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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 CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. 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 CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Call 010 500 8624 or email newaccounts.za@ig.com to talk about opening a trading account. We're here 24 hours a day from 9am Saturday to 11pm Friday.

Contact us: 010 500 8624

Established in 1974 313,300+ clients worldwide 17,000+ markets

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With an office in South Africa, you'll get local perspective from the world's No.1 CFD provider1

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One application, two accounts

When you sign up with us, you don't just get access to local financial markets. We also provide you with a separate international account, so you can take advantage of movements in thousands of global markets including forex, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies and more.

International account

Make an instant payment with your credit/debit card to trade:

  • More than 16,000 shares
  • Global stock indices
  • More than 80 FX pairs
  • Hard and soft commodities
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Bonds, interest rates, ETFs and more

Your international account is held with IG Markets (UK).

Domestic account

Take your position on these local instruments:

  • Over 200 shares
  • South Africa 40 Index
  • FINI 15 Index
  • RESI 20 Index
  • ETFs

Your domestic account is held with IG Markets South Africa Limited.

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What our clients say

"IG is consistently reliable and trustworthy. You need a name you can trust when you have your money with them"

"IG are premier league compared to other trading systems. I have continuously recommended IG"

"IG is a fantastic broker. Easy deposits, great learning aids and their signals are also very good"

"IG offers by far the best trading service in the UK. Their whole team are both knowledgeable and helpful"

Who are IG?

We invented spread betting in 1974 and have led the way in our industry ever since. Today, we’re the world’s No.1 choice for spread betting and CFD trading.1

Our business model is built around being on our clients’ side and wanting you to trade profitably. We’re a trusted FTSE 250 company, based in London, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK and the FSCA in South Africa. We keep your money secure in ring-fenced accounts at regulated banks.

Who are IG?

We invented spread betting in 1974 and have led the way in our industry ever since. Today, we’re the world’s No.1 choice for spread betting and CFD trading.1

Our business model is built around being on your side and wanting you to trade profitably. We’re a trusted FTSE 250 company, based in London, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK and the FSCA in South Africa. We keep your money secure in ring-fenced accounts at regulated banks.

Eligibility

Requirements checklist
  • You must be 18 years of age or older
  • You must pass our appropriateness assessment (within the application form) to see if CFD trading is right for you – this is a regulatory requirement
  • We can open a South African CFD trading account for people from most countries, but it may be more convenient for you to deal with an office closer to home

Information checklist

What we ask you
  • We need your name and address to establish your identity – this protects you from potential fraud
  • We ask about your financial trading experience to assess if CFD trading is appropriate for you – this is a regulatory requirement

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Apply by post

If you'd prefer to apply by post, download and print out the relevant application form below:

Once you’ve completed the form, please enclose the relevant supporting documents and post to:
IG South Africa
The Marc, Tower 2,
129 Rivonia Road, Gauteng, 2196

Apply by mobile or tablet

If you’ve downloaded our app for iPad, iPhone or Android you can open an account from the app's sign-in page. Simply download the app by searching for 'IG Trading' in your device's app store.

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Download and complete the personal application form (PDF) and send it to us via email or drop it off at our office:
Email: helpdesk.za@ig.com

Office:
IG South Africa
1 Sandton Drive
Sandton 2196

Our office hours are 8am-5:30 pm (Mon-Fri)

Please remember to enclose your supporting documents when returning this form. Also ensure that you have read and understood our risk disclosure statement, customer agreements, privacy policy and complaints information.

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1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2022)
2 Best trading platform as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards and Professional Trader Awards 2019. Best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020

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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 CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.

IG is a trading name of IG Markets Limited and IG Markets South Africa Limited. IG Markets South Africa Limited offers domestic accounts and IG Markets Limited offers international accounts.

IG Markets South Africa Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (in South Africa) as an over-the-counter derivative provider and an authorised financial services provider (FSP No 41393). IG Markets Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (in the UK).

IG provides execution only services and enters into principal-to-principal transactions with its clients on IG’s prices. Such trades are not on exchange. Whilst IG Markets South Africa Limited is a regulated FSP and acts as an intermediary as understood in the FAIS Act in relation to the international accounts offered by IG Markets Limited, CFDs issued by IG are not regulated by the FAIS Act as they are undertaken on a principal-to-principal basis. CFDs issued by IG Markets South Africa Limited are regulated by the Financial Markets Act, and IG Markets South Africa Limited is a licenced over-the-counter derivative provider.

South African residents are required to obtain the necessary tax clearance certificates in order to utilise their foreign investment allowance should the South African resident wish to open an international account with IG Markets Limited.

The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States or Belgium or any particular country outside South Africa 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.

Voted SA’s top CFD provider in Business Day Investors Monthly Annual Stockbroker Awards in 2012, best platform for Active Day Traders in 2013 and 2014, SA's best Online Broker in 2015 and 2017 and SA's best CFD provider in 2020 as well as SA's Top CFD Broker in 2021.

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