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CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Trading platforms

Find the perfect combination of platforms to suit your trading strategy.

IG platforms

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Online platform

Choose our award-winning¹ online platform for a seamless experience.

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Mobile app

All the features you need, whenever and wherever you need them.

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Third-party platforms

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TradingView

Chart, trade and connect with traders using real-time data and technical tools.

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MetaTrader 4

Trade with customisable charts and automated strategies.

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ProRealTime

Analyse markets with advanced charting, custom tools and professional insights.

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L2 Dealer

Access direct market trading with full order book transparency.

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Key features of the IG platform

  • Deal ticket
  • Charts
  • News and analysis
  • IG Live
  • Alerts
  • Signals
  • Customisation

Take full control over each trade with just a few clicks in our easy-to-use deal ticket:

  • Get an instant overview of market prices, spread, and margin with our simple, clean design
  • Reduce risk and protect your profits with stops and limits – including guaranteed stops for watertight protection2
  • Choose your preferred currency to keep conversion charges down
  • Trade automatically by setting orders to open at your chosen level, then choose their expiry date or close manually
  • Set alerts to trigger when a market moves an amount, hits a price level or meets your technical conditions
  • Find dealing specs in the ‘information’ tab – minimum stop distances and trade sizes, margin factors and more

 

Get to the heart of price action and seize your opportunity with our fast, clear, smart charts.

  • Track performance across timeframes, from tick-by-tick to monthly
  • Compare up to four timeframes on a single chart
  • Perform in-depth analysis with 28 indicators (including MACD, RSI and Bollinger Bands) and 19 drawings
  • Experience stable and effortless dealing supported by HTML5 technology, on any browser
  • Deal in an instant, direct from charts – open, close and edit your positions in a couple of clicks
  • Get free integrated access to ProRealTime, the leading web-based charting package for advanced traders

Keep up with financial announcements, and stay ahead of market movements, with news and analysis built into our online trading platform.

  • Twitter: Follow our curated feed for real-time updates from financial news outlets, analysts, traders and institutions.
  • Reuters: Read breaking news tailored to you, through an always-updated feed from the world-leading news organisation.
  • In-house analysts: Find what you need to make an informed trade, with fundamental and technical analysis from IG and DailyFX analysts.

Get inspired by live and on-demand shows from our in-house TV channel.

  • Watch shows with our experts three times a day, Monday to Friday. Discover markets to track, find key levels with live technical analysis, and plan ahead with a look at tomorrow’s likely events.
    - 10:30am (live) – Pre-European open bulletin
    - 1.30pm (live) – Charting the markets
    - 7pm: Trading look ahead
  • Get exclusive coverage of major events, like monetary policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

Price moves. Economic events. Technical patterns. Set up automatic alerts and be the first to know about them – on any device:

  • Price level alerts trigger when your market hits your chosen price
  • Price change alerts trigger when a market moves your chosen amount
  • Technical indicator alerts let you know when a market meets your technical conditions
  • Economic calendar alerts inform you ahead of important market events

Get help identifying the right time to trade on forex, indices and commodities markets. Have buy and sell signals, based on analysis from two expert third parties, delivered to your mobile or desktop:

  • Take the guesswork out of chart pattern recognition
  • Reinforce your own market research and analysis
  • Be alerted to significant trends and patterns
  • Decide whether to react to potential opportunities

Tweak our trading platform so it works, looks and feels just how you need it to:

  • Set up multiple workspaces for different markets and goals
  • Switch between light and dark modes
  • Group your favourite markets in watchlists for quick access
  • Personalise your balance bar for a detailed or at-a-glance view
  • Seize opportunity even quicker with one-click dealing
  • Add or remove columns to tailor the info you see
  • Save space – tab your panels in one place for faster access

Trade your way

Find the right account for you; trade and invest forex, shares, indices, commodities and more

Up to 200x leverage*

  • Up to 200x leverage to start trading with minimal upfront capital*
  • Retail Clients benefit from negative balance protection meaning they can’t lose more than what was deposited into the account
  • Speculate on price changes, without having to own the underlying asset.

*Up to 200x leverage applies to Professional IG Limited (UAE) accounts and all IG International Limited accounts.**

Investment

Prefer to own assets?

  • Buy and sell over 10,000 popular shares and ETFs
  • Profit from dividends, plus gain shareholder rights
  • Pay $0 commission on all US shares up to 100 trades per month

Up to 200x leverage*

  • Up to 200x leverage to start trading with minimal upfront capital*
  • Retail Clients benefit from negative balance protection meaning they can’t lose more than what was deposited into the account
  • Speculate on price changes, without having to own the underlying asset.

*Up to 200x leverage applies to Professional IG Limited (UAE) accounts and all IG International Limited accounts.**

Investment

  • Buy and sell over 10,000 popular shares and ETFs
  • Pay $0 commission on all US shares up to 50 trades per month

Integration options

Algorithmic

Use algorithms to automate your trading strategy. 

APIs

Build custom trading applications, tools or algorithms.

Laptop und Smartphone mit Handelsplattform, die Charts und Marktpreise anzeigt.

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Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024. 
2 You’ll pay a small premium only if your guaranteed stop is triggered.