Group 1: Stock Performance and Technical Analysis - Semiconductor sector in Hong Kong showed strong performance, with SMIC (00981) stock price at 58.8 HKD, up 1.03% as of 10:43 AM [1] - Technical indicators suggest a bullish trend for SMIC, with RSI at 56 indicating room for upward movement, and MACD showing buy signals [1] - Current support levels are at 53.8 HKD and 50.2 HKD, while resistance levels are at 63.5 HKD and 68.5 HKD [1] Group 2: Product Review and Derivative Performance - As of September 4, SMIC-related derivatives performed well, with UBS bull certificates rising 24% and HSBC bull certificates increasing by 19% [3] - Call options such as Societe Generale's and HSBC's recorded returns of 10% and 11%, respectively, indicating significant leverage during SMIC's stock price increase [3] Group 3: Market Insights and Investor Behavior - SMIC's stock price has risen from around 20 HKD at the beginning of the year to recent highs near 65 HKD, attracting market capital and retail investors [5] - Recent inflows into SMIC's bullish instruments totaled 20 million HKD over the past five trading days, ranking fourth among individual stocks [5] - The preference for call options over put options reflects investor sentiment, with many investors favoring bullish strategies [7] Group 4: Investment Products and Strategies - Investors bullish on SMIC can consider options like the Bank of China call option (19343) with a strike price of 69.04 HKD and a leverage of approximately 2.7 times [8] - Bearish investors may look at put options such as Bank of China (19573) or HSBC's, both with strike prices around 49.8 HKD and leverage of about 2.2-2.3 times [8] - For bull certificates, UBS's (68925) and Societe Generale's (55424) options are highlighted for their low premiums and high leverage [10]