RESEARCH SCOPE
The Gecko research universe.
Gecko currently tests trading ideas against a basket of 28 instruments listed on the London Stock Exchange. The basket deliberately includes companies from a range of sectors rather than concentrating research on a single stock or industry.
Presently, eight years of candle data are being used to test strategies.
The research universe is a work in progress. Sector and industry classifications are being added as the underlying Gecko instrument metadata is enriched, and the universe itself may change over time. Individual research posts will identify the dataset used for that particular experiment.
| Symbol | Company | Sector | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | Anglo American plc | - | - |
| ADM | Admiral Group plc | - | - |
| ANTO | Antofagasta plc | - | - |
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | HEALTHCARE | PHARMACEUTICALS |
| BA. | BAE Systems plc | - | - |
| BARC | Barclays PLC | FINANCIALS | BANKS |
| BATS | British American Tobacco plc | - | - |
| BT.A | BT GROUP PLC | - | - |
| CNA | Centrica plc | - | - |
| DGE | Diageo plc | - | - |
| ENT | Entain plc | - | - |
| EXPN | EXPERIAN PLC | - | - |
| GSK | GSK PLC | HEALTHCARE | PHARMACEUTICALS |
| HSBA | HSBC Holdings PLC | FINANCIALS | BANKS |
| IMB | Imperial Brands plc | - | - |
| LLOY | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | FINANCIALS | BANKS |
| MKS | Marks and Spencer Group PLC | CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARY | GENERAL_RETAIL |
| NG. | NATIONAL GRID PLC | - | ELECTRIC_UTILITIES |
| NWG | NatWest Group PLC | FINANCIALS | BANKS |
| REL | RELX PLC | INDUSTRIALS | PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc | - | - |
| SBRY | J Sainsbury PLC | CONSUMER_STAPLES | FOOD_RETAIL |
| SHEL | Shell PLC | ENERGY | OIL_AND_GAS |
| SMT | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc | - | - |
| STAN | Standard Chartered PLC | FINANCIALS | BANKS |
| TSCO | Tesco PLC | CONSUMER_STAPLES | FOOD_RETAIL |
| ULVR | Unilever PLC | CONSUMER_STAPLES | HOUSEHOLD_PRODUCTS |
| VOD | Vodafone Group PLC | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | TELECOMMUNICATION_SERVICES |