[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":233},["ShallowReactive",2],{"learn-en-ray-hk-stock-guide":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":219,"description":220,"extension":221,"featured":222,"image":223,"meta":224,"navigation":225,"path":226,"publishedAt":227,"readingMinutes":228,"seo":229,"stem":230,"updatedAt":231,"__hash__":232},"learnEn\u002Fen\u002Flearn\u002Fray-hk-stock-guide.md","How to Use RayHKStock AI: Complete Guide to HK Stock Analysis, Shell Company Detection, Southbound Flow & Warrants",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":204},"minimark",[9,16,21,29,32,39,43,46,52,58,64,70,76,82,89,93,96,124,127,131,134,137,144,151,155,160,163,167,170,174,177,181],[10,11,12],"blockquote",{},[13,14,15],"p",{},"Warning: All content in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Hong Kong stocks have no daily price limits — single-day swings can be extreme. Please assess your own risk tolerance and consult official disclosures and professional financial advisors.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"do-you-really-know-what-youre-buying-in-hong-kong-stocks","Do you really know what you're buying in Hong Kong stocks?",[13,22,23,24,28],{},"Hong Kong's stock market has a problem that most other markets don't: ",[25,26,27],"strong",{},"shell companies"," (locally known as \"old-thousand stocks\"). A company can dilute minority shareholders to near-zero through repeated share consolidations and deeply discounted rights issues. The share price might look stable, but your actual investment value has evaporated. These companies often rename themselves to chase trending sectors, making them nearly impossible for newcomers to spot. This is a completely different game from analyzing institutional flows in Taiwan stocks or reading 13F filings for U.S. stocks — the rules are different here.",[13,30,31],{},"Valuation methods in Hong Kong also vary significantly by industry. Banks are valued on price-to-book and net interest margin. Insurance companies use price-to-embedded-value. Property developers trade at discounts to net asset value. State-owned enterprises get a separate \"SOE re-rating\" analysis. You can't just slap a P\u002FE ratio on everything and call it a day. On top of all this, there are no price limits — a stock can drop 90% in a single session, especially illiquid small caps.",[13,33,34,35,38],{},"RayHKStock AI was built specifically for these challenges. Every time you analyze a stock, the ",[25,36,37],{},"first step is a shell company risk scan"," across 8 indicators: consolidation and rights issue history, name changes, dividend track record, liquidity, and core business profitability. Two or more red flags and the report opens with a warning before anything else. Then it moves into the full analysis — market data, valuation, dividends, Southbound capital flow — with every figure sourced from search results. Anything it cannot verify is marked \"not available\" rather than fabricated.",[17,40,42],{"id":41},"what-can-it-analyze-for-you","What can it analyze for you?",[13,44,45],{},"After opening RayHKStock AI, enter any Hong Kong stock code and it runs a complete analysis workflow.",[13,47,48,51],{},[25,49,50],{},"Shell company risk scan",": checks consolidation and rights issue history, name changes, dividend records, liquidity, and core business profitability to produce a risk rating — a step you won't find on other stock analysis tools. Only after passing this check does the analysis proceed.",[13,53,54,57],{},[25,55,56],{},"Real-time market data",": price, change percentage, turnover, 52-week range, and board lot cost, with a liquidity warning flagged for any stock averaging below HKD 5 million in daily turnover.",[13,59,60,63],{},[25,61,62],{},"Fundamentals and valuation",": the Gem automatically selects the right metrics for each industry — tech stocks get Non-GAAP P\u002FE and free cash flow, banks get price-to-book and net interest margin, insurers get price-to-embedded-value and new business value, property developers get NAV discount analysis, and state-owned enterprises receive an SOE re-rating framework. Peer comparisons are included to judge whether a stock is trading above or below fair value.",[13,65,66,69],{},[25,67,68],{},"Dividend and shareholder returns",": shows three yield figures side by side — pre-tax yield, post-tax yield via Stock Connect, and post-tax yield for direct Hong Kong account holders. This matters because Stock Connect investors face a 20% dividend tax (up to 28% for red-chip stocks), which is over 10 percentage points higher than holding through a Hong Kong brokerage — ignoring this gap means significantly overestimating your real returns. Payout stability, payout ratio, consecutive dividend years, and share buyback activity are all covered as well.",[13,71,72,75],{},[25,73,74],{},"Southbound capital flow",": a dimension unique to Hong Kong stocks — it tracks mainland Chinese investors buying Hong Kong shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs. The Gem monitors Stock Connect shareholding ratios and recent trends, identifies stocks being aggressively accumulated by Southbound funds, and tracks overall Southbound net flows, where daily net buying above HKD 5 billion is considered a significant signal.",[13,77,78,81],{},[25,79,80],{},"Overall rating",": consolidates all findings into four levels from positive to high-risk, with each rating backed by specific data points from the preceding analysis.",[13,83,84,85,88],{},"If you're interested in derivatives, enter a five-digit code or ask something like \"Tencent call warrants,\" and it switches to ",[25,86,87],{},"warrant and CBBC analysis mode"," — implied volatility, delta, call-back distance, street ratio, and breakeven point are all organized for you, along with risk checks that flag issues like expiry being too close, call-back levels being too near, or excessive street concentration.",[17,90,92],{"id":91},"how-to-start-asking","How to start asking?",[13,94,95],{},"The simplest way is to enter a stock code like \"0700\" and it runs the full analysis. If you only need a specific angle, you can also ask targeted questions:",[97,98,99,103,106,109,112,115,118,121],"ul",{},[100,101,102],"li",{},"\"Is 0700 fairly valued right now?\"",[100,104,105],{},"\"What's the recent net interest margin trend for 0005?\"",[100,107,108],{},"\"What's 1299's price-to-embedded-value compared to peers?\"",[100,110,111],{},"\"How big is the NAV discount on 0016?\"",[100,113,114],{},"\"What's the AH premium for 0939?\"",[100,116,117],{},"\"Recommend high-dividend HK stocks and calculate post-tax yields\"",[100,119,120],{},"\"What did Southbound funds buy today?\"",[100,122,123],{},"\"Tencent call warrants — any recommendations?\"",[13,125,126],{},"Not every question needs a full analysis — targeted queries get straight to the point.",[17,128,130],{"id":129},"tips-for-getting-better-answers","Tips for getting better answers",[13,132,133],{},"Stock codes are more reliable than company names. Entering \"0700\" is less likely to cause search errors than \"Tencent,\" especially when companies share similar names. Hong Kong trading hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM (Hong Kong time), with the closing auction running until 4:10 PM. Data freshness differs depending on whether you ask during trading hours or after the close. Weekends and Hong Kong public holidays have no trading, and Stock Connect is suspended whenever either the Hong Kong or mainland A-share market is closed.",[13,135,136],{},"When asking about high-dividend stocks, specify whether you hold shares through Stock Connect or a direct Hong Kong brokerage account. The dividend tax difference is over 10 percentage points, which dramatically changes your post-tax yield calculation. Also keep in mind that Hong Kong stocks have no mandatory quarterly earnings disclosure (unlike A-shares and U.S. stocks) — only annual and interim reports are required, so financial data may not be as up-to-date as what you'd find for U.S. equities.",[13,138,139,140,143],{},"If you encounter an unfamiliar small-cap stock, ",[25,141,142],{},"run the full analysis first so the shell company scan has a chance to flag any risks"," before you dig deeper. This habit alone can save you from some of the worst traps in Hong Kong's market. Warrants and CBBCs are highly leveraged products where you can lose your entire investment — the Gem provides analysis and risk checks, but the final trading decision is always yours.",[145,146,148],"prose-button",{"gem":147},"ray-hk-stock",[13,149,150],{},"Open RayHKStock AI",[17,152,154],{"id":153},"faq","FAQ",[156,157,159],"h3",{"id":158},"can-it-analyze-warrants-and-cbbcs","Can it analyze warrants and CBBCs?",[13,161,162],{},"Yes. Enter a five-digit code or ask something like \"Tencent call warrants\" or \"how to pick HSI bull CBBCs,\" and it automatically switches to derivative mode. It covers implied volatility, call-back distance, street ratio, and other derivative-specific metrics, plus a risk check for common pitfalls.",[156,164,166],{"id":165},"how-does-it-calculate-dividend-tax-for-high-yield-stocks","How does it calculate dividend tax for high-yield stocks?",[13,168,169],{},"The Gem calculates post-tax yields for both Stock Connect holders (20% dividend tax) and direct Hong Kong account holders (10%). Red-chip stocks have even higher rates, with Stock Connect tax reaching roughly 28%. Specifying how you hold your shares produces more accurate results.",[156,171,173],{"id":172},"what-are-shell-companies-and-why-does-the-gem-scan-for-them","What are shell companies, and why does the Gem scan for them?",[13,175,176],{},"Shell companies are a phenomenon unique to Hong Kong's market. Through repeated share consolidations and deeply discounted rights issues, these companies systematically dilute minority shareholders. The share price may appear stable, but your actual investment value has been quietly destroyed. The Gem scans 8 risk indicators and flags a warning at the top of the report when two or more are triggered.",[17,178,180],{"id":179},"related-gems","Related Gems",[97,182,183,191,198],{},[100,184,185,190],{},[186,187,189],"a",{"href":188},"\u002Fen\u002Flearn\u002Fray-us-stock-guide","RayUSStock AI U.S. Stock Analysis"," — U.S. stock earnings and valuation analysis",[100,192,193,197],{},[186,194,196],{"href":195},"\u002Fen\u002Flearn\u002Fray-buffett-guide","RayBuffett Portfolio Tracker"," — Track the Oracle's latest portfolio moves",[100,199,200],{},[186,201,203],{"href":202},"\u002Fen","Browse All Featured Gems →",{"title":205,"searchDepth":206,"depth":206,"links":207},"",2,[208,209,210,211,212,218],{"id":19,"depth":206,"text":20},{"id":41,"depth":206,"text":42},{"id":91,"depth":206,"text":92},{"id":129,"depth":206,"text":130},{"id":153,"depth":206,"text":154,"children":213},[214,216,217],{"id":158,"depth":215,"text":159},3,{"id":165,"depth":215,"text":166},{"id":172,"depth":215,"text":173},{"id":179,"depth":206,"text":180},"Gem Tutorials","A complete guide to the RayHKStock AI Gem for Hong Kong stock analysis — covering individual stock valuation, shell company risk detection, Southbound capital flow tracking, high-yield dividend strategies, AH premium analysis, and warrant\u002FCBBC analysis. 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