Investment accounts for you
Invest in 11,000+ shares and ETFs with zero commission¹ and kick-start your investing journey with IG.
2024
Best Share Dealing Platform
Yourmoney.co.uk Investment
2024
Best for Low-cost ISA
Boring Money Best Buy Awards
2024
2024 Best Finance App
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Choose your investment account
The choice is yours. Invest in 11,000+ shares and ETFs with zero commission¹.
Invest with a trusted Irish broker
FTSE 250 company
We’re a proud UK company, listed on the London Stock exchange.
Flexible investments
Start your investment journey with Share Dealing at IG.
24/7 support
Need help? Get it 24/7 in our app, on WhatsApp or live chat.3
Why IG?
2,000,000
accounts worldwide⁴
50
years' experience
15,000+
markets to trade
18
countries
No commission on shares*
11,000+ stocks to buy
* Commission free on all stocks and ETFs traded within an Irish GIA account. Other fees may apply.
See how our pricing leaves other brokers behind
| IG | Hargreaves Lansdown | Interactive Investor | AJ Bell | |
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| Buying US shares (commission) | €0 | €13.69 | €4.57 | €5.73 |
| Buying UK shares (commission) | €0 | €13.69 | €4.57 | €5.73 |
| Forex fee on a deal worth $300 | €0.30 | €3.44 | €5.15 | €2.58 |
| Monthly custody fee on €5726.68 balance | €0** | €2.15 | €5.72 | €1.19 |
| Total | €2.10 |
€32.96 | €20.01 | €15.22 |
Information based on data from providers’ websites in March 2025. Where relevant, the forex and custody fees have been calculated based on each provider’s applicable percentages (in relation to investment value) that are used as the standard to work out these charges.
**Pay no custody fee if you trade three or more times in a quarter, otherwise it’s €9.16 per month (billed quarterly).
Transfer investments to us for free
Move your investments to us at no charge – it’s quick and simple with our online process. Transfer your share dealing accounts in just a few clicks.5
More than an investment platform
We support your investment journey every step of the way.
More hours to invest
Get unrivalled out-of-hours access to over 80 key US stocks, like Apple, NVIDIA and Tesla.
Advanced platforms
Buy shares on our advanced share dealing platform or get direct market access (DMA) with L2 Dealer.
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Fast, free and secure deposits and withdrawals
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Immediate deposits and same-day withdrawals
FAQ
What investment accounts do you offer?
We offer general investment accounts (GIAs). Ready to start? Open a web-based share dealing account.
What are the costs?
You can trade US shares commission-free¹ when share dealing through on our web platform. There’s a 0.1% FX conversion fee.
1 Commission free on all stocks and ETFs traded within an IRE GIA account. Other fees may apply.
2 Best platform for the active trader, best multi-platform provider and best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024. Best share dealing platform as awarded at the YourMoney.co.uk Investment Awards, 2024
3 We're available 24/7, except for a short break between Friday 10pm and Saturday 8am.
4 Based on number of active trading and investment accounts with IG in October 2024. Active accounts are those enabled for deposits and trading.
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Investing comes with risk and the price of shares can go down as well as up, and you are not guaranteed to get back the amount that you originally invested.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Options are complex financial instruments and your capital is at risk. Losses may be extremely rapid.
CFD, spread betting and options are accounts provided by IG Europe GmbH (a company incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany and registered in the Frankfurt Trade Register under number HRB 115624 with registered office at Westhafenplatz 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany). IG Europe GmbH (Register number 148759) is authorised and regulated by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht and Deutsche Bundesbank. The Swedish branch of IG Europe GmbH is regulated by the Finansinspektionen. The share dealing offer provided to IG Europe GmbH clients by another IG Group entity based in UK (IGXX) is only available to residents of Ireland only.
Spread betting is available to residents of Ireland only.
If you’re unhappy with our service please let us know. You can find full details of our complaints process here.