SIPP - going for ETFs/ETCs - can I chop and change these every week?

[kenny (Kenny Grant)]

There is a limit on individual trades of UK assets to avoid having to deal with a special tax levied on transactions of 10k or above (can’t remember the name of the tax off hand). So if you’re trading large amounts you need to split it into several trades. This can be annoying if you trade larger figures in an ISA or SIPP. See this request:

Option to increase total trade (buy/sell) value beyond £10k

It would be great if we could increase the current £10k trade ceiling up to something more inline with our individual total portfolio value. I agree that precautions should be in place and that the current £10k buy/sell limit is probably fine for the majority of platform users. However, as my portfolio has been growing I have noticed that I am being tripped up by the current £10k buy/sell limit on an increasing basis. Would it be possible for us to apply to the FT Support team and where appropr…