What do I need to know about the IG app at launch?

Yes. If you are new to IG, you can set up a profile in the IG app to explore instruments and discover trading and investing content before opening a live account.

Once your profile is set up, you can:

To fund your account or place a trade, you will need to complete the onboarding process first.
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If you are new to IG, you will land on the homepage with a call to action to begin your account application. You will also see daily movers and a selection of instruments to explore while you get set up.

If you already have an IG account, you will see your positions, balances, and accounts as soon as you log in.

Demo accounts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. We are unable to confirm a timeline at this stage. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

Focus Mode lets you filter the app by product type. You can choose from:

Focus Mode applies across the homepage, search, and watchlists. You can switch modes at any time.

Yes. The IG app is the first IG platform to show all your positions — with the exception of options positions — across all your accounts in a single view. Previously, each platform only showed positions for one account at a time.

Your available balance and total balance are shown at the top of the homepage. These figures update to reflect the account type you are viewing if you use Focus Mode.

Tap the Available to invest button at the top of the homepage to add money to your account.

You can search for any instrument across investing and crypto products, regardless of which accounts you hold. Search results are organised by category — for example, ETF, Complex ETF, Investment Trust, and Shares — so you can quickly find what you are looking for.

Yes. You can view instruments across all product types. If you do not hold the relevant account, the instrument will appear in a disabled state. You can explore it and learn more, but you will not be able to trade or invest in it until you open the relevant account.

You can create custom watchlists and access system watchlists provided by IG. You can add instruments, rename your watchlists, and customise what information is displayed — such as percentage change, asset price, or buy/sell prices.

Focus Mode applies to watchlists. If you are in Stocks mode, for example, you will only see stock instruments in your watchlist view.

You can create up to 50 watchlists in total.

Yes. Your existing watchlists from the IG Invest app will be migrated to the new IG app. However, any new watchlist you create in the new app will not sync back to other IG platforms.

Price alerts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. We are unable to confirm a timeline at this stage. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.
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Price alerts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. We are unable to confirm a timeline at this stage. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.
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Tap the alerts icon from most screens to go to your alerts page. Here you will see your active (untriggered) alerts. Tap Manage alerts to also view triggered alerts, edit alert notes, or cancel alerts.
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Price alerts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

Price alerts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

Yes. When placing a trade, you can choose which account to trade from directly within the deal ticket. When buying a stock, for example, you will see an account selector where you can pick from any of your share dealing accounts — including your GIA, ISA, or JISA.

If you try to trade in an account with insufficient funds, you will see the option to top up your account or move funds from another account — all without leaving the deal ticket, so you can act quickly when you spot an opportunity.

You cannot edit a pending or working order directly at launch, but this is a feature we will offer very soon. To change the terms of an order, cancel it and re-establish it with the new details. In the meantime, please use our web trading platform or IG Trading to edit your working order.

Options trading is a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

You can view all your open positions from the homepage. Tap on a position to go to the product details page, where you can close or edit it.

Aggregated position views are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. We are unable to confirm a timeline at this stage. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

Yes. The IG app lets you browse all available instruments regardless of your account type. Use Focus Mode to filter by product type — Stocks or Cryptocurrency, for example. CFD and spread betting accounts are coming soon to the new IG app.

The product details page shows charts, fundamental data, news, analyst ratings, and analyst price targets where available. You can add the instrument to your watchlist directly from this page.

Price alerts are a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

OTC product details (CFD and spread betting) are coming soon. Information that is not relevant to a specific instrument type will be hidden automatically.

If you have not passed the appropriateness assessment for a complex ETF, you will see a 'call us' button on the product details page instead of the standard buy button. To unlock trading for that instrument, contact us via Chat or WhatsApp — the assessment is currently completed over the phone.

Derivatives information applies to trading instruments (CFD and spread betting), which are coming soon to the new IG app.

Multi-currency support is a feature we are working on and will be available on the IG app in the future. When this feature becomes available, this article will be updated. You can also reach out to us via Chat or WhatsApp at a later stage to check on availability.

As a non-GBP account holder, some overview figures in the app may not yet reflect your non-GBP balances. In the meantime, your accounts and funds remain fully secure and accessible as normal.