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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

SEAQ (Stock Exchange Automation Quotation System) definition

Stock Exchange Automated Quotation System (SEAQ) is a computer system that shows the most recent prices of shares in small and mid-cap companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Market makers use SEAQ to quote prices in a number of fixed interest securities, and execute deals non-electronically. Any firm listed on SEAQ must have at least two market makers willing to trade, one to buy and one to sell. All orders go through to the market makers.

SEAQ compares to the LSE's electronic order book known as Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service (SETS), which automatically matches buyers and sellers electronically. This is where the most liquid stocks lie, as it is open to the public.

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