What is main board?Main Board
The main segment of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, mostly established large and mid-size companies; the daily price limit is generally ±10% and there's no asset requirement.
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- China A-Share RulesMain Board, ChiNext, STAR Market and the Beijing Stock Exchange
The boards differ in price limits, IPO rules and entry requirements: anyone can buy main-board stocks, while ChiNext, STAR and Beijing require minimum assets and experience.
- China A-Share RulesPrice Limits: How Far a Stock Can Move in a Day
Most main-board stocks can move at most 10% a day, ChiNext and STAR stocks 20%; at the limit-up price buy orders queue up and you may not get filled at all.
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