Real time LSE prices

2nd Jan by peterg

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ADVFN today are telling me that due to changes in the LSE's terms they can no longer offer free limited real time data with timeouts, so they would like me to pay, or get delayed prices.

However, the LSE website says

"From January 2025 we will no longer charge fees for retail investors to access real-time market data from London Stock Exchange and Turquoise. This means a full waiver on market data monthly end user charges for all customers that qualify as Private Investors¹. Retail brokers will be able to provide high-quality, real-time data based on liquid markets to eligible customers free of end user charges."

Am I missing something here? Are LSE telling ADVFN that since they can now provide unrestricted real time data for free they shouldn't be offering restricted access, and ADVFN are saying - no problem we'll just charge for it anyway?

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epo001

2nd Jan

Is advfn a retail broker?.

sharw

Thanks for pointing that out. This is all very odd. The LSE are still showing 15 min. delayed in my (private investor) watchlist!

I suspect that one of the problems in applying this is that sites are going to have to distinguish between private investors and others.

The particular problem for ADVFN is that uncontended streaming has been, I suspect, their largest source of income. So now they are offering 30% off if you subscribe in January!

peterg

No I think not. That may be the pertinent point!

gmtrader

5th Jan

If you need lice prices, consider opening up a spreadbet account. It doesn’t mean you have to actually spreadbet and I wouldn’t recommend it. But it is a free way to get live prices.

Or even live prices.

Rusty2

But don't most platforms have live prices?

Both of mine do.

7th Jan

That appears to be the answer, to set up a watchlist with one of my brokers. ii appear to allow that. With live prices.

er .... no - you only get the live price if you are on the trading page

Really, IG group (LON:IGG) have live prices on the folios or watchlists.

That's strange! I have set up a watchlist in the ii app which clearly is showing live prices. After reading your post I went to check via the website, and my watchlist wasn't there! And when I added a stock to a new one there it's a completely different system, which demands quantities and costs, and, as you say, states it's 15 min delayed! I'll stick with the app.

peterg - yes, the screenshot on my post saying 15 min. delay was from the website.

I am very grateful to you for pointing out that the app was different. I have now downloaded that and getting real time from it!

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