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Ways to trade
Unlock opportunity in the financial markets with spread betting, CFD trading and investing. Each offers you a unique set of advantages.
Start trading today. Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Contact us: 0800 195 3100
Start trading today. Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com. We’re here 24 hours a day, from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday.
Contact us: 0800 195 3100
Spread betting and CFDs
Seeking short-term opportunity? Try these high-risk/high-return financial products from the world’s No.1 provider.1
No need to own assets
Spread betting and CFDs are derivatives, so you can take a position on a market’s price without owning any assets.
Take your capital further
Act on opportunity for less than traditional investment, as spread betting and CFDs are leveraged. Losses, as well as profits, are magnified.
Increase your opportunities
Unlike traditional investing, spread betting and CFDs enable you to take advantage of both falling and rising market prices.
Never stay below zero
If your account balance goes negative we’ll bring it back to zero.2
What’s best for me?
Spread betting profits are tax-free.3 CFDs give you direct market access (DMA),4 providing increased transparency useful for more advanced traders.
Spread betting
Bet on the future change in price of a financial market.
- Key benefit: no capital gains tax on profits3
- No commission, just our spread
- No stamp duty3
- Never stay below zero with negative balance protection2
CFDs
Trade on the difference between the opening and closing price of a market.
- Key benefit: DMA on shares and forex.4
- Offset losses against profits as tax deduction
- No stamp duty3
- Never stay below zero with negative balance protection2
What markets can I trade?
Forex trading
Trade forex with spread bets and CFDs to get access to our wide range of major, minor and exotic currency pairs, through powerful platforms.
- UK’s No.1 FX provider5
- Competitive spreads
- More 24-hour markets than anywhere else
Other markets
Low spreads. 17,000 markets, exclusive 24/7 opportunities.6
Investing and stockbroking
Take a longer-term position with more traditional investment.
Share dealing
Buy and sell thousands of global stocks on low commissions, from just £5 on UK shares.7
IG Smart Portfolios
Choose a fully managed and diversified portfolio to suit your goals and risk profile.
ISAs
Put a tax-efficient wrapper around your share dealing or IG Smart Portfolio returns.3
SIPPs
Save for your retirement and get 20-45% tax relief on your contributions, with no tax on investment profits.3
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1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, June 2020).
2 Negative balance protection applies to trading-related debt only, and is not available to professional traders.
3 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.
4 To trade with Forex DMA, you’ll need to qualify for an IG professional account.
5 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).
6 24/7 excludes the hours from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time), and 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Sunday night.
7 Place 10+ trades on UK shares in the previous month to qualify for a £5 commission rate. Please note published rates are valid up to £25,000 notional value. See our full list of share dealing charges and fees.
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