Tencent (0700): the cheapest way to buy
Three ways to buy Hong Kong stocks
From abroad, these are the usual three routes. Facts only.
IBKR (Hong Kong)
For: long-term investors who have, or will open, an IBKR account.
- Account
- Open online; documents and review time per broker
- Funding
- Bank wire, your bank's fee applies; USD→HKD at 0.002%, min US$2 per conversion
- Fees
- 0.08%, min HK$18; plus 0.1% stamp duty and other levies
- Hours
- HK market hours
- Cashing out
- First two withdrawals each month free, then HK$95 per HKD wire or US$10 per USD wire
- What you hold
- Real shares with dividends
Futu (Hong Kong)
For: people who like a Chinese-language app and trade often.
- Account
- Open online; the entity depends on where you live
- Funding
- Bank transfer; fees per your bank
- Fees
- HK$0 commission (T&Cs apply) + HK$15 platform fee per order; stamp duty and levies extra
- Hours
- HK market hours
- Cashing out
- Sale proceeds go to your broker account; withdrawal rules per entity
- What you hold
- Real shares with dividends
Gate HK stocks
For: people who already hold USDT, smaller amounts, or want to trade after the close.
- Account
- Online identity check
- Funding
- Buy USDT by card or P2P, or transfer it in (FX estimated at 2.5%, not confirmed by Gate)
- Fees
- VIP0 0.1%; levies not disclosed
- Hours
- 24/7 (per Gate's announcement)
- Cashing out
- You get USDT back; turning it into dollars means P2P or another off-ramp
- What you hold
- Held in an omnibus account; you are not the registered shareholder; dividends paid in USDT
0700 on the three exchanges right now
Checked daily against each exchange's stock and contract lists. Tradable ones show product, fee and hours; eligibility and referral rewards still being verified.
Binance does not list this one. It trades coins, gold and oil contracts and other stock products.
OKX does not list this one. It trades coins, gold and oil contracts and other stock products.
- Product
- 0700（Gate Stocks (HK)）
- Type
- Spot + perps
- Quoted in
- USDT
- Fee
- 0.10%
- Hours
- 24/7
- Minimum
- 0.01 share
Contract data (Gate perp · 2026-11-11 09:58 UTC+8)
Thinly traded contracts with shallow depth have wide spreads and can be hard to exit. Leverage is the platform cap; what you can use depends on your position tier.
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About the company
- Tencent Holdings, the company behind Weixin/WeChat and Tencent Games, which also sells Tencent Cloud and marketing services to businesses; listed on the HKEX as 0700, trading in HKD.
- Of the three exchanges, Gate has Hong Kong spot and a TENCENT perpetual; Binance and OKX don't list it.
FAQ
Is Tencent an A-share or a Hong Kong stock?
Hong Kong. It trades on the HKEX as 0700, in HKD.
Can I buy Tencent on Binance or OKX?
Neither lists it. Of the three, only Gate does: its Hong Kong spot (ordered in USDT) buys the shares themselves, while the TENCENT perpetual tracks the price without owning the shares and carries leverage and funding. As of this page's verification date.
Who can buy Hong Kong stocks on Gate?
Gate says its Hong Kong stocks are not offered to Hong Kong users; Gate's global site is also closed to the US, mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia and 30+ other locations, and stocks and other TradFi products carry extra regional restrictions. What you can trade is whatever the app shows you.
Do Hong Kong stocks bought on Gate pay dividends?
Gate says cash dividends are in most cases credited to the stock account in USDT; shares are held in an omnibus account, so you are not the registered shareholder and have no vote.
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Open accounts on all three
Listings and prices change daily. With all three, use whichever has it and costs least.
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The global sites of Binance, OKX and Gate are all closed to US residents (Binance also excludes US citizens). Each restricts a different set of other places — including Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and mainland China — see the restricted list on each exchange's page. Not investment advice; we earn commission through referral links.