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CFD trading
If you see opportunity in the world around you, trade CFDs with the UK’s No.1 provider.1 Made for the traders who want to take advantage of rising and falling markets.
Start trading today. Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Contact us: 0800 195 3100
Start trading today. Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Contact us: 0800 195 3100
Why trade CFDs with us?
Manage risk effectively
Never stay below zero with negative balance protection2
Support when you need it
Round-the-clock assistance from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday
Open a position from any position
Use the UK’s best web-based platform and mobile trading app3
Take your capital further
Open a position for a fraction of the cost with our competitive margin rates
Keep your finger on the pulse
React to breaking news with custom price alerts
Get an interactive education
Become a better trader with free trading courses on IG Academy
What is CFD trading?
Trade CFDs to speculate on whether an asset’s price will move up or down – without having to own the asset.
What are the benefits?
- 17,000+ markets
- Free up your capital
- Go short or long
- Free from stamp duty4
How do I trade CFDs?
- Open a trading account
- Find an opportunity
- Take a position
- Monitor your trade
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
What markets can I trade with CFDs?
Get spreads from just 0.6 points on pairs like EUR/USD with the UK’s No.1 FX provider.5
Deal on global stock indices, with more 24-hour markets than any other provider.
Choose from over 16,000 international shares and exchange traded funds.
Trade metals, energies and soft commodities, with spreads from 0.3 points.
Speculate on major coins – such as bitcoin – and our Crypto 10 index.
Discover our options markets, interest rates, bonds, sectors and more.
How much will I have to pay?
Margins
CFDs are leveraged, meaning you can win, or lose, a significant amount more than you deposit initially. This initial deposit is called margin.
Spreads and commisions
Your main payment for CFD trading is the spread – the difference between the buy and the sell price. This is our charge for executing your trade.
We charge a spread on every market except for share CFDs, which you’ll pay a commission on instead. We work to keep these charges among the lowest in the business.
| Market | Retail margin | Leverage equivalent | Professional margin What is this? |
Leverage equivalent |
| Forex | 3.33% | 1:30 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Indices | 5% | 1:20 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Shares | 20% | 1:5 | 4.5% | 1:22 |
| Commodities | 5% | 1:20 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Cryptocurrencies | 50% | 1:2 | 4.5% | 1:22 |
| Minimum spreads from | Commision per side from | ||
| Forex | 0.6 | - | |
| Indices | 0.1 | - | |
| Shares | - | EU and UK shares | 0.10% |
| US shares | 2 cents | ||
| Commodities | 0.3 | - | |
| Cryptocurrencies | 0.2 | - | |
How much will I have to pay?
Margins
CFDs are leveraged, meaning you can win, or lose, a significant amount more than you deposit initially. This initial deposit is called margin.
Spreads
Your main payment for CFD trading is the spread – the difference between the buy and the sell price. This is our charge for executing your trade.
We charge a spread on every market except for share CFDs, which you’ll pay a commission on instead. We work to keep these charges among the lowest in the business.
| Market | Retail margin | Leverage equivalent | Professional margin | Leverage equivalent |
| Forex | 3.33% | 1:30 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Indices | 5% | 1:20 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Shares | 20% | 1:5 | 4.5% | 1:22 |
| Commodities | 5% | 1:20 | 0.45% | 1:222 |
| Cryptocurrencies | 50% | 1:2 | 4.5% | 1:22 |
| Minimum spreads from | Commision per side from | ||
| Forex | 0.6 | - | |
| Indices | 0.1 | - | |
| Shares | - | EU and UK shares | 0.10% |
| US shares | 2 cents | ||
| Commodities | 0.3 | ||
| Cryptocurrencies | 0.2 | ||
Don’t miss your next opportunity. It’s free, quick and simple to create CFD account
New to CFD trading? You can get lower minimums for one month - enabling you to trade in smaller sizes while you master CFDs.
Depending on your position, you may need to pay overnight funding.
Award-winning provider
Award-winning provider
Best Finance App
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Best CFD Provider
Online Personal Wealth Awards
Best Multi Platform Provider
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
Choose the world's No. 1 CFD provider
Why open a trading account with anyone but the best CFD provider? More traders around the world choose to trade CFDs with us than anyone else, making us the world’s No1.2
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1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, June 2020).
2
Negative balance protection applies to trading-related debt only, and is not available to professional traders
3 Best trading platform as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards and Professional Trader Awards 2019. Best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020.
4 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
5 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).
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