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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.

TradingView

Experience enhanced technical analysis with TradingView. Access one of the world’s most popular charting platforms and trading communities 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

Why trade with IG on TradingView?

Join a world-leading provider

We’re Australia’s No.1 CFD trading provider,1 with more than 50 years’ experience

Access 17,000+ markets

Trade on thousands of financial markets, such as shares, forex, indices, commodities and ETFs via CFDs

Use institutional-grade technology

Ensure your trades are executed the way you intended with high liquidity and fast execution

Trade the markets for longer

Get more 24 hour2 indices than any other Australian provider3 and after-hour, weekend access to select forex pairs.

Get competitive spreads

Trade on spreads from 0.6 points on key FX pairs, 1 point on major indices and 0.3 points on spot gold

Receive help around the clock

Reach us by phone, email or WhatsApp – 24 hours a day, except from 7am to 5pm Saturdays (AEST)4

What is TradingView?

TradingView is a powerful charting platform and social community. It can help you to perform technical analysis, and spot opportunities in the financial markets. It’s seamlessly integrated into our own award-winning5 platform, which means you can access advanced tools and analytics, as well as a network of like-minded traders and investors, all while enjoying the world-class service you’d expect from us.

TradingView offers:

  • Free sign-up
  • Charts and screeners
  • An extensive trading community
  • 100+ popular indicators
  • 50+ smart drawing tools

A screenshot from the TradingView platform with a square around the link called ‘trading panel’, which is where IG clients should click to link their accounts to TradingView.

How to link TradingView to your IG account

You can intergrate your TradingView account with the one you have with us and place trades directly from TradingView’s charts, simply and easily. How you do this will depend on whether you already have an account with us or not. Here are the steps to follow:

  • I do not have an IG account
  • I have an IG account

  1. Create your live IG trading account – it’s free to create and there’s no obligation to fund it
  2. Sign up for a free TradingView account on their website
  3. Search for your market and open its chart
  4. Click on the ‘trading panel’ tab
  5. Choose ‘IG’ from the list
  6. Place your trade

  1. Sign up for a free TradingView account on their website
  2. Search for your preferred market and open its chart
  3. Click on the ‘trading panel’ tab
  4. Choose ‘IG’ from the list of brokers
  5. Place your trade

Why use TradingView?

TradingView offers a wealth of information for ambitious traders, like you.

The platform provides highly customisable charts and drawing tools for in-depth technical analysis. Its screener can be used for both shares and forex pairs.

What’s more, TradingView’s heatmaps let you see notable market conditions at a glance.

Comprehensive charting

Decide between high-level or in-depth analysis with charts that have it all

Advanced technical analysis

Use dozens of drawing tools and studies to refine your trading strategy

Cloud-based trading alerts

Receive compelling and versatile trading alerts – on any device

Up-to-date news feeds

Get market news as it happens with a selection of in-platform news feeds

Useful fundamental data

Access huge volumes of fundamental data for all major stock exchanges

Supportive trading community

Join the conversation with one of the biggest online social networks for traders

If you live in Australia, you can trade on TradingView with us using contracts for difference (CFDs).

  • Contracts for difference enable you to take a position on rising or falling markets
  • CFD trading is leveraged, which means your profits and losses will be amplified. CFDs aren’t for everyone so please consider the Margin Trading Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Risk Disclosure Notice and Target Market Determination before entering into any CFD transaction with us

You can use CFDs to get exposure to 17,000+ markets with us – without owning any of the assets outright.

How to trade with us on TradingView

If you live in Australia, you can trade on TradingView with us using contracts for difference (CFDs).

  • Contracts for difference enable you to take a position on rising or falling markets
  • CFD trading is leveraged, which means your profits and losses will be amplified. CFDs aren’t for everyone so please consider the Margin Trading Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Risk Disclosure Notice and Target Market Determination before entering into any CFD transaction with us

You can use CFDs to get exposure to 17,000+ markets with us – without owning any of the assets outright.

How to trade with us on TradingView

IG’s award-winning service

We’ve been recognised time and time again by our industry, both for the services and the technology that we provide.

2024 - ‘Best Multi-Platform Provider’
at ADVFN International Finance Awards

2024 - ‘Best Financial App’
at ADVFN International Finance Awards

2024 - ‘Best Platform for Active Trader’
at ADVFN International Finance Awards

FAQs

Is IG available as a TradingView broker?

Yes, IG is available as a TradingView broker. You can link the account you have with us to TradingView by visiting their website, creating a free account, opening the market you’re interested in, and clicking on ‘trading panel’. From there, you can select IG as your broker.

Can I trade on TradingView with an IG account?

Yes, you can trade on TradingView with an IG account. First, link the two accounts by following the steps under ‘How to integrate TradingView with an IG account’. Following the link-up, you’ll be able to use TradingView on your account with us to perform in-depth analysis on the markets you follow.

Can I link my TradingView and IG accounts?

Yes, you can link your TradingView and IG accounts. If you don’t have an account with us yet, you can open one within minutes. If you already have an account with us, link it to TradingView by visiting their website, creating a free account, opening the market you’re interested in and clicking on ‘trading panel’. From there, you can select IG as your broker and log in to start trading.

Please note that you will not be able to fund your IG account through TradingView. You must login to the IG platform to deposit, withdraw or transfer funds to/from your account.

How can I trade on TradingView with IG?

To trade on TradingView with IG, you first need to have an account with us. If you don’t have one, you can apply for one within minutes. Then, you’d need to select IG as your broker on the TradingView website. Visit the website, open the market of your choice, click on ‘trading panel’ and choose IG from the list of brokers. Once you’ve done this and logged into your IG account, you can trade on TradingView with us.

Is TradingView better than MT4?

Whether or not TradingView is better than MT4 will depend on the type of third-party platform you’re looking for. TradingView is a powerful charting platform, and social network for traders. MetaTrader 4 has a strong algorithmic trading focus. With us, you can use both TradingView and MT4.

Is an IG account free?

Yes, an IG account is free to open, and you don’t have to deposit any funds until you’re ready to do so. Certain withdrawals are free, check with us if you’re unsure. Other costs to consider are trading fees and commissions, which apply when you open, hold or close a position. We also offer a free demo account that you can use to hone your skills and experience our web trading platform in a reduced-risk environment.

How much does it cost to trade with IG?

The cost to trade with us will depend on various factors, such as the size of your position, the spread in the underlying market, the duration of your trade, and currency conversion charges – to name a few.

Can I view all of my open positions on TradingView and the IG platform?

Our web-based platform and trading apps will display all your open positions, including those that there were placed through TradingView. Any working orders, and attached stops and limits placed through TradingView will also display on the IG platforms.

Only a subset of IG’s CFD markets are available on TradingView. If you hold positions on markets that are not offered on TradingView, you will only be able to view and manage these positions through the IG platforms.

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1 Number 1 in Australia by primary relationships, CFDs & FX, Investment Trends November 2023 Leveraged Trading Report.
2 24/7 means all week apart from ten hours from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time), and 20 minutes just before the market opens on Sunday.
3As of March 2024.
4 Our hours are based on UK hours, and are converted to AU time zones. This means that the times listed are affected by both UK and AU clock changes in the year, and will be adjusted by +/- 1 hour accordingly.
5 Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.