Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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.

Established 1974 239,000+ clients worldwide 17,000+ markets

Dedicated DMA platform

Is L2 Dealer for me?

L2 Dealer, our downloadable DMA platform, provides powerful, flexible DMA access for advanced traders.

Designed for our own traders, so it’s for people comfortable with the increased complexity of DMA trading
L2 Dealer gives you increased control over your CFD and share dealing account trades
Specifically for traders who are happy to participate directly in the market

Improved liquidity and pricing

Greater liquidity on shares trading through access to primary exchanges, market makers, brokers and MTF dark pools
FX trading via Forex Direct – connect to the liquidity pools of major banks and liquidity providers
Market depth from a range of providers (including full market depth from the LSE)
Order books displayed by individual exchange or in an aggregated window for a consolidated view across all lit venues
Smart order-routing, which automatically sources the best price from several trading venues

Learn more about shares DMA and Forex Direct

Professional order control

Wide range of available order types: pegged, fill or kill, execute and eliminate, good for auction and more
‘Iceberg’ facility: break large shares orders into smaller tranches

Enhanced trading technology

No requotes or dealer-referred tickets
Ladder dealing helps you place limit orders fast
Customisable, professional DMA interface
‘One-click’ trading tools and integrated market alerts
Market-linked news feeds and live charts, that switch focus when you do
Over-the-counter shares and forex trading also available

Does it cost extra?

L2 Dealer is free to download. However, depending on the exchange you wish to view or trade on, you may be liable to pay that exchange's data usage fees.

How does DMA work?

Our DMA service allows you to trade on underlying market prices and depth, but what you’ll actually receive on placing a trade is a CFD from us. It works like this:

DMA displays the best bid and offer price available for a particular market, plus further prices on either side of the order book
You place an order, and we instantaneously conduct a margin check to ensure you have sufficient funds to cover the margin on your proposed trade
If the margin check is satisfied we place an order in the market and, at the same time, create a parallel CFD between you and us

So while you’re trading at market prices, you won’t gain any ownership rights over the equities or currencies that form the subject of your CFD.

Learn more about our DMA offering

How do I get it?

To start trading with L2 Dealer, you need to follow these steps:

Download L2 Dealer

If you only hold a spread betting account with us and would like to open a CFD or share dealing account, log in to My IG, go to the ‘live accounts’ tab and click ‘add another account’.

Register for L2 dealer

Already registered?

Download and install L2 Dealer using the link below.

Once you have installed the application, you can log in with your usual details.

Please note you will be unable to log into the platform unless you have registered for L2 access.

Download L2 Dealer

Download L2 Dealer manual (PDF, 3.5MB)

Technical requirements

Microsoft .NET framework

L2 Dealer requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed on your computer.

When you install L2 Dealer the program will automatically check for this, and prompt you to install the .NET framework if required.

If you would prefer to install the .NET framework independently, it can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

Alternatively you can go to your computer’s Windows Update page (accessed from your Start menu or at Windows Update) and select .NET from the options in the ‘optional updates’ section.

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Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

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

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

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Create demo account

Create live account

Start trading with L2 Dealer

To install the L2 Dealer, first install and run the Prerequisite (which may require Admin credentials). Then launch the 'clickonce' installer.

Prerequisite

L2 clickonce installer

Help and support

Get answers about your account or our services.

Get answers

Interested in opening an account with us? Call 0800 195 3100 or send an email to newaccountenquiries.uk@ig.com.

We’re available from 8am to 6pm (UK time), Monday to Friday

Want to check on your application’s progress? Email us at newaccounts.uk@ig.com.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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. Professional clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.

The value of shares, ETFs and ETCs bought through a share dealing account, a stocks and shares ISA or a SIPP can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

CFD, share dealing and stocks and shares ISA accounts provided by IG Markets Ltd, spread betting provided by IG Index Ltd. IG is a trading name of IG Markets Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 04008957) and IG Index Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Ltd (Register number 195355) and IG Index Ltd (Register number 114059) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States, Belgium or any particular country outside the UK and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

Dedicated DMA platform

Is L2 Dealer for me?

Improved liquidity and pricing

Professional order control

Enhanced trading technology

Does it cost extra?

How does DMA work?

How do I get it?

Register for L2 dealer

Already registered?

Technical requirements

Open an account now

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Feel secure with a trusted provider

Feel secure with a trusted provider

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