Adverse Weather ArrangementsHKMEx has special trading arrangements during typhoon signal no. 8 (or above) or during black rainstorm.
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Trading Arrangements During Adverse Weather Conditions

Trading Arrangements During Typhoon Signal No. 8 (or Above)


Hereon, Typhoon Signal No. 8 (or above) is referred to as Signal 8+.

Trading arrangements are contingent on two factors:

  • time at which Signal 8+ is issued; and
  • time it is cancelled.

Typhoon 8

Monday to Friday (Normal Business Days)

Issue Time Trading Arrangement Cancellation Time Trading Arrangement
Before
07:30 HKT
 
Market Opening will be delayed.
 
Before or at
20:00 HKT

After
20:00 HKT
Market will be opened 2 hours after Signal 8+ is cancelled.

Market will be closed for the day.
 
At or after
07:30 HKT
 
Trading will be suspended 15 minutes after Signal 8+ is issued.*
 
Before or at
20:00 HKT

After
20:00 HKT
Trading will be resumed 2 hours after Signal 8+ is cancelled.

Market will be closed for the rest of the day.
 

*Note: If Signal 8+ is issued during the Pre-opening Session, for those futures contracts to which the Pre-opening Sessions apply, all order activity will be terminated as soon as practically possible and all input orders will be cancelled.

Trading Arrangements During Black Rainstorm


Trading arrangements are contingent on two key factors:

  • time at which Black Rainstorm is issued; and
  • time it is cancelled.

Black Rain

Monday to Friday (Normal Business Days)

Issue Time Trading Arrangement Cancellation Time Trading Arrangement
Before
07:30 HKT
Market Opening will be delayed. Before or at
20:00 HKT

After
20:00 HKT
Market will be opened 2 hours after Black Rainstorm is cancelled.


Market will be closed for the day.
 
At or after
07:30 HKT
No special arrangement, market operates as normal

 



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Last update: 24 Oct 2012 10:21

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