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Important Notice: IG Markets South Africa will no longer provide Trading Accounts. This change does not affect existing International/offshore accounts. New applications will be supported by IG International, part of IG Group, via https://www.ig.com/en. Important Notice: IG Markets South Africa will no longer provide Trading Accounts. This change does not affect existing International/offshore accounts. New applications will be supported by IG International, part of IG Group, via https://www.ig.com/en.

How do I open a demo account?

You’re given a demo account automatically when you open a live account with us. You can access your demo by logging in to My IG, where you’ll see it in the dashboard or the ‘demo accounts’ tab.

You can open a demo account, allowing risk-free practise trading, at any time. Simply log in to My IG and click one of the ‘add an account’ links on the dashboard, then choose a demo account from the pop-up.

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