Intraday options trading at HKEX

[fullmetaljacket]

Posting this to get some ideas and thoughts.

I am evaluating daytrading in HSI options and other stock options listed at the HKEX. I've only done positional/swing trading with a few stocks at HKEX, but have been doing intraday options trading in the Indian market for a while (NIFTY and BANKNIFTY).

1) I have accounts with both IBKR and FUTU, although IBKR's UI seems a bit more complicated. Live data is not free in HK so I am considering a subscription with FUTU. They have packages for just derivatives or both derivatives and stock prices. Has anyone tried them or IBKR (or others)?

2) I use Tradingview for charting which has the best UI in my view. IBKR or FUTU don't come close. Is there any trading platform with Tradingview inbuilt in it for charting?

3) Any youtube channels etc. to follow for market analysis (preferably in English)? Seems there's not much in HK or I might have missed them.

Thanks!

[freeier]

I never looked at those seriously, but are the single stock options liquid enough for you to trade intraday ? Index probably yes... but SSO ?!

[fullmetaljacket]

There's some margin for SSO too, although not much for intraday. Some of the constituents of HSI 50 have enough swing to make weekly (or 10 dayish) margins.

[freeier]

margin or liquidity ? The SSO are used mainly by the market makers (of warrants and whatever nots) to make their book on volatility.. These guys have warrants on one side and retail short vol structures on the other side to recycle vols.. They don't make money trading HK SSO.. just needed to maintain some bid/offer to show authority and get their delta hedging stamp duty free. For you to play in this game, if you don't hedge your delta, then fine.. strictly delta neutral you will lose out when you transactional fees kicks in (stamp duty)