Shares

Go long or short on over 6000 shares, with spreads as low as 0.1%.

Technology

Our accessible trading platform executes deals on global stocks in under 0.1 seconds, to help you get the price you request.*

  • Better share prices: we source from multiple exchanges to bring you the best possible price
  • No requotes: we will ask you to resubmit an order rather than execute your deal at a worse price
  • Prices improved: if the market moves in your favour as you deal, we can pass on the better price

Watch our videos to find out more about our better-pricing technology.


Interactive preview

You can experience our technology first-hand with our platform preview.

  • Browse a range of global share CFDs
  • View live prices and market data
  • Access charts and an array of technical indicators

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Range

Access global opportunities with a wide range of international shares and more than 1300 UK shares.

Spread bet on every stock from the major global indices.

Our tightest spreads on global shares are available with our range of
Daily Funded Bets (DFBs).

Share Category DFB Spread Share Category DFB Spread
UK FTSE 100 0.10% UK FTSE 250 0.25%
US (major) 0.10% US (other) 0.15%
Europe (major) 0.10% Australia (major) 0.10%

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Charges

Unlike traditional shares trading, there is no commission and no capital gains tax to pay when you spread bet on shares.†

BREAKDOWN OF CHARGES ON SHARE SPREAD BETTING
Spreads and deposits
  • Spreads from 0.1%
Extra services
  • Controlled-risk bets
  • Currency conversion
  • Overnight funding
    exchange data
  • Paper statements
Charge-free items
  • No commission
  • No tax on profits†
  • No platform fee
  • No settlement fees
  • No margin call fees
  • No audit fees for disputes
  • No online statement fees
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Key benefits

  • Spread betting is tax-free†
  • Take advantage of rising or falling markets
  • Greater market exposure with a deposit requirements from 5%
  • Place absolute limits on your risk with controlled-risk bets
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* 99.51% of trades executed in 0.1 seconds, all IG Index and IG Markets companies, January 2013 – March 2013.

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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.