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Asia World Indices CFD

Track and trade on underlying Asian markets

Asia is a vibrant and exciting market, rich in cultural roots and economically powerful to effect change globally. Track the performance of the various Asian markets through Hong Kong 40 Index HKD5 CFD, H Shares Index HKD5 CFD, Japan 225 Index JPY100 CFD, Tokyo Index JPY1000 CFD and Taiwan Index USD20 CFD. They are forms of Contracts for Difference (CFDs) that allow clients to trade the underlying index, although the prices may differ from the actual index levels. It tracks the level of the index and provides clients a cost-effective way to diversify their portfolio. Take a bullish or bearish view on the Asian markets with the Asia World Indices CFDs by going long or short respectively. And with a leverage of 20 times, you can use the Asia World Indices CFDs to make your money work harder for you.

¹Contract Details

CFD (Index)	Correlates with	Margin Requirements2	Category of World Indices CFD	Target Spread3	Value of 1 Index Point
Hong Kong 40 Index HKD5 CFD	Hang Sang Index	5%	Cash-Correlating	20 pts	HK$5
H Shares Index HKD5 CFD	China Enterprise Index (H-shares)	5%	Cash-Correlating	14 pts	HK$5
Japan 225 Index JPY100 CFD	Nikkei 225	5%	Cash-Correlating	10 pts	JPY100
Tokyo Index JPY1000 CFD	TOPIX	5%	Cash-Correlating	1 pt	JPY1000
Taiwan Index USD20 CFD	MSCI Taiwan	20%	Cash-Correlating	0.3 pts	US$20
FBM KLCI MYR10 CFD	Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index	5%	Cash-Correlating	3 pts	RM10
FTSE China A50 Index USD1 CFD	FTSE China A50 Index	5%	Cash-Correlating	20 pts	US$1

¹ Minimum trade size for all World Indices is 1 contract.
² The marked-to-market closing price will be used to calculate the MM. Phillip CFD reserves the right
to amend margin requirements from time to time.
³ Spreads are subject to variation, especially in volatile market conditions and may widen during out-of-trading hours.

Asia World Indices CFDs are traded and settled in their traded currencies. There will be NO auto-conversion for HK$, JP¥ and US$, should there be any margin deficit in these currencies. If there is any margin deficit in the respective ledgers, clients should submit conversion request to avoid incurring margin debit interest.

Order Types

Investors can place Limit orders using POEMS and CFDTrader.

Example of Long Trade

A client is bullish on Hong Kong 40 Index HKD5 CFD and buys 1 contract.

Buying Price = 22,257

Scenario 1:

Positions are closed 4 days later at a higher value.

Selling Price    = 22,717

Net Gain / Loss  = HK$1,928.37

Return on Equity = 34.66%

Calculations:

Scenario 2:

Positions are closed 4 days later at a lower value.

Selling Price    = 21,777

Net Gain / Loss  = (HK$2,770.84)

Return on Equity = (49.80%)

Calculations:

Example of Short Trade

A client is bearish on Hong Kong 40 Index HKD5 CFD and short sells 1 contract.

Selling Price = 21,577

Scenario 1:

Positions are closed 4 days later at a lower value.

Buying Price     = 20,936

Net Gain / Loss  = HK$2,857.56

Return on Equity = 52.98%

Calculations:

Scenario 2:

Positions are closed 4 days later at a higher value.

Buying Price     = 22,258

Net Gain / Loss  = (HK$3,753.05)

Return on Equity = (69.58%)

Calculations:

World Indices CFD is a highly leveraged trading instrument and you can lose more than what you put in.