Frequently Asked Questions
Trading Information
We have included a list of our most frequently asked questions about Trading Information.
- When can I trade on International Markets?
To view the opening times of each market please click here.
- Where can I find bond prices?
You can find bond prices on the Place an Order page by selecting the UK Bonds from the Market drop-down menu and then clicking on the Symbol Lookup button. This will bring up a list of bonds and their prices.
- Where can I find broker forecasts & recommendations for a stock?
You can find broker forecasts and recommendations for a stock by going to the Company Data page under the Markets & Research menu. You can then use the Company Search to find the company you're interested in and click on Forecast and Deals on the left-hand menu.
- Where can I find company charts and graphs?
You can view company charts and graphs in two ways:
Click on the company charts button next to the stock you're interested in. This button will be next to the stocks you hold in your portfolio, the entries in your stockwatch and any real time price quotes you get.Go to the Company Data and Charts page under the Markets and Research menu and use the Company Search to find the company you're interested in. Choose Prices, Charts and News and then Charts from the left-hand menu.
- Where can I find company financial information e.g. balance sheets, profit and loss statements?
You can see company financial information such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements in the Company Data and Charts section under the Markets & Research menu. Just use the Company Search to find the company that you're interested in and choose Financial Data on the left-hand menu.
- Where can I find company news?
You can find company news in two different ways: Click on the 'news' button next to the stock you're interested in. This button will be next to the stocks you hold in your portfolio, the entries in your stockwatch and any real time price quotes you get. Go to the Market News page under the Markets & Research menu and use the Company Search to find news for the company you're interested in.
- Where can I find market news?
If you go to Market News under the Markets & Research menu you can find market reports and news, the biggest gainers and fallers of the day, the latest broker views and much more.
- Which markets can I trade on?
You can trade on the following markets online:
Republic of Ireland: Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)
UK: London Stock Exchange (LSE) including AIM and the PLUS market
North America: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), American Stock Exchange (AMEX), NASDAQ, Toronto Stock Exchange, Canadian Venture Exchange
Europe: France Paris Euronext, Belgium Brussels Euronext, Germany Frankfurt Xetra, Italy Milan Stock Exchange, Netherlands Amsterdam Euronext, Spain Madrid Stock Exchange
Asia/Pacific: Australia Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Singapore Stock Exchange
- Who or what is a Retail Service Provider (RSP)?
A Retail Service Provider (RSP) is a firm that provides the price feed for the online electronic quoting system similar to a computerised market maker. TD Waterhouse uses a number of RSPs to help execute your order at the best price available. Most trades by retail clients are executed electronically via an RSP and do not execute on the central order book of the London Stock Exchange (off book). Trades of a large size above the Exchange Market Size (EMS) of a stock will usually be required to be placed manually with the market as RSPs will not always quote above the EMS. We will attempt to execute your order electronically via the RSP system. If we are unable to gain an RSP quote for your order we will then approach a market maker and deal your order manually.