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Weekend GBP/USD trading
See how you can access more opportunities with our exclusive weekend GBP/USD market.
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
Trade GBP/USD with our exclusive weekend hours
We are the only provider in the UK to offer weekend trading on GBP/USD. So, if important news breaks on a weekend, you won’t have to wait until the markets open on Sunday evening to trade.
Benefits of trading GBP/USD on weekends
Speculate on cable 24/7
Go long or short on this popular currency pair around the clock.
Hedge GBP/USD risk
Offset risk by hedging your weekday currency positions.
React to breaking news
Access real-time news and updates via our forex trading platform.
What is weekend GBP/USD trading?
Weekend GBP/USD trading is our exclusive offering that gives you access to cable on Saturdays and Sundays. So, you have an extra 48 hours to make the most of every opportunity.
How to start trading weekend GBP/USD
- Open an account
- Find an opportunity
- Take your first position
- Monitor and close your trade
Weekend GBP/USD price
Why trade weekend cable with us?
Access our exclusive offering
We’re the only provider in the UK to offer weekend GBP/USD trading.
Trade with the UK’s No.1 provider1
We’ve been recognised time and time again for our service.
Choose how you want to trade
You can trade cable on weekends using spread bets or CFDs.
Use our award-winning platforms
Trade on the go with our app or use our advanced web platform.
Get around-the-clock support
We’re available from 8am on a Saturday to 10pm on a Friday (UK time).
Trust in an industry leader
Benefit from over 45 years’ of financial experience.
Open a forex trading account now
Open a forex trading account now
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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
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Ways to trade weekend GBP/USD
Spread betting on weekend cable
Spread betting on cable means you make a prediction on the direction in which GBP/USD’s price is heading. You’ll bet an amount of money per point of movement.
Trading CFDs on weekend cable
Trading CFDs involves agreeing to exchange the difference in the price of a GBP/USD position from the point at which it is opened up until it is closed.
How does our weekend GBP/USD market work?
Our weekend price for GBP/USD is quoted separately to its weekday counterpart. We base the price of our GBP/USD market on underlying market conditions such as volatility, as well as client activity and news flow.
Keep your weekend cable position open after Sunday close, and it’ll roll over into a regular weekday position – with any attached stops or limits remaining in place. A weekday GBP/USD position, however, will not automatically roll over into a weekend position.
Learn more about trading forex and other markets out of hours, and trading stocks after hours.
What times can you trade weekend cable?
Our weekend forex trading hours run from 8am Saturday to 8.40pm Sunday (UK time). Any positions left open past 8.40pm (UK time) on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when those markets resume 20 minutes later at 9pm (UK time).
We are the only UK provider to offer weekend trading on the GBP/USD currency pair. This means you never need to miss an opportunity to trade, and you can hedge your weekday GBP/USD positions with a weekend trade on the same market.
Choose IG as your partner in out of hours trading
Choose IG as your partner in out of hours trading
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1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, June 2020); for forex based on number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).