Binary markets
As the inventors of binary betting we continue to lead the market, offering more binaries, on more markets, than any other provider.
Indices
Including: FTSE® 100, Wall Street, Germany 30
Binary bets are offered against the official closing level of the underlying index/future relative to the previous day's closing level. We offer a range of different timescales for binary bets, including weekly, intraday, hourly and five-minute binary bets on the FTSE® 100 and
Wall Street.
Forex
Including: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY
Daily forex binaries are offered against the 12pm, 4pm, 8pm, 12am, 4am and 8am spot rate of the forex pair concerned. For example, 'EUR/USD to finish above 1.3653' concerns whether EUR/USD will be higher than the specified level at the applicable expiry time. Weekly forex binaries expire as of Bloomberg's first price at/after 8pm each Friday, market holidays permitting.
Commodities
Including: US Light Crude Oil, Gold, Silver
Binary bets are offered against the official daily settlement level of the relevant futures contract for the nearest liquid month. For example, 'June US Crude to finish above 85.85' concerns whether the June US Crude contract will finish above the specified level on the last trading day. Crude Oil binary bets are offered on hourly changes in the relevant futures contract.
Binary specials
We offer a number of binary contracts on selected markets.
Economic Data bets
Binaries based on major economic indicators, such as US non-farm payrolls and US initial jobless claims.
Politics
Our politics-based binaries currently include the Next UK General Election (based on the parliamentary majority), and the Scottish Independence Referendum.
Binary Greek Special
Our Greek Special binaries are based on a Greece Euro Exit.
Extreme short-term bets
We offer five- and twenty-minute periods on the FTSE®, Germany 30 and Wall Street. Please note that due to the fast-moving nature of binary bet prices, these products are only available through our online trading platform.
Regulation
You should note that binary bets are not subject to regulation by the Financial Services Authority. See more information on responsible gambling. In respect of binary bets, IG Index Ltd is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission. Reference number 2628.
Spread bets are leveraged products. Spread betting may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.