Trading on Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (SEHKNTL) and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (SEHKSZSE) stocks requires Hong Kong/China Stock Connect stocks permissions:
- Log into Client Portal
- Click the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Settings
- If you manage multiple accounts, select an account by clicking on the account number to popup the Account Selector
- Under Account Settings find the section Trading
- Click on Trading Permissions
- Locate Stocks section, select Add/Edit or Request under Stocks and check the box for "Hong Kong/China Stock Connect" and click on CONTINUE.
- Review and sign the disclosures and agreements.
- Click CONTINUE and follow the prompts on screen.
Some permissions may take 24-48 hours to be reviewed.
Note
- As of July 25, 2022 clients of mainland China are banned from Northbound trading of China Connect Securities.
Additional Information:
- Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect in the IBKR Knowledge Base.
- China Connect – Restriction on Mainland Investors from Northbound Trading in the IBKR Knowledge Base.
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