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Free tools to help you decide

The faster, easier way to find the investments you want

With such a large number of different investments available, how do you find the ones you want? Our free selection tools can help. They'll enable you to filter out investments that don't fit your particular criteria, so you can focus your efforts on just the ones that suit you.

Please bear in mind that:

The value of investments can fall as well as rise and any income from them is not guaranteed. You should be prepared to lose your investment. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Selftrade provides you with a range of tools and information to help you make informed investment decisions but does not provide investment advice. If you are in any doubt as to the risk or suitability of an investment or product you should seek advice from an independent financial adviser.

Shares selector

Search by company, index, sector, or use the advanced facility to combine a number of different factors such as size, trading volume and ratios. Then click on the company name to view our comprehensive fact sheet.

Shares selector >

Fund selector

Find funds from your favourite fund manager, search by type of fund or combine a number of factors to find the funds that fit your aims.

Fund selector >

Covered Warrants Selector

Search for Covered Warrants using such criteria as the underlying investment, type (call, put or dual) and the strike price.

Covered Warrants Selector >

Bond & Gilts research

News, views and information for the fixed interest investor. Plus latest prices, yields and charts to help you select your next bond or gilt investment.

Bond & Gilts research >

In addition to our selection tools, we've a range on useful calculators to help you work out how much you might need to invest to meet your objectives, see how your values could grow and work out your pension planning.

Trading ideas

Looking for ideas? Selftrade customers have free access to:

3 top tips each week from Investors Chronicle >
A daily review of who's tipping what >
A mid-day update of the latest analysts' up/down-grades >

Pension calculator

Plan ahead for your pension.

How much should you be putting aside?

Pension calculator >

How will your money grow?

See how much you capital might be worth in years ahead.

Use our Growth calculator to see how your money might grow.

Growth calculator >

Glossary

Use the Glossary of terms to help you understand what the jargon means.

Glossary of terms >

Market data

Name	Latest	Var
FTSE 100	5,350.05(c)	+1.59%
FTSE 250	10,472.48(c)	+0.93%
DOW INDUSTRIALS	12,529.75(c)	+0.27%
HONG KONG HANG SENG INDIC	18,666.40	+0.00%
Nikkei 225	8,593.11	+0.35%

Name	Latest	Var
RANDGOLD RES.	5,170.00(c)	+8.00%
VEDANTA	999.50(c)	+5.04%
PRUDENTIAL	686.00(c)	+3.39%
BP	407.00(c)	+3.33%
BG GROUP	1,269.00(c)	+3.21%

Name	Latest	Var
REXAM	393.90(c)	-1.33%
ABDN.ASSET.MAN.	238.40(c)	-1.20%
IMI	894.00(c)	-1.16%
HARGREAVES LANS	466.10(c)	-0.68%
EVRAZ	308.70(c)	-0.61%

Buys

Name	Latest	Var
AVIVA	268.00(c)	+1.55%
BP	407.00(c)	+3.33%
TESCO	308.25(c)	+1.20%
LLOYDS GRP.	26.91(c)	+1.49%
VODAFONE GRP.	171.70(c)	+1.24%

Sells

Name	Latest	Var
BPC	6.91(c)	-7.25%
LLOYDS GRP.	26.91(c)	+1.49%
WEST AFRIC MIN	65.75(c)	-3.66%
GULF KEYSTONE	202.00(c)	+2.02%
ROYAL BANK SCOT	21.44(c)	+1.90%

Selftrade is a trading name and Selftrade® a registered trademark of Talos Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Register number 208271) and is a member of the London Stock Exchange and PLUS Markets. Talos Securities Ltd is incorporated in England and Wales (Registration No. 4196325, Registered Address: Boatman's House, 2 Selsdon Way, London E14 9LA). VAT No. 629 2807 22.

Data: include Bondscape, Dow Jones, Factset, FTSE, Morningstar. Conditions may apply.

Account applications

Dealing account and ISA

CFDs and Spread Betting

Other Investment Accounts and Transfers

It is not possible to apply online for a Child Trust Fund, Investment Club, a Company, Joint, Designated or a SIPP Dealing account. You can download the application forms from the Forms section. If you are looking to transfer an account from another broker, you will also find the appropriate form in this section.

Important Information

Before applying for an account, please ensure you read and understand the Investment Risk Warnings and other important information.

If you are applying for a Selftrade CFD or Selftrade Spread Betting account, provided in association with City Index, please ensure you understand the risks before you open an account and trade, by reading the Terms and Policies and Risk Warning Notices and by completing an appropriateness assessment as part of your account application.

As margined products, which afford substantial leverage, CFD trading and spread betting involve above average risk to your capital. It is possible to quickly lose more money than your initial deposit and you may be required to make further deposits at short notice.

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