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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.

Online trading platform

Trade seamlessly with the UAE’s award-winning online trading platform.1 Discover our platform benefits and access thousands of global markets wherever you are.

Key features of our online trading platform

Deal ticket

Take full control over each trade with our easy-to-use deal ticket

Charts

Get to the heart of price action with our fast, clear, smart charts

News and analysis

Stay ahead of market movements with in-platform news and analysis

Alerts

Identify the most opportune time to trade with signals and automatic alerts

Customisation

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

Key features of our online trading platform

Deal ticket

Take full control over each trade with our easy-to-use deal ticket

Charts

Get to the heart of price action with our fast, clear, smart charts

News and analysis

Stay ahead of market movements with in-platform news and analysis

Alerts

Identify the most opportune time to trade with signals and automatic alerts

Customisation

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

Why choose our online trading platform?

  • Award-winning: we’ve scooped up multiple awards, including best finance app, best multi-platform provider and best platform for the active trader1
  • Great web security: your trading security is assured with the same encryption protection used by major banks and payment providers
  • Fast and reliable: our platform employs best execution and is built to cope with huge volumes of trades very quickly – at just 0.027 seconds from submission to fill2

Trade with a multi-award-winner

2024

No.1 Overall Broker

ForexBrokers.com

2024

No.1 Trust Score

ForexBrokers.com

2023

Best Platform for the Active Trader

ADVFN International Financial Awards

2023

Best Multi-Platform Provider

ADVFN International Financial Awards

What markets can I trade with IG?

You can trade 17,000+ markets, including forex, indices, shares CFDs, commodities and more – all on our online and mobile trading platforms.

Forex

Harness volatility in 90+ major, minor and exotic FX pairs

Indices

Seize opportunities on over 80 of the world’s most popular indices

Share CFDs

Trade on over 12,000 local and international shares

Commodities

Choose from 35+ commodities, or related commodity stocks & ETFs

Trade when others can't


Trade over 80 key US stocks outside regular hours with the UAE’s out-of-hours trading.

Access major indices, forex pairs and share CFDs when traditional markets are closed.
 

Trade when others can't

Trade over 80 key US stocks outside regular hours with the UAE’s out-of-hours trading.

Access major indices, forex pairs and share CFDs when traditional markets are closed.

Ways to trade and invest in the UAE with IG

CFD trading

Trade CFDs (contracts for difference) to speculate on whether an asset’s price will move up or down.

Stock trading

Trade over 10,000 local and international shares and ETFs (exchange-traded funds).

How to get started with our online trading platform

  1. Decide whether you want to trade or invest
  2. Research the markets and learn how to manage your risk
  3. Open a live trading account or practise on a demo

FAQs

What is an online trading platform?

An online trading platform is a software system that enables you to trade financial markets through your web browser or mobile device. Our web platform provides real-time market prices, charts, tools and more to help you analyse and execute trades directly from your desktop or mobile.

What browsers are supported?

Our platform is compatible with almost all web browsers. However, we recommend using Google Chrome, as it’s the most stable with our online platform. If you have problems, please try using a different browser to see if the issue persists.

On which devices can I use the IG trading platform?

Our online trading platform works seamlessly on any desktop computer or Mac, with no downloads needed – just open your browser and start trading.

How to use IG’s online trading platform

First, open a live or demo account. Then, you can access our trading platform through your web browser. If you have the IG app, you can use the online trading platform on mobile. Our platform features customisable workspaces, advanced charting tools and more. Place trades, analyse markets and manage your positions all from one intuitive interface.

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Download now and trade wherever you are, whenever you want.

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Learn how to manage your trading risk with our range of tools and resources.

Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.
Based on IG Group's OTC data for Jun – Aug 2023.