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Contact us
New to IG: +35627781578
Existing clients: +35627781658
Email: newaccounts.mt@ig.com
Start trading now
It’s free to open an account and no downloads are required to use our web-based platform.
About us
We are a world-leading online trading provider, giving you access to opportunities across thousands of financial markets through our intuitive platforms and apps.
What we do
We help our clients trade financial markets on leverage through CFDs. This product allows you to find opportunity in both rising and falling markets, and isn't confined to one asset class – you can choose to trade on indices, forex, shares, commodities and more:
Why choose IG?
Trusted and regulated
More traders trust us with their money than anywhere else, making us the world’s No.1 CFD provider.1 We’re authorised and regulated by the FCA, and fully invested in the success of our clients.
Committed to our clients
We want our clients to stay with us. So we’ve built our business around being on our clients’ side, and wanting them to trade profitably.
To demonstrate our commitment to fair client outcomes we’ve signed up to the FX Global Code of Conduct, which establishes a common set of guidelines for good practice in the markets.
Truly world-leading
Founded in 1974 as the first company of our kind, we’ve been at the forefront of our industry ever since. We now serve clients all over the world, from sales offices in 14 countries.
Award-winning service
We’ve been recognised time and time again by our industry, both for the services and the technology that we provide.
Your money is protected
Rest assured that when you deposit funds into an IG account, it’s safeguarded in a range of ways:
- Your money is held in segregated accounts at regulated banks
- We don’t use your money for our own business activity
- Your money is ring-fenced from our creditors
Easy account opening
You could be set up and trading in three minutes with these simple steps.
Fill out a simple online form
We’ll ask about your trading experience
Instant online verification
We can usually verify your identity immediately
Fund and start trading
You can withdraw money easily, whenever you like
The benefits of trading with us
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Easy-to-use platforms
Identify and respond to opportunity quickly and securely on fast, powerful platforms and natively-designed apps.
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Massive market range
Deal on over 15,000 markets, including more 24-hour indices than any provider and out-of-hours US shares.
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Effective risk management
Help protect your capital with our range of stop and limit orders, and keep track of your funds easily with an always-visible snapshot of your profit and loss.
1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, February 2018)
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.