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If you see opportunity in what looks like nothing

Pay zero commission on international shares1 with an IG share trading account.

Trade Aussie shares from just $5 if you trade more than three trades in the previous month with an IG share trading account.

Get extended hours on key US stocks. Trade wherever you are on Australia’s best mobile trading app – available on all major devices.

Why trade shares with us?

$0 on US shares with an IG share trading account1

Buy and sell international shares, including US and UK shares, with no commission to pay1. No qualifying trades necessary, 0.7% currency conversion fee.

Aussie shares from $5 with an IG share trading account2

Pay from just $5 commission, or 0.05%, on all domestic shares if you’ve traded shares three or more times in the previous month.

Extended hours

Trade on over 70 key US shares outside of the main market sessions, and react to news as it breaks.

Award-wining provider

Established internationally and locally, we have won Canstar's 5-Star Rating for Active Investror and Trader categories in 2022 and international share trading in 2021.3

Better deals for active traders

Trade three or more times in the previous quarter and take advantage of lower fees and commissions.

Trade from one account

Trade wherever you are, whenever you want, all from the one award-winning platform and app6.

The best rates for active traders

  • $5 or 0.05% commission5 if you’ve placed three or more trades in the last month
  • $8 or 0.1% commission5 if you’ve placed fewer than three trades in the last month

See how we compare

  • Active
  • Less active

Active: Trading 3 or more times a month, average trading size $8,000 and with account funded up to $250,000

Less active: Trading less than 3 trades per quarter, average trade size $8,000 with account funded up to $250,000

See how we compare

  • Active
  • Less active

Active: Trading average size $8,000 and with account funded up to $250,000

Less active: trading less than 3 trades per quarter, average trade size $8,000 with account funded up to $250,000

Winning awards year after year

When it comes to features and value for money, our share trading platform has won award, after award, after award.

Discover IG's award-winning trading app6

Trade wherever, whenever with our user-friendly mobile trading platform

  • Trade Management
  • Charts
  • Alerts
  • Markets

Trade Management

  • Open and close positions on thousands of markets (individual shares) with our intuitive mobile deal ticket.
  • Keep track of your positions, edit your trades with ease and view your trade history, wherever you are.
  • Check your account balance and see your running profit or loss.

Charts

  • Track market trends from our interactive charts, simply pinch to zoom and swipe to scroll.
  • Perform analysis using a wide range of technical indicators and drawing tools, such as Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci retracements and MACD.

Alerts

  • Set up price alerts to know about opportunities, wherever you are, without needing to monitor the markets.
  • Use our economic calendar and set alerts for key market events and company earnings announcements.

Markets

Trade over 13,000 Australian and international shares on our mobile app, including:

  • US shares
  • Australian shares
  • International shares from UK, Germany and Ireland
  • ETFs

Track shares you want to keep an eye on by simply dragging and dropping to your watchlist.

More reasons to trade with us

Huge choice of investments

Access over 13,000 international shares, funds and investment trusts.

Round-the-clock support

Our dedicated team is on hand 24-hours a day while our markets are open.

Fully regulated

We’re authorised and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).

Need trading ideas? Get the latest news on local and international shares

Log in or open an account

If you don’t already trade with us, it’s quick and easy to open an account. There’s no obligation to fund or trade and it’s free to open.

1 These figures apply to clients who opt for the default setting of 'instant currency conversion'. Clients who choose to convert currencies manually will pay commission of 2 cents per share with a minimum charge of $10 on US stocks and, for European markets, we charge £10 / €10 per trade or 0.1%, whichever is higher. Other fees and charges may apply.
2 Place three trades in the previous month to qualify.
3 As awarded by CANSTAR 2022 – Outstanding Value – Online Share Trading for both Active Investors and Traders
4 Trading conditions apply.
5 Whichever of the two amounts is higher.
6 Winner of ‘Best Multi-Platform Provider’ at ADVFN International Finance Awards 2019. Winner of ‘Best Trading App’ at the Investors Chronicle, Financial Times Investment 2018 and at the Professional Trader Awards 2019.

*Custody fee calculated daily and charged monthly. Data is correct as at June 2020.

^ CommSec: Yearly fee. Accounts holding a security position for a calendar year (1 January to 31 December) without generating a trade, or margin interest of US$100 or more. CMC Markets: Yearly fee. Minimum $10. If no international trades in previous 12 months. NABtrade: Yearly fee. Calculated on average daily international holding balance, payable monthly. No trades per year. IG: Quarterly fee, If assets are held and less than 3 trades in previous quarter Saxo: Yearly Custody fee calculated daily and charged monthly. ANZ: Yearly Custody fee calculated daily and charged monthly. Westpac: Yearly fee. Accounts holding a security position for a calendar year (1 January to 31 December) without generating a trade, or margin interest of US$100 or more. As at June 2020.