Reduced minimums

Ready to take the next step on your trading journey? Get reduced minimum trade sizes for a month when you open a live CFD trading account or upgrade from a demo account.

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Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.

What are the benefits of reduced minimums?

Trade in a reduced-risk environment

Start building your confidence trading on live markets for your first 31 days

Speculate with real capital

Unlike a demo account, you’ll have the opportunity to make real profits (or losses)

Choose how you want to trade

Reduced minimum trade sizes

What are reduced minimums?

Reduced minimum trade sizes enable you to take a position at 25% of the size that we normally require. This means they are a great way to start trading, or an ideal next step if you’ve been perfecting your trading skills on our demo account. Although you’ll be trading on live markets, you’ll be able to lessen your exposure, and so reduce your risk.

This offering is available for the entirety of your first 31 days trading from a live CFD account, across all of our markets.

Our prices are already competitive, but our reduced minimum trade sizes will help you keep costs down while you build your confidence trading live.

CFDs

Market	Standard (after 31 days)	Lower minimum bet size (first 31 days)
Australia 200	1	0.25
AUD/USD	1	0.25
Gold	0.5	0.2

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FAQs

Am I eligible for reduced minimums?

You’ll be eligible for reduced minimum trade sizes if:

You’re a new client, who is within the first month of creating their live account, or
You’ve been using an IG demo account and are within the first month of upgrading to a live account

How long will I be able to enjoy lower minimums for?

You’ll be able to take advantage of our lower minimums offering for 31 days after you have opened your live account. During this time you can build your confidence trading, ready to start trading our standard trade sizes.

Do I have to be a new client to use reduced minimums?

Yes – or at least, you’ll have to have a new live CFD trading account. If you have already been using our demo account, you can upgrade to a live account and still use reduced minimum trade sizes for the first month.

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Contact

New clients
1800 601 799
newaccounts.au@ig.com

Existing clients
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Disclaimers

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You do not own or have any interest in the underlying asset. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider the Margin Trading Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Risk Disclosure Notice and Target Market Determination before entering into any CFD transaction with us.
The value of shares, ETFs and ETCs bought through an IG share trading account can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Please ensure you fully understand the risks and take care to manage your exposure.
The information on this website is prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consequently, you should consider the information in light of your objectives, financial situation and needs.
This website is operated by IG Australia Pty Ltd. IG Australia Pty Ltd is located on Level 32, Queen & Collins, 376-390 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. ABN 93 096 585 410, Australian Financial Services Licence No. 515106. Derivatives Issuer Licence in New Zealand FSP No. 684191, NZBN 9429047618251.

Reduced minimums