In short – nothing. Both the Hong Kong 50 (HK50) and Hang Seng 50 (HS50) are different names for the same tradeable index market. The name simply differs depending on the provider offering the market. For example, at Capital.com we call the market the Hong Kong 50 or HS50. 

The index’s price is based on an aggregate of the top 50 companies (by market capitalisation) that trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The index gives traders a way to take a position on multiple Hong Kong blue chip stocks at once, or the health of Hong Kong’s economy as a whole.

Yes, you can practise trading risk-free on a demo account with Capital.com. You’ll get $1,000 of virtual funds that you can use to test your strategies on the markets, with the option to increase that to $100,000 as you see fit. 

You can create up to 10 demo accounts in different currencies – including the US dollar, AU dollar, euro, and British pound – to try out trading in each. 

When you trade on the Capital.com platform, you’ll have access to a range of useful features designed to help you trade smoothly: 

• Get a clear view of price action on fast charts, with 100+ indicators and drawing tools to help you spot trades.
• Manage your risk with a full suite of tools, including guaranteed stop-losses (for a small charge if triggered), regular stop-losses and take-profits.
• Keep track of your favourite markets by grouping them into watchlists, with no limit on the number you can create.
• Know as soon as a market hits the price you want by setting price alerts in our mobile app.
• Test your strategies in a risk-free, permanent demo account with up to $100,000 virtual funds.
• Keep your finger on the pulse with our integrated Reuters newsfeed, in-platform where you need it.

You can trade derivatives  on EU Stocks 50, Germany 40, Hong Kong 50, Japan 225, UK 100, US 500, US Russell 2000, US Tech 100 and US Wall Street 30.

24-hour trading is available Sunday night to Friday night (UTC), with brief market pauses for maintenance.

Our 24-hour index prices are based on live futures markets, such as E-mini contracts. When the underlying exchange is closed, we use futures pricing combined with movements in related markets and current volatility to offer a real-time, tradable price. This means you get a continuous price feed that reflects overnight sentiment, without the gaps you’d typically see between sessions.

No – we offer 0% commission and transparent pricing. Standard fees apply. Spreads may widen during low-liquidity periods. For more information, please visit our website.

Yes – all technical indicators, stop-losses and other platform tools remain fully functional. You can track price action continuously, just like during core sessions.