# UK share trading site recomendation pls

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298 "2004-05-09T16:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![flapcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@flapcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flapcats)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298/1 "2004-05-09T16:33:37Z")

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I’m interesed in investing a few bob in the stock marke. I have no prior experience of trading and would like your recommendations of a clear, easy to use and cheap (or free, if they exist) site where I can buy and sell shares (or at least instruct a broker to do so for me). Where do I start?

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**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298/2 "2004-05-10T10:56:06Z")

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I use idealing.com myself and am very satisfied with the service. Here is a link to a board that may be more useful for you.

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**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298/3 "2004-05-10T11:05:31Z")

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If you’re trading small amounts, the Halifax sharebuilder might be useful. Its certainly easy and cheap (£1.50 a trade).

Tirial

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**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-share-trading-site-recomendation-pls/244298/4 "2004-05-10T11:05:43Z")

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I would **highly** recommend reading a few books on the subject before jumping in; and then, if you intend to daytrade as it seems to me you might be, play with a practice portfolio for a while. Expect to lose money.