HKEX (00388.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $83.08M; Ratio 24.079%   launched weekly stock options today (4th), including HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK)  +0.100 (+0.140%)    Short selling $55.91M; Ratio 19.964%   , HKEX (00388.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $83.08M; Ratio 24.079%   , PING AN (02318.HK)  +0.200 (+0.450%)    Short selling $56.19M; Ratio 21.515%   , TENCENT (00700.HK)  +2.400 (+0.609%)    Short selling $127.35M; Ratio 5.595%   , BABA-W (09988.HK)  +0.200 (+0.240%)    Short selling $178.26M; Ratio 13.852%   , MEITUAN-W (03690.HK)  +4.000 (+2.435%)    Short selling $428.28M; Ratio 24.376%   , BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)  -4.800 (-1.868%)    Short selling $126.73M; Ratio 22.010%   , JD-SW (09618.HK)  +3.100 (+2.283%)    Short selling $132.25M; Ratio 25.471%   , BIDU-SW (09888.HK)  0.000 (0.000%)    Short selling $25.73M; Ratio 14.309%   and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK)  -0.200 (-0.428%)    Short selling $98.20M; Ratio 20.961%   .

David Lutz, Senior Vice President of Equities Product Development at Equities Division of HKEX, said that the selection of the above stocks majorly hinges on the volatility of the stocks, because investors do not need to hedge against short-term risks if the stock shows less volatility.

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He said that weekly stock options are characterized by greater precision, efficiency and flexibility, which can allow investors to accurately operate in response to a single event, such as before the announcement of results. The short expiration time of the options also means lower subscription costs for investors.

According to HKEX data, as of September 27, the number of contracts was 4.3 million, and there have been 15 trading days with more than 1 million contracts traded year to date, setting the highest in a decade.
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2024-11-27 12:25.)