FAQ | FAQ
Q1: What are the public holidays in Taiwan for 2008?
A1:
| Holiday Schedule of 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month | Day | Description |
| January | 1 (Tues.) | New Year Holiday |
| 4 (Mon.) | Last Clearing & Settlement Days before Lunar New Year (no trading) | |
| 5 (Tues.) | ||
| February | 6 (Wed.) ~ 11 (Mon.) | Chinese Lunar New Year Holiday (Market reopens on February 12) |
| 28 (Thur.) | Peace Memorial Day | |
| April | 4 (Fri.) | Tomb Sweeping Day |
| May | 1 (Thur.) | Labor Day |
| October | 10 (Fri.) | Double Tenth / National Day |
Q2: What is the trading hours in Taiwan?
A2:
| Trading Sessions | Trading Days | Trading Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Trading | Monday - Friday | 09:00 ~ 13:30 | |
| Off-hour Trading | Monday - Friday | 14:00 ~ 14:30 | |
| Odd-lot Trading | Monday - Friday | 13:40 ~ 14:30 | |
| Block Trading | Non-paired Trade | Monday - Friday | 09:30 ~ 09:50 |
| 11:30 ~ 11:50 | |||
| 13:35 ~ 13:50 | |||
| Paired Trade | Monday - Friday | 09:30 ~ 09:50 | |
| 11:30 ~ 11:50 | |||
| 13:35 ~ 17:00 | |||
| （In case of settlement on T Day, the quote shall be completed by 1:50pm.） | |||
Q3: Are there any daily price limit on Taiwan stock?
A3:
- The ceiling price for Taiwan stock is
107% * the previous closing price of the underlying - The floor price of Taiwan stock is
93% * the previous closing price of the underlying - Once the price hits the limit, there will be no liquidity for one side.
Q4: What is the minimum tick size on Taiwan stock?
A4:
| From | To | Stock | Warrant | Convertible Bond | ETF、REITs | Government Bond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 5 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| 5 | 10 | 0.05 | 10 | 50 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 50 | 100 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 100 | 150 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 150 | 500 | 1.00 | 500 | 1000 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 1000 | above | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Q5: Are there any sector breakdown reports for the underlying ETF?
A5: The website offers information on the sector breakdown of the underlying ETF and explanation of what is an ETF.
http://www.p-shares.com/english/index.asp
Q6: What are the constituents for the underlying ETF?
A6: The hyperlink provides the constituents names of the ETF.
http://www.ftse.com/Indices/TSEC_Taiwan_Index_Series/Constituents.jsp
Q7: What are the industries for the companies in the ETF?
A7: The hyperlink provides the industry classification benchmark codes and explanations of the business activities in each industry.
http://www.ftse.com/Indices/Industry_Classification_Benchmark/index.jsp