12:00 Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00 Pre-close session: 16:00 – 16:08-10** | NA |
Singapore | Pre-opening session: 08:30 - 08:58-59* 12:00 – 12:58-59* Continuous session: 09:00 - 12:00 13:00 – 17:00 Pre-close session: 17:00 - 17:04-05** Non-Cancel: 17:04/17:05* – 06 Trade At Close session: 17:06-17:16 | Pre-opening session: 08:30 - 08:58-59* 12:00 – 12:58-59* Continuous session: 09:00 - 12:00 13:00 – 17:00 Pre-close session: 17:00 - 17:04-05** Non-Cancel: 17:04/17:05* – 06 Trade At Close session: 17:06-17:16 | NA |
United Kingdom | Pre-opening session: 07:50 - 08:00 Continuous session: 08:00 - 16:30 Pre-Closing session: 16:30 – 16:35 | Pre-opening session: 15:50 - 16:00 Continuous session: 16:00 - 00:30 Pre-Closing session: 00:30 – 00:35 | Pre-opening session: 14:50 - 15:00 Continuous session: 15:00 - 23:30 Pre-Closing session: 23:30 – 23:35 |
Australia (Note: We are not participating in ASX pre-opening session.) | Continuous session: 10:00 – 16:00 Pre-Closing session: 16:00 – 16:12 | Continuous session: 08:00 – 14:00 Pre-Closing session: 14:00 – 14:12 | Continuous session: 07:00 – 13:00 Pre-Closing session: 13:00 – 13:12 |
Japan | Continuous sessions: 09:00 – 11:30 12:30 – 15:30 | Continuous sessions: 08:00 – 10:30 11:30 – 14:30 | NA |
*Pre-Open Phase (08:30 to 08:58-59 hours)
Singapore (08:30 to 08:58-59)
This phase will end randomly at any time from 08:58 to 08:59 hours.
**Pre-Close Phase
Singapore (17:00 to 17:04-05 hours/12:30 to 12:34-35 hours)
This phase will end randomly at any time from 17:04 to 17:05 hours (for normal day trading) or 12:34 to 12:35 hours (for half-day trading).
Hong Kong (16:00 to 16:08-10 / 12:00 to 12:08-10)
This phase will end randomly at any time from 16:08 to 16:10 hours (for normal day trading) or 12:08 to 12:10 hours (for half-day trading).
At DBS Vickers, we provide trading services in the pre-market sessions with the following conditions:
Hong Kong Market | ||||
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Time Range | Period | New Order Input | Amendment | Cancellation |
Pre-opening Session: | ||||
09:00 - 09:15 | Order Input Period Only at-auction orders and at-auction limit orders are accepted. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
09:15 - 09:20 | Non-cancellation Period Only at-auction orders and at-auction limit orders are accepted. Price Limit: Within lowest ask & highest bid (recorded at the end of Order Input Period) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
09:20 - 09:22 | Random Matching Period Price Limit: Within lowest ask & highest bid (recorded at the end of Order Input Period) Order matching will randomly start between 09:20am to 09:22am | ![]() Upon start of order matching, input will not be allowed | ![]() | ![]() |
After match - 09:30 | Blocking Period | ![]() | ![]() | An unfilled at-auction order will be cancelled automatically after matching period. An unfilled at-auction limit order with input price not deviating nine times or more from the prevailing nominal price will be converted to limit order at the input price and carried forward to the continuous trading session. |
Closing Auction Session: | ||||
16:00 – 16:01** | Reference Price Fixing Period | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
16:01 – 16:06 | Order Input Period Only at-auction orders and at-auction limit orders are accepted. Price Limit: +/-5% of reference price | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
16:06 – 16:08 | Non-cancellation Period Only at-auction orders and at-auction limit orders are accepted. Price Limit: Within lowest ask & highest bid (recorded at the end of Order Input Period) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
16:08 - 16:10** | Random Closing Period Price Limit: Within lowest ask & highest bid (recorded at the end of Order Input Period) Market will randomly close between 16:08pm to 16:10pm | ![]() | ![]() | All Unmatched orders will be discarded. |
**This phase will end randomly at any time from 16:08 to 16:10 hours (for normal day trading) or 12:08 to 12:10 hours (for half-day trading).
Singapore Market | ||||
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Time Range | Period | New Order Input | Amendment | Cancellation |
08:30 - 08:58-59* | Pre-open Period | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
08:58-59* - 09:00 | Non-cancel Period | ![]() | ![]() | All unmatched orders will flow into the regular trading session |
12:00 – 12:58-59* | Pre-open Period | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
12:58-59* - 13:00 | Non-cancel Period | ![]() | ![]() | All unmatched orders will flow into the regular trading session |
17:00 - 17:04-05** | Pre-close Period | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
17:04-05** - 17:06 | Non-cancel Period | ![]() | ![]() | All unmatched orders will be discarded. |
17:06-17:16 | Trade At Close Period | ![]() | ![]() | Order Matching allowed only at closing auction price. |
*Pre-Open Period (08:30 to 08:58-59 hours / 12:00 to 12:58-59 hours)
This phase will end randomly at any time from 08:58 to 08:59 hours, and from 12:58 to 12:59 hours.
**Pre-Close Period (17:00 to 17:04-05 hours for normal day trading/ 12:00 to 12:04-05 hours for half-day trading)
This phase will end randomly at any time from 17:04 to 17:05 hours (for normal day trading) or 12:04 to 12:05 hours (for half-day trading).
More information about pre-market sessions is available on the HKEX and SGX web sites.
The 10-minute-long TAC session will immediately follow the closing auction routine and allows participants to execute orders at the Closing Auction Price (CAP) set during the closing auction routine. The TAC session will occur at 5.06pm to 5.16pm on a regular trading day and from 12.06pm to 12.16pm if the market is trading for half a day.
During the TAC session, trades can only occur at a fixed price, that is CAP established by SGX during the “Non-Cancel Last” session. The CAP will be displayed on our platform.
If there is no closing auction price established during Non-Cancel Last session for the counter, then all the order entries will be rejected and there will be no order matching during TAC session on that business day for that counter.
All unfilled long dated orders (GTD/GTM) during TAC, will be carried over to the following trading day.
Limit orders can only be entered at the closing auction price. Order amendments and cancellation is allowed during TAC.
Should SGX invalidate a closing auction price for a security, trades done during the relevant TAC phase based on that price will also be cancelled.
For more information on TAC, please refer to SGX FAQ and News Release.
Examples
Closing Auction Price (provided by SGX) = $1.30
Limit Order Price = $1.30
Expected result: Order accepted by SGX
Closing Auction Price (provided by SGX) = $1.30
Limit Order Price = $1.40
Expected result: Order rejected by SGX
Closing Auction Price (provided by SGX) = Price Unavailable (-)
Limit Order Price = $1.40
Expected result: Order rejected by SGX
Types of Orders | Markets | ||||||||||
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United States | Canada | Hong Kong | Singapore | United Kingdom | Australia | Japan | |||||
Market+ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||
Limit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Auction | ![]() | ||||||||||
ELO | ![]() | ||||||||||
SLO | ![]() | ||||||||||
All Or None | ![]() | ||||||||||
Good for day | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Good till date* | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Good till Max | ![]() | ||||||||||
Fill or Kill+ | ![]() | ||||||||||
Fill and Kill | ![]() |
* Good till date orders are valid for a maximum of 30 calendar days. Applicable for buy and sell orders for cash trading only.
+ Singapore Market Order type can only be entered during normal trading hours, from 09:00 - 17:00
Market Order:
When the market is open, a market order will be executed at the best bid or ask price available. If a market order is placed when the market is closed, it will be executed at the bid or ask price when the market opens. A market order guarantees an execution but does not guarantee a price. A market order could be executed at a higher or lower price than what was quoted to you. Please note that market orders are not allowed for Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan markets.
Singapore Market Order type can only be entered during trading hours, from 09:00 - 17:00
Limit Order:
When you place a limit order, you are stating the price at which you wish to buy or sell a stock. If that price is not met, your order will not be executed. A limit order guarantees a price but does not guarantee an execution. A limit order can be executed at a better price than the limit price you set.
Hong Kong Market Order Types
Limit Order:
A Limit order allows an order to be matched only at a specified price. A sell limit order cannot be below the current bid price whereas a buy limit order cannot be above the current ask price. Any unmatched quantity will be placed in the price queue.
Enhanced Limit Order (ELO) and Special Limit Order (SLO) are the two order types available to Hong Kong trading.
Enhanced Limit Order (ELO):
An ELO is similar to a Limit order. The difference between the two is that an ELO allows an order to be matched up to 10 price queues at one time. A buy order input price can be made at a price of 9 spreads above the current ask price and a sell order input price can be made at a price of 9 spreads below the current bid price. Any unfilled quantity of an ELO after matching will be converted into a Limit Order and placed in the price queue at the order input price.
Special Limit Order (SLO):
A SLO allows an order to be matched up to 10 price queues, 9 spreads away, at one time as long as the traded price is better than the input price. There are no price restrictions on a SLO. However, the buy order input price must be at or above the best ask price, whereas the sell order input price must be at or below the best bid price. Any unfilled quantity of an SLO after matching will be cancelled.
More information about ELO and SLO is available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) website.
At-auction Order:
An at-auction order is a market order without a specified price. It is entered for execution at the final Indicative Equilibrium Price (IEP). It enjoys a higher auction matching priority than an at-auction limit order and will be matched in time priority at the final IEP. Any outstanding at-auction orders after the end of the pre-opening session will be cancelled before the commencement of the continuous trading session.
At-auction Limit Order:
An at-auction limit order is a limit order with a specified price. After order matching, any unfilled at-auction limit orders in the pre-opening session with input price not deviating nine times or more from the prevailing nominal price will be converted to limit orders at the input price and carried forward to the continuous trading session.
A Good till Date order is a limit order good until a date of expiry after the order is placed. The date of expiry can be indicated up to a maximum of 30 calendar days. At the close of the market on the expiry day, any remaining quantity of the order that is not filled will be cancelled. Good till Date orders are only applicable for the Singapore, U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and Japan markets.
Note: Good till Date order duration is not applicable to Cash Upfront trades
A market Fill and Kill (FAK) order is only applicable to the Singapore market. Any portion of a market FAK order will be matched as soon as the order is placed and the remaining order will be cancelled. A market FAK order can only be entered during trading hours from 08:30 – 17:04
Risks associated with using market orders
Please take note that by placing a market FAK order during SGX Opening Routine, Mid-Day Break or Closing Routine, the order will be participating in Matching during Non-Cancel Phase.
Orders that can be matched are matched at a single price computed based on SGX Algorithm.
A buy order can be filled at a much higher price than intended, or a sell order can be filled at a much lower price than intended. Using market orders during a volatile market is not recommended as there is a higher probability that the prices will change quickly. Hence, the incidence of ‘slippage’ is higher in fast-moving markets or for illiquid securities with thin order book and wide bid-ask spread. The order may be split across multiple investors on the other side of the transaction, resulting in different prices for the order.
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To amend any outstanding order(s), you may do so in the Order Status page. The amended order should be reflected in the Order Status page. There are different amendment actions for different markets.
Market | Allowed Amendment Action (Monday to Friday) |
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Hong Kong | Decrease Quantity, Increase Price (Buy Transaction), Decrease Price (Sell Transaction) |
Singapore | Decrease Quantity |
United States & Canada | Not available |
United Kingdom | Decrease Quantity |
Australia | Decrease Quantity |
Japan | Decrease Quantity |
There are a number of reasons your order could be rejected and the common ones are listed here:
If your order is rejected despite having checked and corrected any possible errors, please call our Customer Service Line at (65) 6327 2288.
Minimum Bids Schedule | |||
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Products | Price Range (S$) | Bid Size (S$) | Forced Orders (bids) |
Securities | Below 0.20 | 0.001 | +/- 30 |
0.20- 0.995 | 0.005 | ||
1.00 and above | 0.01 | ||
Exchange Trade Funds | All | 0.01 or 0.001 as determined by SGX-ST | +/- 30 |
Bonds, debentures, preference | All | 0.001 | +/- 30 |
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Minimum Bids Schedule | |||
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Products | Price Range (HKD) | Bid Size (HKD) | Forced Orders (bids) |
Securities denominated in Hong Kong Dollar & Chinese Renminbi | Below 0.25 | 0.001 | +/- 30bids |
0.25 - 0.495 | 0.005 | ||
0.50 - 9.99 | 0.01 | ||
10.00 - 19.98 | 0.02 | ||
20.00 - 99.95 | 0.05 | ||
100 - 199.90 | 0.10 | ||
200 - 499.80 | 0.20 | ||
500 and above | 0.50 |
Japanese Yen Minimum Bids Schedule | |||
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Products | Price Range | Bid Size (JPY) | Forced Orders (bids) |
Securities denominated in Japanese Yen | Below 2,000 | 1 | +/- 30bids |
2,000 - 2,995 | 5 | ||
3,000 - 29,990 | 10 | ||
30,000 - 49,950 | 50 | ||
50,000 - 99,900 | 100 | ||
100,000 and above | 1,000 |
In addition, your order price should be in exact multiples of the stated minimum bid size.
Part A
All securities, other than those securities covered under Part B, Part C and/or Part D, shall be traded in accordance with the following scale of spreads:
Price Range (HKD) | Minimum Bid Size |
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From 0.01 to 0.25 | 0.001 |
Over 0.25 to 0.50 | 0.005 |
Over 0.50 to 10.00 | 0.010 |
Over 10.00 to 20.00 | 0.020 |
Over 20.00 to 100.00 | 0.050 |
Over 100.00 to 200.00 | 0.100 |
Over 200.00 to 500.00 | 0.200 |
Over 500.00 to 1,000.00 | 0.500 |
Over 1,000.00 to 2,000.00 | 1.000 |
Over 2,000.00 to 5,000.00 | 2.000 |
Over 5,000.00 to 9,995.00 | 5.000 |
Part B
Securities which are authorised by the Exchange to be traded in accordance with the scale of spreads in this Part B and all debt securities shall be traded in accordance with the following scale of spreads:
Price Range (HKD) | Minimum Bid Size |
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From 0.50 to 9,999.95 | 0.050 |
Part C
Exchange Traded Options shall be traded in accordance with the scale of spreads as set out in the Operational Trading Procedures.
Part D
Exchange Traded Funds, other than those securities covered under Part B, shall be traded in accordance with the following scale of spreads:
Price Range (HKD) | Minimum Bid Size |
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From 0.01 to 1.00 | 0.001 |
Over 1.00 to 5.00 | 0.002 |
Over 5.00 to 10.00 | 0.005 |
Over 10.00 to 20.00 | 0.010 |
Over 20.00 to 100.00 | 0.020 |
Over 100.00 to 200.00 | 0.050 |
Over 200.00 to 500.00 | 0.100 |
Over 500.00 to 1,000.00 | 0.200 |
Over 1,000.00 to 2,000.00 | 0.500 |
Over 2,000.00 to 9,999.00 | 1.000 |
For limit orders, you may submit at any price range with the following exception relative to the different US exchanges:
NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX
OTC BB & Pink Sheet
For all counters, the limit price entered should not contain more than four decimal places.
FTSE 100 Constituents
Price Range | Bid Size |
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GBX/GBP/USD/EUR | |
Less than 0.9999 | 0.0001 |
1 - 4.9995 | 0.0005 |
5 - 9.999 | 0.001 |
10 - 49.995 | 0.005 |
50 - 99.99 | 0.01 |
100 - 499.95 | 0.05 |
500 - 999.9 | 0.1 |
1000 - 4999.5 | 0.5 |
5000 – 9999 | 1 |
10000 or more | 5 |
FTSE 250 Constituents
Price Range | Bid Size |
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GBX/GBP/USD/EUR | |
Less than 0.5 | 0.0001 |
0.5 - 0.9995 | 0.0005 |
1 - 4.999 | 0.001 |
5 - 9.995 | 0.005 |
10 - 49.99 | 0.01 |
50 - 99.95 | 0.05 |
100 - 499.9 | 0.1 |
500 - 999.5 | 0.5 |
1000 - 4999 | 1 |
5000 - 9995 | 5 |
10000 or more | 10 |
For bid sizes of other product segments, please refer to LSE website.
Price Range | Bid Size |
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AUD | |
Less than 0.100 | 0.001 |
0.100 – 1.995 | 0.005 |
2.00 or more | 0.01 |
TOPIX 100 Constituents
Price Range | Bid Size |
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JPY | |
Up to 1,000 | 0.1 |
Up to 3,000 | 0.5 |
Up to 10,000 | 1 |
Up to 30,000 | 5 |
Up to 100,000 | 10 |
Up to 300,000 | 50 |
Up to 1 million | 100 |
Up to 3 million | 500 |
Up to 10 million | 1,000 |
Up to 30 million | 5,000 |
Over 30 million | 10,000 |
Other Product Segments
Price Range | Bid Size |
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JPY | |
Up to 3,000 | 1 |
Up to 5,000 | 5 |
Up to 30,000 | 10 |
Up to 50,000 | 50 |
Up to 300,000 | 100 |
Up to 500,000 | 500 |
Up to 3 million | 1,000 |
Up to 5 million | 5,000 |
Up to 30 million | 10,000 |
Up to 50 million | 50,000 |
Over 50 million | 100,000 |