Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% 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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Dealing directly onto the order books of major exchanges.
Direct market access (DMA) is a way of placing trades directly in the underlying market — whether that's on the order books of an exchange or multilateral trading facility, or with another liquidity provider.
Trade via L2 Dealer, mobile, or our FIX API.
Trade DMA shares with no dealer intervention, full market depth and access to dark liquidity pools, using share CFDs or our share dealing service. Trade DMA forex at the market price with Forex Direct, getting liquidity from major providers.
Four real benefits
Get deep liquidity, full market visibility and advanced execution.
Trade on underlying market prices sourced from a wide range of liquidity venues.
Deal at the price you want, with full view of the best bid/offer price and surrounding entries.
Take control of trade execution with advanced order types, e.g. pegged, fill or kill, and more.
Take full advantage of economic events with pre- and post-market trading.
Commission, exchange fees and spreads
DMA prices aren't necessarily better than OTC, as our pricing technology is engineered to find the best available prices for both. However, direct access to the markets can give you greater visibility and flexibility as a trader.
Our only charges are a small commission — the same as an over-the-counter (OTC) trade.
Depending on the exchange you want to view or trade on, you may be liable to pay data fees.
You may have to pay transaction costs, such as stock borrowing fees.
Your key payment for trading forex is the spread — the difference between the buy and the sell price, our charge for executing your trade. We work to keep our spreads among the lowest in the business.
Figures correct as of 2026 and may vary; see our platform for live spreads.
Our trading platforms
Compare features and decide when to use a particular platform with our comparison table.
Open an IG account and fund it with a minimum of £1,000, then choose your trading platform — either our mobile app or L2 Dealer.
You can trade DMA shares and DMA forex, with forex DMA requiring you to qualify for an IG professional account.
Yes, but you'll need to call IG to request DMA access for mobile trading.
Yes, you can automate your strategies using algorithmic trading platforms like ProRealTime and MetaTrader 4.
* Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2025).
An advanced third-party platform, available through IG.
