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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74% 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 and turbo warrants are complex financial instruments. Trading these financial instruments involves the high risk of losing money rapidly.
 Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74% 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 and turbo warrants are complex financial instruments. Trading these financial instruments involves the high risk of losing money rapidly.

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MetaTrader 4

Tap into the power of algorithmic trading on MT4, with the leading CFD and spread betting provider.1

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Start trading today. Call +35 318 009 95362 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.

Contact us: +35 318 009 95362

Start trading today. Call +35 318 009 95362 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.

Contact us: +35 318 009 95362

Established 1974 313,000+ clients worldwide 17,000+ markets

Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

Support around the clock

Get global access to MT4 platform specialists 24 hours a day

More than just FX

Spread bet or trade CFDs with MetaTrader 4 to go long or short on a wide range of FX pairs, indices and commodities

Free MT4 mobile app

Trade wherever, whenever and never miss an opportunity

99%+ server uptime

Giving your algorithms the best conditions to operate in2

Accountable, end-to-end service

Unlike others, we use our own institutional-grade technology for liquidity, pricing and execution

High quality, low costs

Maximise your returns with our consistently low spreads – just 0.85 points on average3

How do I open an MT4 account with IG?

  • I already have MT4
  • I don't have MT4

If you already have an MT4 account, but you’d like to trade with us as your MT4 broker, it’s easy:

  1. Create a live IG account
  2. Log in to My IG, your account hub
  3. Add and fund a live MT4 account
  4. Log into your pre-existing MT4 platform with your IG details, and keep all your chart data and analysis

Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.

  1. Create a live IG account or a demo MT4 account
  2. Log in to My IG, your account hub
  3. Select ‘Add an account’
  4. Decide whether you want to trade CFDs or spread bet
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts

Or get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.

Why trade with MT4?

MT4 is the most popular trading platform in the world, with 14 years’ experience putting millions of traders in touch with opportunity. Here’s why it’s stood the test of time.

Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities

Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.

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Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities

Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.

Trade with MetaTrader 4 on desktop or mobile
Learn more about the MT4 add-ons and indicators

Automated trading

Build strategies to execute automatically using your algorithms or MT4’s own, called Expert Advisors.

Easy-to-edit charts

Customise and adjust MT4’s powerful charts to suit your trading needs.

Smaller minimums

Trade in sizes as small as 0.01 lots, helping you manage the risks of high-volume trading.

Trader-friendly layout

Save time and energy thanks to an intuitive, software-based platform and charts.

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Ways to trade on MetaTrader 4

You have two routes to the markets when you use MetaTrader in Ireland with us: spread bets and CFDs.

  • MT4 spread betting is a tax-free way to take advantage of markets that are rising or falling.4
  • MT4 CFDs enable you to hedge your portfolio, as you can offset losses against profits for tax purposes.5

Regardless of whether you choose to use MetaTrader for spread betting or trading CFDs in Ireland with us, our minimum spreads are the same.

Ways to trade on MetaTrader 4

You have two routes to the markets when you use MetaTrader in Ireland with us: spread bets and CFDs.

  • MT4 spread betting is a tax-free way to take advantage of markets that are rising or falling.4
  • MT4 CFDs enable you to hedge your portfolio, as you can offset losses against profits for tax purposes.5

Regardless of whether you choose to use MetaTrader for spread betting or trading CFDs in Ireland with us, our minimum spreads are the same.

MT4 markets and costs

  • FX
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Cryptocurrencies

Get minimum spreads from just 0.6 pips on a host of forex pairs.

FX pair Min. MT4 spread
EUR/USD 0.6
EUR/GBP 0.9
GBP/USD 0.9
USD/JPY 0.7

Full details on over 50 FX pairs available on MT4

To view the indicative (ex-ante) costs involved when you trade indices via MT4, click here. You'll be able to see how your outlay will impact your potential profits, displayed in an aggregated and detailed way.

Trade more 24-hour indices with us than any other provider.

Index Min. MT4 spread
FTSE 100 1.0
Wall Street 1.6
Germany 40 1.0
US 500 0.4

Full details on 14 indices available with MT4

Discover opportunity on 27 commodity markets with no fixed expires.6

Commodity Min. MT4 spread
Spot Gold 0.3
Spot Silver 2
Oil – Brent Crude 2.8
Oil – US Crude 2.8

Full details on MT4 commodities

Take a view on crypto without owning any coins.

Cryptocurrency Min. MT4 spread
Bitcoin USD 36
Ether USD 1.2
Ripple USD 0.36
Litecoin USD 0.4

Full details on MT4 cryptocurrencies

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1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2022); for forex based on number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2021).
2 99.96% core platform uptime: average per month, IG globally (from 1st January 2020 to 16th June 2020).
3 Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex spread bet and CFD details.
4 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than Ireland.
5 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than Ireland.
6 In the case of all DFBs, there is a fixed expiry at some point in the future.

Options and turbo warrants are complex financial instruments. Trading these financial instruments involves the high risk of losing money rapidly.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74% 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.

Professional clients can lose more than they deposit.

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