IG Markets Limited at a glance
IG is a global market leader in online trading, offering CFDs, spread betting and share dealing across thousands of markets with deep liquidity and advanced tools.
IG Markets Limited reports a founding year of 1974 and a head office in London, UK. It lists 15 regulators and 7 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for IG Markets Limited. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 85/100 (low risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
IG Markets Limited operates through 6 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by at least one strict-tier regulator.
Licence check: Not independently checked. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
IG Markets Limited states that it accepts clients from UK, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States (limited offering), European Economic Area, Japan, Hong Kong. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: not disclosed. Platforms: IG Platform, MT4, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, IG web platform, IG mobile app (iOS/Android), MetaTrader 4. Account types: CFD, Share Dealing, Spread Betting.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Advanced, Indices, Share Dealing, Spread Betting.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $250. Spreads start from 0.6 pts and commission is From £3 on UK shares. Maximum leverage is 1:30, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Yes. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: FCA: Segregated in ring-fenced client accounts under the CASS rules. Compensation: FSCS — up to £85,000 per client.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: complaintsuk@ig.com. Phone: 0800 195 3100. Complaints can be submitted by live chat, WhatsApp, phone, email or post. IG acknowledges and assesses complaints and aims to investigate and resolve them as promptly as possible, and no later than eight weeks after receipt. If the complaint remains unresolved or no decision is provided within eight weeks, eligible customers can refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: 50+ years of operating history
- Strength: Access to 15,000+ markets
- Strength: Forex spreads from 0.6 points
- Strength: Wide choice of trading platforms and advanced tools
- Strength: No account inactivity fee
- Limitation: Share CFD commissions can be relatively high
- Limitation: Some advanced services carry additional fees
- Limitation: Currency conversion fees apply to certain transactions
- Limitation: Trading costs vary significantly by product and market
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
IG Markets Limited is most relevant to traders looking for: Advanced, Indices, Share Dealing, Spread Betting.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence but would be onboarded by an offshore entity, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
IG Markets Limited change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for IG Markets Limited yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about IG Markets Limited
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, FCA Financial Services Register (FRN 195355), web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-07-26. External ratings: Trustpilot 3.7/5; WikiFX 8.8/10; Forex Peace Army 1.77/5; FX Empire 4.7/5; Google Play Store 4/5; Apple App Store 4.6/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with IG Markets Limited. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.