A watchlist is a key part of a trader’s toolkit, enabling you to group markets of your choice together in a single easy-to-find place and streamlining your trading. So whether you’re dealing at your desk or on the move, there’s no need to search for markets manually when time’s not on your side.
How do I create a watchlist?
Creating and populating a watchlist is quick and easy, whether you’re using our web-based platform or trading on one of our mobile apps.
Desktop IG Trading platform
Desktop IG Trading platform
Click Watchlists in the left-hand panel
Click the Create watchlist button and name your watchlist
Right-click on your market and select Add to watchlist
To add a watchlist to your workspace so that you can see it when you log in, just select it in ‘watchlists’ and click the ‘add to workspace’ button.
Desktop Classic platform
Desktop Classic platform
Select New Watchlist from the bottom of the Finder panel
Enter a name for your watchlist and click Submit
Click your market’s dropdown menu and select Add to Watchlist
iPhone IG app
iPhone IG app
Select Watchlists on the bottom left
Tap ‘+’ next to Custom Watchlists, name and create
Search for your market, and tap to add
Android IG Trading app
Android IG Trading app
Tap the menu icon next to the market you’d like to watch
Tap Add to watchlist
Either create a new watchlist, or add to an existing one
