London Stock Exchange contract specifications

  • Country: UK
  • Currency: GBP
  • Minimum trade size: 100
  • Margin: 5%
  • Hedged margin: 2.5%
  • Commission: 0.09%
  • Minimum commission: GBP9
  • Session time (EET): 10:00 - 18:30
MT4 name Name Volume for instant execution* Tick increment Tick value
AAL UK ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 5,000 0.50 GBP0.005
ANTO UK ANTOFAGASTA PLC 10,000 0.50 GBP0.005
ABF UK ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC 10,000 0.50 GBP0.005
BG UK BG GROUP PLC 10,000 0.5 GBP0.005
BLT UK BHP BILLITON PLC 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
BP UK BP PLC 20,000 0.1 GBP0.001
BATS UK BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
BSY UK BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GRO 10,000 0.5 GBP0.005
BTA UK BT GROUP PLC 50,000 0.1 GBP0.001
LAND UK LAND SECURITIES GROUP 10,000 0.5 GBP0.005
CNA UK CENTRICA PLC 20,000 0.1 GBP0.001
CPG UK COMPASS GROUP PLC 10,000 0.1 GBP0.001
ENRC UK EURASIAN NATURAL RESOURCES 10,000 0.1 GBP0.001
EXPN UK EXPERIAN PLC 20,000 0.5 GBP0.005
FRES UK FRESNILLO PLC 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
HSBA UK HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 10,000 0.1 GBP0.001
IAP UK ICAP 10,000 0.10 GBP0.001
IMT UK IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
KAZ UK KAZAKHMYS PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
LLOY UK LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC 250,000 0.01 GBP0.0001
MKS UK MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC 50,000 0.1 GBP0.001
NG UK NATIONAL GRID PLC 50,000 0.5 GBP0.005
OML UK OLD MUTUAL PLC 100,000 0.1 GBP0.001
PSON UK PEARSON PLC 10,000 0.5 GBP0.005
PRU UK PRUDENTIAL PLC 20,000 0.5 GBP0.005
RB UK RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
REL UK REED ELSEVIER PLC 50,000 0.1 GBP0.001
RIO UK RIO TINTO PLC 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
RR UK ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC 50,000 0.1 GBP0.001
RBS UK ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP 250,000 0.01 GBP0.0001
RDSA UK ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
RDSB UK ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005
SAB UK SABMILLER PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
SBRY UK SAINSBURY (J) PLC 20,000 0.1 GBP0.001
SSE UK SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY 10,000 1.0 GBP0.01
SHP UK SHIRE PLC 10,000 1.0 GBP0.01
STAN UK STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 10,000 1.0 GBP0.01
TSCO UK TESCO PLC 50,000 0.05 GBP0.0005
ULVR UK UNILEVER PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
VED UK VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC 5,000 1.0 GBP0.01
VOD UK VODAFONE GROUP PLC 150,000 0.05 GBP0.0005
MRW UK WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS 50,000 0.1 GBP0.001
WPP UK WPP PLC 20,000 0.5 GBP0.005
XTA UK XSTRATA PLC 5,000 0.5 GBP0.005

* High volume deals are executed by request (via the MT4 platform or over the telephone)

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