Question - has anyone's broker increased margin requirements on Chinese stocks?
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Jun 04, 2011 02:19PM
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Got a notice from Interactive Brokers that a long list of Chinese based stocks will no longer be marginable as of next Friday. If anyone knows of any other brokers doing the same thing, please let me know.
I'm pondering a spec play in some of these. I've heard that a lot of hedge funds have been shorting Chinese stocks recently, so combined with the increased margin requirements, these stocks may be driven down further and set up the possibility of a strong bounce in a week or 2.
As a result of elevated risk concerns, the list of stocks below will be subject to an increased 'house' margin requirement of 100% (i.e. no loan value) to be phased in starting June 6, 2011 and to be completed prior to the end of the week.
ISSUER NAME | SYMBOL | PRIMARY LISTING EXCHANGE |
3SBIO INC-ADR | SSRX | NASDAQ |
AAA ENERGY INC | AAV | FWB |
ACORN INTERNATIONAL INC-ADR | ATV | NYSE |
ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO-ADR | ACTS | NASDAQ |
AGRIA CORP - ADR | GRO | NYSE |
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC-ADR | AMCN | NASDAQ |
AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP | 1590 | TAI |
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING-ADR | AMBO | NYSE |
ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SE | AF0 | SWB |
ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SE | AMCF | NASDAQ |
APOLLO SOLAR ENERGY INC | FXA | SWB |
A-POWER ENERGY GENERATION | APWR | NASDAQ |
A-POWER ENERGY GENERATION | 4OS | FWB |
ASIAINFO-LINKAGE INC | AFB | IBIS |
ATA INC-ADR | ATAI | NASDAQ |
BCD SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFA-ADR | BCDS | NASDAQ |
BIOSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 7BN | SWB |
BIOSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC | BSPM | NASDAQ |
BITAUTO HOLDINGS LTD-ADR | BITA | NYSE |
BODISEN BIOTECH INC | DZ9 | FWB |
BOHAI PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP | 3B2 | SWB |
BONA FILM GROUP LTD-SPON ADR | BONA | NASDAQ |
BOYUAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP IN | BOY | TSE |
CHANGYOU.COM LTD-ADR | CYOU | NASDAQ |
CHARM COMMUNICATIONS INC-ADR | CHRM | NASDAQ |
CHEMSPEC INTL LTD - ADR | CPC | NYSE |
CHINA 3C GROUP | GXS | SWB |
CHINA BAK BATTERY INC | B6J | FWB |
CHINA BAK BATTERY INC | CBAK | NASDAQ |
CHINA CABLECOM HOLDINGS LTD | CCUN | IBIS |
CHINA CABLECOM HOLDINGS LTD | CABL | NASDAQ |
CHINA CENTURY DRAGON MEDIA I | ZDR | SWB |
CHINA CERAMICS CO LTD | CCCLU | NASDAQ |
CHINA CERAMICS CO LTD | C9E | SWB |
CHINA CGAME INC | CA6N | IBIS |
CHINA CGAME INC | CCGM | NASDAQ |
CHINA DASHENG BIOTECHNOLOGY | 16D | FWB |
CHINA DIGITAL TV HOLDING-ADR | STV | NYSE |
CHINA DISTANCE EDUCATION-ADR | DL | NYSE |
CHINA ENERGY CORP | ZCE | SWB |
CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO-ADR | JRJC | NASDAQ |
CHINA GENGSHENG MINERALS INC | CGS | FWB |
CHINA GOLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP LTD | CGG | TSE |
CHINA GRENTECH CORP LTD-ADR | GRRF | NASDAQ |
CHINA MASS MEDIA CORP-ADR | CMM | NYSE |
CHINA MEDICAL TECH-SPON ADR | CMED | NASDAQ |
CHINA MEDICINE CORP | XM2 | SWB |
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUG-ADR | NPD | NYSE |
CHINA NUOKANG BIO-PH-SP ADR | NKBP | NASDAQ |
CHINA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN | 4CA | FWB |
CHINA POWER EQUIPMENT INC | 5XP | TIQSSWB |
CHINA RITAR POWER CORP | YXC | SWB |
CHINA SHENGDA PACKAGING GROU | 0CH | FWB |
CHINA SHENGDA PACKAGING GROU | CPGI | NASDAQ |
CHINA SHENGHUO PHARMACEUTICA | 54C | IBIS |
CHINA SHENGHUO PHARMACEUTICA | KUN | AMEX |
CHINA SHUANGJI CEMENT LTD | C99N | FWB |
CHINA SUNERGY CO LTD-ADR | CSUN | NASDAQ |
CHINA TECHFAITH WIRELESS-ADR | CNTF | NASDAQ |
CHINA WATER GROUP INC | DI1 | FWB |
CHINA XD PLASTICS CO LTD | 02Y | FWB |
CHINA XINIYA FASHIO-SPON ADR | XNY | NYSE |
CHINA ZENIX AUTO INTERNA-ADR | ZX | NYSE |
CHINACACHE INTERNAT-SPON ADR | CCIH | NASDAQ |
CHINAEDU CORP-ADR | CEDU | NASDAQ |
CONCORD MEDICAL - SPON ADR | CCM | NYSE |
COUNTRY STYLE COOKI-SPON ADR | CCSC | NYSE |
DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP-ADR | DQ | NYSE |
DEHAIER MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD | J8D | FWB |
DEHAIER MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD | DHRM | NASDAQ |
E-COMMERCE CHINA-SPON ADR | DANG | NYSE |
EFUTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLO | 4EF | FWB |
ELONG INC-SPONSORED ADR | LONG | NASDAQ |
ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP | ETO | FWB |
FORLINK SOFTWARE CORP | YNO1 | FWB |
FUNTALK CHINA HOLDINGS LTD | FTLK | NASDAQ |
FUWEI FILMS HOLDINGS CO LTD | F4B | IBIS |
GLG LIFE TECH CORPORATION | GLG | TSE |
GLOBAL EDUCATION & TECH-ADR | GEDU | NASDAQ |
GUSHAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENE-ADR | GU | NYSE |
HANGFENG EVERGREEN INC | HF | TSE |
HARTCOURT COMPANIES INC | HCT | SWB |
HIGHPOWER INTERNATIONAL INC | HKN | SWB |
HIGHPOWER INTERNATIONAL INC | HPJ | NASDAQ |
HISOFT TECHNOLOGY INT-ADR | HSFT | NASDAQ |
HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLO | 46H | FWB |
HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLO | HOLI | NASDAQ |
IFM INVESTMENTS LTD-ADS | CTC | NYSE |
ITONIS INC | IX2 | IBIS |
JIAYUAN.COM INTERNATIONA-ADR | DATE | NASDAQ |
JINGWEI INTERNATIONAL LTD | WJI | SWB |
JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LTD | 3QN | FWB |
JINPAN INTERNATIONAL LTD | JST | NASDAQ |
KANDI TECHNOLOGIES CORP | K8A | FWB |
KINGTONE WIRELESSINFO SO-ADR | KONE | NASDAQ |
KU6 MEDIA CO LTD-SPN ADR | KUTV | NASDAQ |
LENTUO INTERNATI-SPON ADS | LAS | NYSE |
LINKWELL CORP | LHX | SWB |
LIZHAN ENVIRONMENTAL CORP | LZEN | NASDAQ |
MECOX LANE LTD-ADR | MCOX | NASDAQ |
MIGAO CORPORATION | MGO | TSE |
MINCO SILVER CORPORATION | MSV | TSE |
NETQIN MOBILE INC - ADR | NQ | NYSE |
NEW DRAGON ASIA CORP | BQ4 | IBIS |
NOAH EDUCATION HOLDINGS-ADR | NED | NYSE |
ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD | 39O | SWB |
ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD | SEED | NASDAQ |
ORSUS XELENT TECHNOLOGIES IN | O5X | FWB |
ORSUS XELENT TECHNOLOGIES IN | ORS | AMEX |
OSSEN INNOVATION CO-SPON ADR | OSN | NASDAQ |
PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LTD -ADS | FENG | NYSE |
PRIME ACQUISITION CORP | PACQ | NASDAQ |
PRIME ACQUISITION CORP | PACQU | NASDAQ |
QIAO XING MOBILE COMMUNICATI | F2A | IBIS |
QIAO XING MOBILE COMMUNICATI | QXM | NYSE |
QIAO XING UNIVERSAL RESOURCE | QXU | FWB |
QIAO XING UNIVERSAL RESOURCE | NASDAQ | |
RDA MICROELECTRON-SPON ADR | RDA | NASDAQ |
RECON TECHNOLOGY LTD | RCON | NASDAQ |
SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LTD | IDI | AMEX |
SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LTD-UTS | IDI U | AMEX |
SGOCO GROUP LTD | SGOC | NASDAQ |
SHANGPHARMA CORP-ADR | SHP | NYSE |
SILVERCORP METALS INC | SVM | TSE |
SINA CORP | YIN | FWB |
SINO GAS & ENERGY HOLDINGS L | SEH | ASX |
SINOBIOMED INC | G8U | FWB |
SINOHUB INC | 7S3 | FWB |
SINOTECH ENERGY LTD-SPON ADR | CTE | NASDAQ |
SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD | SVQ | FWB |
SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD | SVA | NASDAQ |
SKY DIGITAL STORES CORP | YN3 | FWB |
SKY-MOBI LTD-SP ADR | MOBI | NASDAQ |
SKYSTAR BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL | GNJC | FWB |
SOHU.COM INC | XOU | FWB |
SYSWIN INC-SPON ADS | SYSW | NYSE |
TAL EDUCATION GROUP- ADR | XRS | NYSE |
TELESTONE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MSOA | FWB |
THE9 LTD-ADR | NCTY | NASDAQ |
TIANLI AGRITECH INC | 7TA | FWB |
TIANLI AGRITECH INC | OINK | NASDAQ |
TIBET PHARMACEUTICALS INC | TXP | SWB |
TIBET PHARMACEUTICALS INC | TBET | NASDAQ |
TRI-TECH HOLDING INC | TTW | FWB |
TRI-TECH HOLDING INC | TRIT | NASDAQ |
TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDI | TBJ | IBIS |
TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDI | TBOW | NASDAQ |
UTSTARCOM INC | UTS | FWB |
UTSTARCOM INC | UTSI | NASDAQ |
UTSTARCOM INC | UTSI | MEXI |
VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CO-ADR | VIMC | NASDAQ |
VISIONCHINA MEDIA INC-ADR | VISN | NASDAQ |
WSP HOLDINGS LTD-ADR | WH | NYSE |
XINHUA CHINA LTD | X5R | IBIS |
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO L-ADR | XIN | NYSE |
YAYI INTERNATIONAL INC | 8YJ | SWB |
YUCHENG TECHNOLOGIES LTD | YCT | SWB |
YUCHENG TECHNOLOGIES LTD | YTEC | NASDAQ |
ZHENG HE GLOBAL CAPITAL LTD | ZHE | ASX |
ZHONGPIN INC | CWP | FWB |
ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC | ZT2A | FWB |
ZUOAN FASHION LTD-SPON ADR | ZA | NYSE |