Forex Spread Betting | Forex Online

New to forex?

Welcome to the foreign exchange markets. At IG Index we offer a suite of free tools and services to help you get to grips with forex spread betting:

Already spread betting forex?

We offer a raft of benefits for the active forex online dealer, including tight spreads, market-leading charts, advanced risk management and dedicated educational resources:

Understanding forex spread betting:

Try our free, online forex seminar for tips on how to get started. Our in-house specialist David Jones talks you through the basics of forex trading and how to spread bet on forex, including how currencies are quoted and what drives the markets.

Begin with small bet sizes:

Our TradeSense education course is a free, six-week guide to spread betting. The programme also allows you to place bets starting at just 10p a point, so you can increase your forex bet size as you increase your proficiency.

Effective risk management tools:

Our Guaranteed Stops put an absolute limit on your risk, while our Trailing Stops track your position should the market move in your favour, providing protection should the market move against you and helping you secure your profits.

Expand your forex knowledge:

Read daily expert analysis with Forex Focus – our dedicated summary of the global currency markets.

Low spreads:

• EUR/USD and USD/JPY from just 1 pip
• EUR/GBP and GBP/USD from just 2 pips
• Over 60 major and exotic currency pairs

Low deposit requirements:

• Our low deposits keep the cost of opening a bet down

Superior charting and technical analysis:

• Our standalone charting package offers an array of features – all available free of charge if you are spread betting regularly with us
• Free FuturesTechs analysis; Trading Central technical commentaries; Investors Intelligence

Fully customisable interface:

• Spread bet on our award-winning dealing platform, quickly and securely
• One-click dealing
• Standalone deal tickets
• Personalised Watchlists