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IG

London, United Kingdom · FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFin (Germany), CFTC & NFA (United States), FINMA (Switzerland), MAS (Singapore), DFSA (United Arab Emirates), FSCA (South Africa), JFSA (Japan), BMA (Bermuda), CySEC (Cyprus)

Created Jul 1, 2026 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

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Spread (EUR/USD)

0.4 pips

Platforms

7

Regulation

Tier-1

About IG

IG (IG Group Holdings plc) was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON:IGG) as a constituent of the FTSE 100[1][11]. It is regulated by top-tier authorities including the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFin (Germany), CFTC & NFA (US), FINMA (Switzerland), MAS (Singapore), DFSA (UAE), and FSCA (South Africa)[1][5]. The broker offers over 16,000–19,500 markets across forex, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, CFDs, spread betting, barriers, and vanilla options[2][4][15]. Supported platforms include the proprietary IG Online Trading Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), TradingView, L2 Dealer, and ProRealTime, with mobile apps for iOS and Android; MT5 is not supported[2][5][8]. Average EUR/USD spread is 0.4 pips on Standard accounts, with no minimum deposit required for live accounts[8][9]. IG serves over 239,000 retail traders globally[10].

Pros

+Tier-1 regulated across 8+ jurisdictions (FCA, ASIC, BaFin, CFTC/NFA, FINMA, MAS)
+No minimum deposit requirement for live accounts
+Supports 5+ platforms including MT4, TradingView, and proprietary IG platform
+Access to 16,000–19,500+ instruments across major asset classes
+Publicly traded on LSE with strong balance sheet ($20m+ US capital requirement compliance)

Cons

-Does not support MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
-Spreads start from 0.4 pips (not zero-pip on standard retail)
-Limited to CFDs and spread betting (no underlying asset ownership for most instruments)
-Overnight financing fees apply (rated 3.8/5 in some reviews)
-No cTrader platform offered

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