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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

Get-started hub

It all starts here. Discover everything you need to set up your account and start trading with us.

Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.

Contact us: 1800 601 799

Start trading today. For account opening enquiries call 1800 601 799 between 9am and 6pm (AEDT) weekdays, or email newaccounts.au@ig.com.

Contact us: 1800 601 799

Quick how-to guides

Watch these quick tutorials to learn everything you need to know about funding and trading on your account:

How to trade on the IG platform

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How to fund your account

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How to trade on the IG app

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How to fund on the iOS app

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How to fund on the Android app

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Join our live orientation sessions

We regularly host a new client orientation webinar to run you through everything you need to get started, from setting up your account right down to making your first trade. Click the button below to take part in the next session.

Setting up your account

How to easily address any remaining requirements from your application.

Complete the application form

You only need a few minutes to fill in the application form to create your account.

We'll ask you about your personal details, your financial circumstance, and your previous trading history.

We require these to help us meet regulatory requirements and ensure our products are suitable for you. Rest assured this information is for IG's use only, and not shared with third-parties.

Appropriateness assessment

To ensure our products are suitable for your trading, we require that all our clients complete a quiz to assess thier trading knowledge.

The short quiz is made up of a set of multi-choice questions and will only take a few minutes to complete. If you haven't completed it already, you'll find the quiz in myIG here.

To support you in developing your trading knowledge we offer a range of resources including IG Academy and educational content.

Upload documents

We can typically complete ID verification as part of your application process - you'll be notified if we require any further information to activate your account.

Access our verification portal to upload your documents.

Become a better trader

We want to see all our clients succeed. In fact, our business model is built around it. To support your trading journey, we’ve put tools and resources at your disposal to help you find and seize your next opportunity.

Trade analytics

Explore your trading data, track your trades and analyse your performance directly in My IG. The trade analytics tool will help you identify where to minimise mistakes and build on successes.

Trading plan

A well-defined plan that helps you understand your goals, manage your risk and track your performance is crucial for staying strategic, not emotional. Learn how to create a comprehensive trading plan that you can stick to.

Risk management

Learn why risk management is the cornerstone of strategic trading, how to effectively manage risk with stop-losses, and how to set limit orders to automatically take profits if the market moves in your favour.

Trading inspiration

From indices to commodities to crypto, forex and more, stay up to date with the latest happenings in the markets with insightful commentary from our expert analysts.

Explore our platform features

Alerts

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Charts

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Insight suite

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Security

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Watchlist

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TipRanks

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Trade on the move

Never miss an opportunity with our award-winning mobile app1.

On iOS devices, the app will operate on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

For Android, the app is compatible with smartphones or tablets with an operatiing system of 4.0.3 or above.

1 Best Finance App as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.