Our trading platforms are designed to maximise liquidity in the stocks traded on them. From our premium fully electronic order-driven trading platforms for liquid UK and international securities, through to our quote driven market maker platforms for less liquid securities.
Our domestic trading systems
SETS
SETS is the London Stock Exchange's premier electronic trading service that combines electronic order-driven trading with integrated market maker liquidity provision, delivering guaranteed 2-way prices.
SETSqx
SETSqx (Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service – quotes and crosses) supports 4 electronic auctions a day along with continuous stand alone quote driven Market Making.
SEAQ
Quote driven platform for Fixed Interest market and AIM securities not traded on either SETS or SETSqx.
SETSmm
In response to MiFID, from 29 October 2007 SETSmm was combined with SETS. Going forward the service is called SETS.
Our international trading services
International Order Book
An electronic order book for trading depositary receipts.
International Bulletin Board
An electronic order book for trading international securities with a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
EUROSETS - Dutch Trading Service
An order-driven trading service offering secondary market trading in liquid, large and mid-cap Dutch equities in the AEX and AMX indices.
European Quoting Service
Quote Driven Market Making and trade reporting service for liquid MiFID secrutites not on another Exchange service
European Trade Reporting
Trade reporting service for non-liquid MiFID securities not found on another Exchange service.
International Retail Service
From 29 October market maker support for many of the securities traded on the International Retail Service (IRS) will be found on our new MiFID offering EQS. As a consequence it is expected there will not be any prices available for constituent shares on this service from that date.
Most of the trading on our markets is carried out by the Exchange’s member firms – a global network of banks, stockbrokers and fund managers that trade for clients and on their own behalf. Becoming a member is a simple and streamlined process.
Find out more about membership and trading services.