Reliability and recognition
Created in 1974, IG is the first company of its kind. They have managed to retain their avantgarde status and maintain their position as a world leader in the market by placing innovation at the heart of their development. This is why this broker has a huge number of clients around the world and offers commercial services in 13 countries.
IG is no. 1 in online CFD brokerage in France and around the world thanks to the trust placed in them by a large number of investors.
They attach particular importance to the security of their clients’ funds, and are authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), by the German Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFIN) and the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank), who have notified the French supervisory authority, l’Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (Banque de France), that a European passport has been implemented that allows us to offer our services in France.
What assets can be traded?
- Forex
- Indices
- Shares
- Commodities
- Cryptocurrencies
- Other markets (ETPs, Bonds, Interest Rates, Sector Indices)
What is the minimum capital?
The minimum deposit for this broker is €300, with the ideal minimum capital being €1000, because the smallest contract is €1. However, it is possible to invest in a minimum of half a contract.
Take advantage of the new reduced minimum contract sizes so you can trade in all markets in the first month. You will be able to take on a trade at 25% of the normal size.
Trading platform
Choose the platform that best suits your investment.
Manage your trading account wherever you are, 24 hours a day, thanks to our mobile solutions: smartphone, computer, laptop or tablet.
Advanced L2 platform (direct access platform at market prices):
- L2 is a platform that combines flexibility and power.
- The L2 platform allows you to have greater control over your CFD share trades.
- L2 is especially recommended for traders who want to be involved directly in the order books of the markets.
- Optimal trading technology, no re-quoting.
- The L2 platform is free to download.
- Exclusively for shares.
MetaTrader 4
- Platform for professionals.
- Wide range of assets: Forex, Indices, Commodities.
- No Dealing Desk, no re-quoting.
- Automatic Trading Assistance.
IG online platform (Desktop & Mobile)
- Online trading platform, no software to download.
- Orders executed very rapidly.
- Access to the full range of order books with DMA to shares and forex.
- Option to create your own list of shares.
IG mobile platform (IOS & Android)
- All markets available.
- IG charts.
- Direct access to the market.
Prorealtime
- Easy-to-use online software.
- Clear pricing with no surprises.
- A powerful and reliable platform.
- High-quality and responsive customer service.
Prorealtime subscription
As an IG customer, you have free access to ProRealTime for the first month. Professional customers receive free access for three months. At the end of this period, you will retain your free access to the ProRealTime charts if you make at least four transactions per month (with standard contracts).
If you do not meet these criteria or the value of these four orders is considered particularly low, a fee of €30 will be applied at the end of each calendar month.
Advantages
Standard client
- Tight spreads and covers.
- Access to more than 16,000 shares.
- Risk-management tools and protection against debit balances.
- Free educational resources.
- Trading platforms on different devices (computer, tablet, mobile).
- 24 hour customer service.
- Receive the best possible execution of your orders.
- STOP guaranteed.
Premium client (everything on the previous list, plus:)
- Personal account manager.
- Invitations to exclusive events and opportunities to discuss with other traders.
- Access to advanced seminars and our Premium evenings.
- Visit the IG trading room in London.
- Tailored market analyses by our team of analysts.
- Direct access to the underlying market prices via our dealing desk.
- Opportunity to explore our new products and features before general release.
- Execution outside market opening hours.
- One-to-one meeting with our chief analyst Alexandre Baradez.
- Weekly newsletter.
- Monitoring of your trading activity and statistics using dedicated tools.
High-quality customer service
Our support is available 24 hours a day, from midnight on Sunday evening (10 p.m. for forex) to 11:15 p.m. on Friday evening (Paris time).
The IG team is at your service from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can contact them on +33 (0) 1 70 98 18 19 or by email at [email protected]
Deposit/withdrawal
Simple and fast! Transfer money into and out of your IG trading account directly from your Client Area in a few minutes. You can transfer money into your account by card, bank transfer or PayPal, so you do not miss out on a single trading opportunity.
If the currency of your bank account is the same as your trading account, there is no charge.
Support
Whatever your investor profile, IG offers an exceptional support and decision-assisting system for your daily trading!
- Investor Weekly: this is a video where you will find analyses from IG’s experts on economic statistics and corporate news.
- Economic calendar.
- #MarketLive, live analysis, every day at 11 a.m. and every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 4 p.m.
- Trading news and ideas.
List of countries not accepted
- United States
- Canada
- Ivory Coast
- With a few exceptions, investors in any other country can in principle open an account with IG.
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