MetaTrader 4
Tap into the power of algorithmic trading on MT4, with the UK’s leading CFD and spread betting provider.1
Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com to talk about opening an account.
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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
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
Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?
Support around the clock
Get global access to MT4 platform specialists 24 hours a day
More than just FX
Spread bet or trade CFDs with MetaTrader 4 to go long or short on thousands of markets
Free MT4 mobile app
Trade wherever, whenever and never miss an opportunity
99%+ server uptime
Giving your algorithms the best conditions to operate in2
Accountable, end-to-end service
Unlike others, we use our own institutional-grade technology for liquidity, pricing and execution
High quality, low costs
Maximise your returns with our consistently low spreads – just 0.85 points on average3
How do I open an MT4 account with IG?
- I already have MT4
- I don't have MT4
If you already have an MT4 account, but you’d like to trade with us as your MT4 broker, it’s easy:
- Create a live IG account, opening either a spread betting or CFD account.
- Log in to My IG, your account hub
- Add and fund a live MT4 account. Note that the ‘add account’ button will only appear after you have created a live account and completed the regulatory requirements associated.
- Log into your pre-existing MT4 platform with your IG details, and keep all your chart data and analysis
Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.
- Create a live IG account or a demo MT4 account
- Log in to My IG, your account hub
- Select ‘Add an account’
- Decide whether you want to trade CFDs or place spread bets
- Follow the on-screen prompts
Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.
Why trade with MT4?
MT4 is the most popular trading platform in the world, with 14 years’ experience putting millions of traders in touch with opportunity. Here’s why it’s stood the test of time.
Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities
Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities
Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Automated trading
Build strategies to execute automatically using your algorithms or MT4’s own, called Expert Advisors.
Easy-to-edit charts
Customise and adjust MT4’s powerful charts to suit your trading needs.
Smaller minimums
Trade in sizes as small as 0.01 lots, helping you manage the risks of high-volume trading.
Trader-friendly layout
Save time and energy thanks to an intuitive, software-based platform and charts.
Ways to trade on MetaTrader 4
You have two routes to the markets when you use MetaTrader in the UK with us: spread bets and CFDs.
- MT4 spread betting is a tax-free way to take advantage of markets that are rising or falling.4
- MT4 CFDs enable you to hedge your portfolio, as you can offset losses against profits for tax purposes.5
Regardless of whether you choose to use MetaTrader for spread betting or trading CFDs in the UK with us, our minimum spreads are the same.
Ways to trade on MetaTrader 4
You have two routes to the markets when you use MetaTrader in the UK with us: spread bets and CFDs.
- MT4 spread betting is a tax-free way to take advantage of markets that are rising or falling.4
- MT4 CFDs enable you to hedge your portfolio, as you can offset losses against profits for tax purposes.5
Regardless of whether you choose to use MetaTrader for spread betting or trading CFDs in the UK with us, our minimum spreads are the same.
MT4 markets and costs
- FX
- Indices
- Commodities
- Cryptocurrencies
Get minimum spreads from just 0.6 pips on a host of forex pairs.
| FX pair | Min. MT4 spread |
| EUR/USD | 0.6 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.9 |
| GBP/USD | 0.9 |
| USD/JPY | 0.7 |
Trade more 24-hour indices with us than any other provider.
| Index | Min. MT4 spread |
| FTSE 100 | 1.0 |
| Wall Street | 2.4 |
| Germany 40 | 1.0 |
| US 500 | 0.4 |
Discover opportunity on 27 commodity markets with no fixed expiries.6
| Commodity | Min. MT4 spread |
| Spot Gold | 0.3 |
| Spot Silver | 2 |
| Oil – Brent Crude | 2.8 |
| Oil – US Crude | 2.8 |
Cryptocurrency trading is only available to professional traders. Find out more about our professional account.
| Cryptocurrency | Min. MT4 professional margin |
| Bitcoin USD | 4.5% |
| Ether USD | 4.5% |
| Litecoin USD | 9.0% |
Award-winning trading platforms
Our trading platforms have been recognised time and time again by our industry.
Best Finance
App
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Best CFD
Provider
Online Personal Wealth Awards
Best Multi Platform
Provider
ADVFN International Financial Awards
What is MT4?
Learn more about the platform and how to use it.
How do I download MT4?
Find out how to download MT4.
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Master MT4’s algorithms to help automate your trading.
1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2022); By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report, May 2023).
2 99.86% MT4 platform uptime per six months from 1st June 2023.
3
Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 8th January 2021. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex spread bet and CFD details.
4 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
5 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
6 In the case of all DFBs, there is a fixed expiry at some point in the future.
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