Robinhood Grey market
By taking a position on a grey market, you’re taking a position on a company’s potential market cap ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The price of a grey market is a prediction of what the company’s total market capitalisation will be at the end of its first trading day.
If you think the estimated value of the company is over- or under-priced, a grey market enables you to take advantage of this disparity before the shares are released publicly on the sto
Changes to trading hours over the US Thanksgiving period
There will be some changes to our normal opening hours over the US Thanksgiving period. Check the table below to find out how these could impact your trading.
Thursday 26 November:
US equity markets are closed.
US index futures close early at 6pm. We’ll make an out-of-hours price on Wall Street, US 500 and NASDAQ from 6pm until the futures reopen at 11pm.
The VIX closes early at 4.30pm.
US Crude closes
Dividend Adjustments for 16-Nov to 23-Nov
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 23-Nov 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are foreca
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 16-Nov 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral
Will Synairgen shares keep soaring on new Covid-19 treatment?
Synairgen shares are up 30% on Friday following positive trial data, with its new Covid-19 drug containing a protein that reduces the odds of developing severe symptoms and accelerates recovery.
Synairgen shares soar 30% on new Covid-19 treatment
The Southampton-based biotech company’s drug accelerates patients Covid-19 recovery
Synairgen stock is up 2150% year-to-date.
Shares in Synairgen are rallying sh
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 9-Nov 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a c
Election special - weekly report
by Monte Safieddine @Monte_IG
We’ve been here before, polls that show one side enjoying a sizeable lead And while 2020 may have felt like more than a decade, the 2016 surprise is still relatively fresh in the minds of those wondering which party will control which of the three There have been plenty of polls done by countless organizations, but thus far most show a comfortable lead for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, and for the Democratic party to r
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 2-Nov 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adjust
UK and European clocks go back one hour when Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends on Sunday 25th October. From this date until Sunday 1st November, the end of US DST, there will be a number of changes to our opening hours:
• US and Canadian markets will open one hour earlier in UK time. For example, US and Canadian shares will be quoted between 1.30pm and 8pm
• Leveraged trading on US shares (all sessions) will run from 8am to midnight Monday to Thursd
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 26th Oct 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 19th Oct 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
Chris Beauchamp’s insight
US earnings season is upon us once again, with the banks taking their traditional place at the forefront of the procession. This will help to provide a different narrative to the ‘stimulus on/off’ discussion of the past week or more.
As the UK heads back towards tighter restrictions, JD Wetherspoon’s full-year numbers will provide plenty of interest in how the pub operator views the outlook for its next 12 months. Key economic data i
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 12th Oct 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 5th October 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral
US jobs report preview: will NFP follow ADP rise?
The September US jobs report released on Friday provides traders with a fresh opportunity to scrutinise the economic recovery after months of improvements that have followed the first quarter (Q1) economic collapse.
Coming at a time when we have seen a resurgence for the dollar, the jobs report will be released at 1.30pm on Friday 2 October.
Tune in to IGTV live announcement and analysis this Friday at 1.25pm UK time on the IG plat
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 28th Sep 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
US presidential election: what does it mean for markets?
United States presidential election United States Donald Trump Joe Biden Brexit 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Election a key moment for markets
The US presidential election is one of the most closely watched events in the calendar. Although it only occurs every four years, most of the preceding year is taken up with choosing candidates and deciding policy platforms, while the immediate aftermath is
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 21st Sep 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 14th Sep 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adj
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 7th Sep 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adju
Friday’s US jobs report could bring a bearish reversal for the dollar despite the ongoing bid to claw back jobs lost in March and April.
The August US jobs report released on Friday provides traders with another opportunity to take a close look at the ongoing economic recovery following the economic collapse that took hold in the first half (H1) of 2020. Capping off the week, the jobs report will be released at 1.30pm (UK time) on Friday 4 September.
ADP weakness could spell trouble fo
Expected index adjustments
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 31st Aug 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video.
NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is
During the UK bank holiday weekend and over Labor Day weekend in the US and Canada, we’ll be making some changes to our usual opening hours. These adjustments will take place on Monday 31 August (UK bank holiday), Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 September (US and Canada Labor Day weekend), after which we’ll go back to normal trading hours.
Monday 31 August
UK equities, index futures, soft commodities and interest
