LESSON 2 OF 16 · 2 MIN
Stock exchanges: LSE, AIM, Aquis and the US
IN SHORTAn exchange is the marketplace where shares are bought and sold. UK companies list on the LSE Main Market, AIM or Aquis; US companies on the NYSE or Nasdaq.
A stock exchange brings buyers and sellers together and sets the rules companies must follow, including what they must announce and when.
The markets you will see in TradingFloor AI
- LSE Main Market: the London Stock Exchange's main market, home to the largest UK companies such as those in the FTSE 100.
- AIM: the LSE's market for smaller, growing companies. Rules are lighter, and prices can move more sharply.
- Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE): a separate UK exchange for smaller companies.
- US markets: the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, where companies such as Apple and Oracle trade.
KEY POINTThe same company name can have more than one listing. TradingFloor AI always shows the market next to the ticker, for example AML · LSE.
A ticker is a short code for a listing: AML is Aston Martin Lagonda in London, ORCL is Oracle in the US.
Try it: Switch markets on the Market desk and see how the movers change.
Open the Market deskEducation only. TradingFloor AI does not give investment advice. Prices can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you invest.