Asking for advice again on the issue of short selling in Hong Kong stocks

PortfolioAlert · 2026-03-21T04:00:53+00:00

Hong Kong Stock Listing: How many days after IPO can retail investors short sell? Can someone with an account check this? Is this also broker-dependent like A-shares?Ningde, Lanstack, and Megavie Innovation probably can't be shorted either, right? What about Hengrui, Wuxi AppTec, China Merchants Bank, and Weichai Power?I asked about CATL half a year ago, bought some A-shares, and it's up a lot now but the A-H price difference has gotten even bigger...---**Note:** This appears to be a Chinese investor asking about Hong Kong stock shorting rules, which stocks are shortable, and comparing A-share vs H-share valuations. The regulatory framework for short selling in Hong Kong is different from A-shares and depends on whether stocks are on the SFC's shortable list, not individual brokers.

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2026-03-21 04:00:53

How many days after the listing of new Hong Kong stocks can retail investors short sell? Can those with accounts check? Is this also divided by brokerage firms like A-shares?

Ningde, Lankang, Zhaoyi Innovation—these probably can’t be shorted either, right? What about Hengrui, WuXi, China Merchants Bank, Weichai Power?

Over half a year ago, I asked about CATL. I bought some A-shares. Now it’s risen a lot, but the AH spread has widened even more…

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