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CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex financial instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Options trading

Options trading

If you see opportunity in volatility, trade our flexible online options. Speculate on a range of assets, and get the expertise and support of the world’s No.1 CFD provider1.

Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.

Contact us: +971 (0) 4 5592108

Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.

Contact us: +971 (0) 4 5592108

What is options trading?

Options trading is the act of buying and selling options. These are contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a set price, if it moves beyond that price within a set timeframe.

With us, you’ll trade options using CFDs.

Find out more about what options are and how to trade them

Why trade options with us?

Trade daily, weekly or monthly options
Zero spread on expiry whether you are buying or selling options
Enhance your options trading with options strategies
Trade options on volatility

Find an option to suit you

Trade major indices, shares and FX with daily or weekly, monthly and quarterly options.

Pay zero spread on expiry

Buy and sell options with no closing spread when you hold them until their fixed expiry date

Discover new opportunities

Develop options trading strategies using a variety of options, or by pairing options trades with CFDs

Trade on volatility itself

Take a position on rising, falling and even flat markets in the UK and all over the world

Trade options using CFDs on our award-winning platform2

CFDs
Main Benefits Go long or short on the markets
Accessible to All clients
Traded in Contracts
Commission Commission-free (except on shares)
Platforms Web and mobile platforms
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What are options?

Options are contracts that give you the right – but not the obligation – to buy or sell an underlying asset before a certain expiry date. Use them to speculate on the price of a financial market, and its volatility too.

What are options?

What are options?

Options are contracts that give you the right – but not the obligation – to buy or sell an underlying asset before a certain expiry date. Use them to speculate on the price of a financial market, and its volatility too.

Trade your way

Find the right account for you; trade and invest forex, shares, indices, commodities and more

Up to 200x leverage*

  • Up to 200x leverage to start trading with minimal upfront capital*
  • Retail Clients benefit from negative balance protection meaning they can’t lose more than what was deposited into the account
  • Speculate on price changes, without having to own the underlying asset.

*Up to 200x leverage applies to Professional IG Limited (UAE) accounts and all IG International Limited accounts.**

Investment

Prefer to own assets?

  • Buy and sell over 10,000 popular shares and ETFs
  • Profit from dividends, plus gain shareholder rights
  • Pay $0 commission on all US shares up to 50 trades per month

Up to 200x leverage*

  • Up to 200x leverage to start trading with minimal upfront capital*
  • Retail Clients benefit from negative balance protection meaning they can’t lose more than what was deposited into the account
  • Speculate on price changes, without having to own the underlying asset.

*Up to 200x leverage applies to Professional IG Limited (UAE) accounts and all IG International Limited accounts.**

Investment

  • Buy and sell over 10,000 popular shares and ETFs
  • Pay $0 commission on all US shares up to 50 trades per month
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How do I trade options

How do I trade options?

  1. Discover how options work
  2. Learn the differences between buying options and selling them
  3. Choose a trading strategy
  4. Create an account
  5. Open your first position

Benefits of trading options in the UAE

Choose the option to suit you from our daily, or weekly, monthly and quarterly timeframes.

Daily options

For a low-cost, highly-leveraged way to trade intraday.

Lower spreads

Trade daily options with reduced spreads – the same as on regular spot markets

Flexible leverage

Get the leverage you want by choosing your strike and trade size

Limited risk on buying options

Cap your maximum risk when you buy daily options – you’ll never lose more than the margin you pay to open. However, when selling options your risk is potentially unlimited

Greater freedom

Hold daily options positions even if the market moves against you, knowing that your risk is limited to the margin you paid to open

Weekly, monthly and quarterly options

Longer expiries, well-suited to traditional trading strategies.

No overnight funding

Pay less for long-term positions, thanks to zero overnight funding

Increased opportunity

Find opportunity on a broad range of market conditions – even flat markets

Greater control

Develop options strategies for greater control over your trading

Guaranteed maximum risk

Trade up to three quarters ahead, with your risk limited to your opening payment (when buying)

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Open an account now

Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.

Open an account now

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With more than 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

*Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.

Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.

Open an account now

Open an account now

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With more than 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

*Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

Trade options on the UK’s best trading platform2

Options online trading platform
Options trading app

Intuitive web trading platform

Get fast, reliable execution when you trade options on our web platform.

Award-winning app3

Take a position from any position with our trading apps – available for iOS and Android.

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We’ve been a market-leading online trading and investment provider for 45 years.

Start trading CFDs to discover opportunities on 17,000+ markets.

Take advantage of movement in currency prices – with over 80 FX pairs to choose from.

**IG International Limited is an IG entity based in 16 Burnaby Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda and regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published half-yearly financial statements, June 2019.
2 Best trading platform as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards and Professional Trader Awards 2019. Best trading app as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020.
3 Awarded ‘best finance app’ at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.