Live share prices

Frequently asked questions

• What are live prices?
  London Stock Exchange (LSE) prices continually update throughout the day. However share prices quoted on many websites are delayed by 15 minutes and only change when you refresh the page. HL clients can view up-to-the-second live prices, which continually update (stream).
• Will I be charged for viewing live share prices?
  No, live share prices are free for all HL clients on our website and on the HL mobile app
• How do I turn on live prices?
  All HL accounts show streaming delayed prices by default. All you need to do to turn on live share prices is log in to your account and change your preferences by selecting 'live streaming'.
• Can I see live prices on the HL mobile app?
  Yes, live prices are available for HL clients on the HL app for iPhone and Android. However, live prices are not available on our iPad app.
  
  iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
• What does streaming mean?
  Streaming means that the prices will continuously update. There is no need to refresh the page to get the latest price.
• Are the indices live?
  No, they are delayed by 15 minutes. But they will update automatically, so you don’t need to refresh the page.
• Can I turn streaming prices off?

  You can choose to view:

  • Share prices: streaming live, streaming delayed or static delayed prices
  • Indices: streaming delayed or static delayed
• Can I view a live price without streaming?
  No, static prices can only be viewed as 15-minute delayed prices.
• What stocks will have live prices?
  Most London Stock Exchange-listed stocks will have live prices available, including equities, ETFs and investment trusts.
• Why is the live price different from the price quote when I trade?
  When you trade we poll up to 32 market makers to get the best price and in many cases this will be better than the market price. But sometimes, for example when the number of shares is outside the normal market size, the trade quote price may not be as good as the market price. In addition, when the market is moving very quickly the price can change in seconds.
• Are overseas share prices live?
  No, live prices are only available for London Stock Exchange-listed shares.
• Are share and index charts live?
  No, share and index charts will continue to display prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.