How to buy and sell investments

You can place a trade using your online account:

Select Trading > Trade Now from the menu.
Choose the type of investment you wish to trade. Select UK Shares & ETFs, Funds, International or Bonds & Warrants.
Select which of your accounts you wish to trade in.
Find the investment you want to trade using its name, symbol or SEDOL code. Then click to Buy or Sell.
Select to trade by shares or cash amount. Then enter the quantity you wish to buy or sell.
For UK Shares & ETFs, International shares and Bonds & Warrants, you can click on the More Trade Options icon. This allows to change the settlement period or order type.
Click Preview Order to get a quote for your order which is valid for 15 seconds.
If you are happy with the price, click Place Order to confirm your trade.

Please note that you will need to get set up for international investing before you can trade US and other international shares.