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Compare our leveraged trading

Find out which IG office offers the best trading account for you, based on your trading priorities.

It is your responsibility to choose which IG entity best meets your individual requirements. Please note that applying to a non-UK/non-European entity will mean that you are not subject to UK or European client protections, including those for the protection of retail clients (including leverage caps and negative balance protection), although local protections will apply. This also means that your funds will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, although alternatives may still be available (see below for details).

Global offices

Choose to trade via one of our international offices, based on your personal trading needs.

Multiple accounts

It is possible to open multiple accounts and trade with more than one IG office.

Your choice

Use this page to decide which offering suits you best, then go to that site to learn more.

Money protection and regulation

Money protection: see how your money is protected when you trade with us

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
IG contracting entity	IG Index Ltd	IG Markets Ltd	IG Markets Ltd, Australia	IG Bank S.A	IG Markets South Afica Ltd	IG Asia Pte Ltd	IG Markets Ltd, Australia	IG Limited	IG Securities Ltd	Nadex
Does IG offer client money protection?	Yes – segregated client money			Yes – deposit of client assets	Yes – segregated client money
Deposit compensation scheme? (limit)	Yes. FSCS (£50,000)		No compensation scheme	Yes. Esisuisse (CHF 100,000)	No compensation scheme					n/a
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Regulated: we are authorised and regulated in every region that we operate

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Authorised by	FCA	FCA	ASIC	FINMA	FSCA	MAS	FMA	DSFA	JFSA, METI, MAFF	CFTC
Supervised by	FCA	AMF, BaFin, CONSOB, CNMV, FI, FCA	ASIC	FINMA	FSCA	MAS	FMA	DSFA	JFSA, METI, MAFF	CFTC
Complaints authority	FOS	FOS	Australian FOS	Swiss Banking Ombudsman	FAIS Ombud	FIDReC	FSCL	DFSA	FINMAC	n/a
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Discover our global trading products and services

Trading details: explore our trading products and range of markets

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Trading products	Spread betting (including options)	CFDs, share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s), share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	Exchange-traded binaries
Account types offered	IG trading account, IG professional account	IG trading account, IG professional account, Share trading account	IG trading account, Limited risk account, Share trading account¹	IG trading account, Limited risk account	IG trading account, Limited risk account	IG trading account, Limited risk account	IG trading account, Limited risk account	IG trading account, Limited risk account	IG trading account, Limited risk account	Exchange account
Can you lose more than you deposit?	No, you have negative balance protection (Doesn't apply to IG professional account)	No, you have negative balance protection² (Doesn't apply to IG professional account)	Yes - on IG trading account No - on Limited risk account							No, products are limited risk
Range of markets	15,000+ markets, including indices, forex, share CFDs, commodities and cryptocurrencies							10,000+ markets, including indices, forex, share CFDs, commodities and cryptocurrencies		10,000+ contracts, including indices, forex, commodities and cryptocurrencies
Trading platforms	Desktop, mobile (iOS, Android), tablet (iOS, Android)
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Deposits and withdrawals: we make it as quick and easy as possible for you to deposit and withdraw funds with us

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Deposit / withdrawal fees	Debit card: free Credit card: free Paypal: free		Fees vary by country of residence³	Debit: free Credit: free Paypal: n/a		Debit: 2.3% Credit: 2.3% Paypal: n/a	Debit: free Credit: 1% Visa, 0.5% Mastercard Paypal: n/a	Debit: free Credit: free⁴ Paypal: n/a	Debit: n/a Credit: n/a Paypal: n/a	Fees vary by country of residence⁵
Minimum deposit	£250		$450	CHF 5000	R4000	$450	$450	$300	JPY 35,000	$250
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Sign-up process: we take great care to know and understand our clients

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Sign-up process	Electronic verification / documents required		Electronic verification / documents required	Proof of identity required (video, notary, Swiss Post Office or face-to-face)	Proof of identity required	Proof of identity required	Electronic verification	Proof of identity required (various options)	Proof of identity required	Proof of identity required
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Country of residence: your country of residence does not necessarily define which IG office you can trade with

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Accepts global applicants?
Local residents only?
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Compare our leverage and spreads

Leverage: the leverage we offer varies depending on which IG office you trade with

The following leverage ratios are applicable to our IG trading account and Limited risk account only.

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Trading products	Spread betting (including options)	CFDs, share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s), share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	Exchange-traded binaries
Forex (leverage from)	30:1	30:1	200:1	200:1	n/a	50:1	200:1	50:1	25:1	n/a
Indices (leverage from)	20:1	20:1	200:1	200:1	66:1	20:1	200:1	50:1	10:1	n/a
Shares (leverage from)	5:1	5:1	20:1	20:1	20:1	10:1	20:1	10:1	5:1	n/a
Commodities⁶ (leverage from)	20:1	20:1	140:1	140:1	n/a	50:1	140:1	50:1	20:1	n/a
Cryptocurrencies (leverage from)	2:1	2:1	6.66:1	6.66:1	n/a	5:1	6.66:1	6.66:1	n/a	n/a
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Spreads: our spreads vary depending on which IG office you trade with

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Trading products	Spread betting (including options)	CFDs, share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s), share trading	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	CFDs (including options, digital 100s)	Exchange-traded binaries
Forex (spreads from)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	n/a	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.3	n/a
Indices (spreads from)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	8	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	n/a
Shares (commission from)	n/a	0.10% (UK, euro); 2c per share (US)			0.20% (ZAR)	0.10% (UK, euro); 2c per share (US)				n/a
Commodities⁶ (spreads from)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	n/a	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.3	n/a
Cryptocurrencies (spreads from)	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	n/a	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	Bitcoin: 65 Ethereum: 6	n/a	n/a
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Explore our client support services

Customer support: our support team is available in a wide range of languages

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Languages supported	English	English, European⁷	English, Chinese	German, French, Italian, English	English	English	English	English, Arabic	Japanese	English
Customer support⁸	Available 24hrs a day from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday									Available 24hrs for 5 days a week Monday to Friday
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Offices: we are a global company with physical offices in five continents

	UK	UK/Europe	Australia	Switzerland	South Africa	Singapore	New Zealand	Dubai	Japan	USA
Home office	London, UK	London, UK	Melbourne, Australia	Geneva, Switzerland	Sandton, South Africa	Singapore	Melbourne, Australia	DIFC, Dubai, UAE	Tokyo, Japan	Chicago, USA
Additional branches	n/a	France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden	n/a	Zurich	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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It is your responsibility to choose which IG entity best meets your individual requirements. Please note that applying to a non-UK/non-European entity will mean that you are not subject to UK or European client protections, including those for the protection of retail clients (including leverage caps and negative balance protection), although local protections will apply. This also means that your funds will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, although alternatives may still be available (see above for details).

¹ Share trading is available to Australian residents only
²Retail clients contracting with our French branch receive a limited risk account by default in compliance with French regulation
³Non-APAC residents: free; APAC residents: debit card: free; credit card: 1% Visa, 0.5% Mastercard; Paypal: 1%
⁴Professional accounts only. IG will not charge you for depositing or withdrawing using this method to fund your account. Your bank, card issuer, intermediary banks, merchants or other third parties may make additional charges to your transfers and we have no control over this.
⁵US residents: Debit card, ACH, wire and check deposits: free; debit withdrawals: not available; ACH withdrawals: free; wire withdrawal: $25. Non-US residents: debit card and international bank transfer deposits: free; debit withdrawals: not available; international bank transfer withdrawals: $25
⁶Includes gold
⁷German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Romanian
⁸All times shown are UK times

CFDs are a leveraged product and can result in losses that exceed deposits. You do not own or have any interest in the underlying asset. Please consider the Margin Trading Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before entering into any CFD transaction with us.

The value of shares and ETFs bought through an IG share trading account can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in.

Please ensure you fully understand the risks and take care to manage your exposure.

IG does not issues advice, recommendations or opinion in relation to acquiring, holding or disposing of our products. IG is not a financial advisor and all services are provided on an execution only basis.

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