Dah Sing i-Securities Services Frequently Asked Questions

 
Price Alert Service
1. How can I use Price Alert Service?

Price Alert Services is applicable only to the customers of Streaming Stock Quote Service or Snapshot Stock Quote Service.

 
2. What is the service charge(s) of the Price Alert Service?
Customers of "Online Real Time Stock Quote" Services Service charges of "Price Alert Service"
Customers of "Streaming Stock Quote Service" Free of charge
Customer of "Snapshot Stock Quote Service" For every successful alert, 1 snapshot stock quote will be deducted; if customers do not have any remaining prepaid Snapshot stock quotes at the time that alert is being sent out, HK$0.1 will be charged for every additional alert.
   
3. What are the monitoring periods of the Price Alert Service?
  Monitoring periods:
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
   
4. How long will the Price Alert Service be valid?
  The validation for monitoring records is 7 calendar days, that is, all alerted or monitoring records in the table will be deleted after 7 calendar days.
   
5. What are the alert criteria for the Price Alert Service?
 

You can choose the below alert criteria for the Price Alert Service:

    • Bid ¡V If the nominal price equals or is lower than your input bid price, the alert will be sent out.
    • Ask ¡V If the nominal price equals or higher than your input ask price, the alert will be sent out.
    • Price Change ¡V If the change of nominal price compares with previous close price is higher or lower (depends on your setting) than your input Price change, the price alert will be sent out.
    • % Price Change ¡V If the percentage change of nominal price compares with previous close price is higher or lower (depends on your setting) than your input % , the alert will be sent out.
    • Volume ¡V If the number of shares that has been transacted meets your input volume, the alert will be sent out.