IG is one of the earliest CFD brokers established back in 1974. Based in UK, IG has become a global business with office in 13 countries. IG is considered a safe broker to trade as it is authorized and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). Also, the company has earned praise for its helpful and reliable customer service.
IG’s award winning platform is simple and user-friendly. Mobile apps and Metatrader 4 are also available for trading with a range of tools and and charts. You pay a spread on every non-share CFD and commission on every share CFD. A table of spreads, commissions and margins depending on different markets are provided in their website. There is no minimum funding amount for bank transfers whereas or card and PayPal payments is $450 AUD, but there is no obligation to trade. Although IG is mainly CFD broker you can find other trading Instruments as well being stocks, shares, indices, cryptos and others.
Funding or withdrawing money is easy and there are multiple options like credit/debit card, Paypal, Bank Transfer and Bpay. Note that a deeper fundamental research offering is required to be more competitive in this environment.
Broker details
Head-quarters: UK
Contact: 00800 195 3100
Official website: ig.com
Email: [email protected]
Established since: 1974
Why trade with IG
• Advanced trading tools
• Low margins and competitive charges
• 24-hour customer service
• Regulated and safe
• Free educational support
Disclaimer
76%
of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Account specifications
| About | Details |
|---|---|
| Tradable Instruments | Forex, CFDs on Stocks, Indices, Commodoties, Cryptocurrencies, Bonds, IPO |
| Demo Available | Yes |
| Payment Methods Available | Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Bank Wire Transfers, PayPal |
| Hedging | Available |
| Scalping | Available |
| Account Currencies | AUD, USD, GBP, EUR |
| Regulated by: | FCA |
Trading specifications
| About | Details |
|---|---|
| Standard Minimum Account Size | $250 |
| Standard Minimum Position Size | 0.1 |
| Spread Type | Variable, fixed |
| Standard Maximum Leverage | 1:200 |
| EUR/USD Spread pips | 0.6 |
| Execution Type | Market Execution, Instant Execution |
| Number of Currency Pairs | 90+ |
| Trading Options | STP |
Trading platforms
| About | Details |
|---|---|
| Platforms Supported | MeteTrader 4, L2 dealer, IG's Trading Platform |
| Mobile | Android, iOS |
Support service
| About | Details |
|---|---|
| Support Services | Chat, Phone, Email |
| Languages Supported | Danish, English, Norvegian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Portugese, Swedish, French, Dutch,Romanian, Japanese |