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About us
We are a world-leading online trading and investments 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 spread betting and CFDs. These products allow you to find opportunity in both rising and falling markets, and aren’t confined to one asset class – you can choose to trade on indices, forex, shares, commodities and more.
You can also use our investments service to buy and sell thousands of shares and ETFs in a more traditional sense, or choose a wealth portfolio that we manage on your behalf.
Why choose IG?
Trusted and regulated
More traders trust us with their money than anyone else, making us the world’s No.1 choice for spread betting and CFD trading.1
As well as placing a premium on the security of client funds, we’re authorised and regulated by the FCA, so you know you can depend on our credibility.
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.
As part of this commitment, we are 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, offering award-winning platforms with market-leading services.
We now serve clients all over the world, from sales offices in 14 countries, based across five continents.
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 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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Become a better trader
Learn the skills you need to succeed with our range of training resources, including seminars to suit all levels of experience.
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Friendly, expert support
We’re on hand to help you achieve your trading goals, right from the moment you join.
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Effective risk management
Negative balance protection ensures you can’t lose more than the balance on your account, and our range of stop and limit orders put you in control of your risk.
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Premium services
High volume traders can qualify for a personal account manager and bespoke analysis from our team – our way of saying ‘thank you’.
Open an account now
It's free to open an account, takes less than five minutes, and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
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What we do with your money
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The costs
Get a clear picture of how much it costs to trade with IG, thanks to our transparent fee structure.
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Investing with IG
Deposit or withdraw money from your IG account quickly, simply and securely.
1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, February 2018).; for forex based on number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released August 2018).
Help and support
Get answers about your account or our services.
Or ask about opening an account on 0800 195 3100 or newaccounts.uk@ig.com.
We're here 24hrs a day from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Spread bets and 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 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. Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.