Forex trading with IG
Get tight spreads and access to a wealth of platforms, charting packages and ways to trade, from the UK’s leading retail forex provider.1
Spreads are variable and are subject to change.
Why trade forex with IG?
Low spreads, huge market range
Trade over 90 forex pairs with spreads from just 0.6 pips on EUR/USD, 0.7 pips on USD/JPY, and 0.9 pips on GBP/USD.
Powerful platform and apps
Get fast, reliable execution with our web platform, trade wherever you are with our range of apps, or automate your forex trading with MT4.
Advanced charting packages
Analyse performance with a reliable HTML5 charting package as standard, plus ProRealTime advanced charting (charges may apply).
Flexible access
Spread bet or trade CFDs over-the-counter, or access a range of prices in the underlying with our direct market access service.2
Ways to trade forex with IG
CFD trading
When trading contracts for difference (CFDs), you’re agreeing to exchange the difference in price of an asset from the point at which the contract is opened to when it’s closed. CFDs enable you to go long or short on currency pairs, depending on whether you think the price will rise or fall.
Spread betting
Use spread bets to take a position on a currency pair without owning the underlying currency. If you think the price will rise, you can go long. If you think it will fall, you can go short. Profits are tax-free2 and you won’t pay any commission – there’s only the dealing spread to pay.
Forex Direct
If you’re a professional trader, you can access our exclusive forex direct market access (DMA). This lets you trade on the physical market without a middleman. You’ll enjoy better pricing, higher liquidity, fast execution and greater control over your trades with our DMA.
CFDs and spread bets are leveraged products, giving you greater exposure to the underlying currency pair while putting up only a fraction of the full trade value. This can amplify profits but also magnify losses.
Short selling is a high-risk trading method because market prices can keep rising, which means you could incur unlimited losses.
Why choose IG?
Established provider
We’re a FTSE 250 company with over 40 years’ market expertise.
World-leading
Over 313,000 traders worldwide choose IG, making us the world’s No.1 spread betting and CFD provider.3
Round-the-clock support
Our highly trained team is available 24 hours a day from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Broker of the year
UK Forex Awards, 2018
Best forex trading tools
UK Forex Awards, 2018
Best forex educators
UK Forex Awards, 2018
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1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report, May 2023)).
2 Due to regulatory intervention, certain products and services are only available to professional traders. As a result, we can only offer Forex Direct to professional traders. Find out more, and check whether you’re eligible, by visiting our professional account page.
3 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2022)