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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Why trade with IG?

  • Trade UK shares from £5
    Open a share dealing account and get tiered commissions, plus low rates on US and European stocks

  • Tax-efficient share trading1
    Spreadbet, trade CFDs or open a stocks and shares ISA to maximise your tax efficiency

  • Access over 17,000+ markets
    Low margins and competitive spreads on a wide range of popular, global stocks as well as small caps

  • Authorised and regulated by the FCA
    We’re a FTSE 250 company with over 40 years’ trading experience

  • Share dealing

    Non-leveraged trading, ‘at quote’ and ‘on exchange’ prices, our lowest commission rate of £5 on UK shares³

  • Spread betting vs CFDs

    Compare the benefits and advantages of spread betting and CFD trading

  • Extended hours on US stocks

    Share dealing clients can also trade shares out of hours2 with our extended hours offering. Spread bet or trade CFDs on 60+ stocks, and all 30 Wall Street stocks from 9am-1am (UK time)

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It's free to open an account, takes less than five minutes, and there's no obligation to fund or trade.

Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.

2 Extended share dealing hours are 12pm-10.30pm Mon-Thurs and until 10pm Fri.

3 If you have an active CFD or spread betting account that is accessible under the same login as your share dealing account, you’ll automatically qualify for our lowest commission rate if you’ve placed at least one spread bet or CFD trade in the previous calendar month. If you do not have a CFD or spread betting account with IG, your commissions will be determined based on your share-dealing activity (UK stocks only). Place 10+ trades in the previous month to qualify for a £5 commission rate.

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Interested in opening an account with us? Call 0800 195 3100 or send an email to newaccountenquiries.uk@ig.com.

We’re available from 8am to 6pm (UK time), Monday to Friday

Want to check on your application’s progress? Email us at newaccounts.uk@ig.com.

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