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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% 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. 69% 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.

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Economic and trading calendar

Keep your finger on the pulse of the financial markets and get a head start on your next trades with our economic and trading calendar. Discover and explore the calendar and learn about the different ways you can use it.

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Visit help and support for more information.

Call 0800 409 6789 or email helpdesk.uk@ig.com if you have any questions about trading or investing. We're available 24/7 between 8am Saturday and 10pm Friday.

Contact us 0800 409 6789

Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com to talk about opening an account.

Contact us 08001953100

Get info fast via our instant help and support portal. Available for account queries, ProRealTime, product info and more.

Visit help and support for more information.

Get info fast via our instant help and support portal. Available for account queries, ProRealTime, product info and more.

Visit help and support for more information.

Call 0800 409 6789 or email helpdesk.uk@ig.com if you have any questions about trading or investing. We're available 24/7 between 8am Saturday and 10pm Friday.

Contact us 0800 409 6789

Our economic and trading calendar

How to use our economic and trading calendar

You can use our economic and trading calendar to browse or search for upcoming macroeconomic events, earnings and dividends announcements, initial public offerings (IPOs) and stock splits – there’s a dedicated tab for each.

Here are some ways in which you can use the calendar:

General browsing

  • Select a tab
  • Scroll through the listed events
  • Move on to another tab to continue browsing

Looking for a specific event

  • Go to the relevant tab
  • Enter the event name into the search bar. Alternatively, if you know the date of the event, scroll down to that date on the tab

Interested in individual shares

  • Select the tab for the shares-related event you’re interested in
  • Search for the shares using the issuing company’s name or ticker symbol or scroll down to the date of the event

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Open an account to start spread betting today. You’ll gain access to 17,000+ markets, round-the-clock phone support, and lower minimum deal sizes for one month.

Choose the world's No. 1

Open an account to start spread betting today. You’ll gain access to 17,000+ markets, round-the-clock phone support, and lower minimum deal sizes for one month.

Choose the world's No. 1

Open an account to start spread betting today. You’ll gain access to 17,000+ markets, round-the-clock phone support, and lower minimum deal sizes for one month.

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FAQs

Who is IG?

We invented spread betting in 1974. Today, we’re the world’s No.1 choice for spread betting and contract for difference (CFD) trading.1 Our offerings enable you to explore countless opportunities through access to 17,000+ financial markets. You can trade or invest on our platform. When trading with us, you’ll take a position on the price movements of financial assets without owning them. When investing with us, on the other hand, you’ll become the owner of any assets that you buy.

Our business model is built around wanting you to trade or invest profitably – we don’t make any money from client losses. We’re a FTSE 250 company that’s regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We take measures to ensure that your money and assets are protected with us, eg keeping them in accounts that are separate from our own and not using them in the course of our business activities.

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How can I start trading?

You can start trading with us by following these steps:

  1. Create a live account and fund it when you’re ready
  2. Select your opportunity after learning about trading and conducting careful analysis of the market you’re interested in
  3. Buy if you think the price of that particular market will rise or sell if you think it’ll fall (you can also take a neutral stance with US-listed options via our platform)
  4. Select your position size
  5. Take steps to manage your risk
  6. Open, monitor and close your position

Which platforms can I trade on?

There are several trading platforms available to you. With us, you can use the desktop or mobile version of our platform. You can also trade through specialist third-party platforms with us, eg algorithmic and automated trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 and ProRealTime.

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1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2023)