Compare trading platforms
Compare the differences between our intuitive web trading platform and app, as well as a range of advanced third-party platforms.
Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.
Contact us: 1800 601 799
Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.
Contact us: 1800 601 799
Why use our trading platforms?
Flexible access to more than 17,000+ markets
Fast and reliable execution of your trades
Easy-to-use and customisable platforms
Benefit from almost 50 years of experience with a true market leader
Choose your platform
You can choose from a variety of core and specialist platforms when trading with us. We offer faster, clearer and smarter ways to trade, no matter your level of expertise. Compare our trading platforms below.
- Online trading platform
- iOS and Android apps
- Progressive web app
- ProRealTime
- MetaTrader4
- L2 Dealer
Our web trading platform is available online for all users who are interested in CFD and share trading. You can manage your account, register cards, make payments, withdraw your funds and more. This platform also offers browser-based research tools such as streaming news, economic calendar and signals.
Our tablet and mobile trading platform has been optimised for iPhone and Android. It is suitable for all CFD traders and share traders. You have access to the same research and monitoring tools as on the web-based platform, and you can view our mobile charts and open or close positions on the go.
Discover our progressive web app (PWA), which offers you a seamless trading platform on any device – without having to visit a third-party app store. The PWA is optimised to help you receive critical trading updates quickly and effortlessly, avoiding delays inherent in traditional app store review processes.
Trade CFDs using ProRealTime (PRT) – the leading advanced charting package on the web, offering powerful monitoring tools, flexible access and advanced analysis resources. PRT is suitable for technical chart users, and free if you place four or more significant CFD trades a month.
MetaTrader 4 is a popular third-party platform for CFD trading, with advanced analysis and automated trading tools. Plus, you can choose between 18 bespoke app add-ons. Download it for free to trade forex, indices, major metals and more.
L2 Dealer is a free, downloadable share trading platform that offers direct market access (DMA). Trade CFDs or use our share trading service supported by helpful monitoring tools such as watchlists, price alerts and algorithmic orders. Trade from charts and enjoy price-improvement technology at your fingertips.
Our trading platforms comparison
| Desktop | Tablet and mobile | Progressive web app | |
| Accessibility | Browser-based | Download | Browser-based with mobile shortcut |
| Suitability | All users | All users | All users |
| Platform costs | Free | Free | Free |
| Exchange fees | Monthly fees for certain exchanges and level 2 shares data for CFD and share trading accounts | Monthly fees for certain exchanges and level 2 shares data for CFD and share trading accounts | Monthly fees for certain exchanges and level 2 shares data for CFD and share trading accounts |
| Available products | CFDs and share trading | CFDs and share trading | CFDs |
| Tradeable markets | Depends on account type | Depends on account type (excluding Digital 100s) | Depends on account type |
| Research tools | In-platform newsfeeds from our expert team and Reuters, economic calendar access, signals | In-platform newsfeeds from our expert team and Reuters, economic calendar, signals | None |
| Monitoring tools | Watchlists, price alerts, orders, Autochartist | Watchlists, price alerts, orders | Watchlists, orders |
| Charts | IG charts, ProRealTime access, Autochartist | IG mobile charts | None |
| Trade from charts | Yes | Yes | No |
| Price improvement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct market access (DMA) | Available when share trading | Available on iOS | No |
| Order types | Limits, stops, guaranteed stops, trailing stops, market orders | Limits, stops, guaranteed stops, trailing stops, market orders | Limits, stops, guaranteed stops, trailing stops, market orders |
| Automated trading strategies | No | No | No |
| Account management | Use My IG, our account management area, to register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history and manage settings | Register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, manage settings | Use My IG mobile to make payments and manage settings |
Compare specialist platforms
| ProRealTime | MetaTrader4 | L2 Dealer | |
| Desktop accessibility | Download | Download | Download |
| Mobile accessibility | No | Yes, through app | No |
| Suitability | Technical chart users | Forex specialists | Advanced shares traders |
| Platform costs | Free if you place four significant trades (or more) in a month. If not, a A$40 per month fee will apply | Free | Free (minimum $2000 balance required) |
| Exchange fees | Monthly fees for certain exchange stock feeds on a CFD account | None | Monthly fees for shares data and level 2 prices |
| Available products | CFDs | CFDs | CFDs and share trading |
| Tradeable markets | All markets (apart from DMA and sprints) | Forex, indices, major cryptocurrencies, oil and major metals | DMA forex* and shares OTC forex, shares, indices and commodities |
| Streaming Reuters news | No | No | Yes |
| Monitoring tools | ProScreener, Alerts, TopMovers, Lists, ProRealTrend and Automated trading | Expert advisors | Watchlists and customisable alerts |
| Charts | Advanced ProRealTime charts | Advanced MT4 charts | ProRealTime access, IG charts |
| Trade from charts | Yes | Yes | Yes (through ProRealTime, OTC only) |
| Price improvement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct market access (DMA) | No | No | Yes (CFDs and share trading only). DMA on forex is available to pro clients only |
| Order types | Market orders, limits, stops, trailing stops, market if touched | Instant executions, limit orders, stop orders, stop losses, take profits, trailing stops | Algo trades, limits, market orders, tranche orders, fill or kill, execute and eliminate, date, day, good for auction, good till cancel, at the auction, at the open, at the close, at best |
| Automated trading strategies | Yes | Yes | No |
| Account management | Use My IG to register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, analyse trades, manage settings | Use My IG to register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, analyse trades, manage settings | Use My IG to register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, analyse trades, manage settings |
| Add-ons | Import indicators, import and export trading systems | 18 bespoke apps plus Autochartist | No |
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