Live share prices
Free for all HL clients, online and in the HL App
Important - Our service is designed for investors who want to make their own investment decisions without personal advice. If you are unsure of the suitability of an investment for your circumstances, please seek advice. Investments and income will fall as well as rise in value, so you could get back less than you invest.
See live share prices in action
Share prices move in seconds: with an HL account you can stream live prices for most UK-listed shares.
No delay - see live prices as soon as markets open and throughout the day.
No need to refresh pages - prices update automatically.
See what your portfolio is worth, live (most UK shares).
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Frequently asked questions
London Stock Exchange (LSE) prices continually update throughout the day. However, share prices quoted on many websites are delayed by 15 minutes and change only when you refresh the page. HL clients can view up-to-the-second live prices, which continually update (stream).
No, live share prices are free for all HL clients on our website and on the HL mobile app.
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'.
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.
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Streaming means that the prices will continuously update. There is no need to refresh the page to get the latest price.
No, they are delayed by 15 minutes. But they will update automatically, so you don’t need to refresh the page.
You can choose to view:
Share prices: streaming live, streaming delayed or static delayed prices
Indices: streaming delayed or static delayed
No, static prices can be viewed only as 15-minute delayed prices.
Most London Stock Exchange-listed stocks - including equities, ETFs and investment trusts - will have live prices available.
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.
No, live prices are available for only London Stock Exchange-listed shares.
No, share and index charts will continue to display prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.