MetaTrader 4
Discover the benefits of trading on MT4 with the leading CFD provider.1
Call +41 (0) 58 810 77 42 to talk about opening a trading account. We’re here from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.
Contact us: +41 (0) 58 810 77 42
Call +41 (0) 58 810 77 42 to talk about opening a trading account. We’re here from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.
Contact us: +41 (0) 58 810 77 42
Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?
Support around the clock
Get global access to MT4 platform specialists 24 hours a day
More than just FX
Trade CFDs with MetaTrader 4 to go long or short on thousands of markets
Free MT4 mobile app
Trade wherever, whenever and never miss an opportunity
99%+ server uptime
Giving your algorithms the best conditions to operate in2
High quality, low costs
Maximise your returns with our consistently low spreads – just 0.86 points on average3
Accountable, end-to-end service
Unlike others, we use our own institutional-grade technology for liquidity, pricing and execution
How do I open an MT4 account with IG Bank?
- I already have MT4
- I don't have MT4
If you already have an MT4 account, but you’d like to trade with us as your MT4 broker, it’s easy:
- Create a live IG Bank account
- Log in to My IG, your account hub
- Add and fund a live MT4 account
- Log into your pre-existing MT4 platform with your IG Bank details, and keep all your chart data and analysis
Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.
- Create a live IG Bank account or a demo MT4 account
- Log in to My IG, your account hub
- Select ‘Add an account’
- Click on ‘MetaTrader CFD’
- Follow the on-screen prompts
Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.
Why trade with MT4?
MT4 is the most popular trading platform in the world, with 14 years’ experience putting millions of traders in touch with opportunity. Here’s why it’s stood the test of time.
Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities
Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Thousands of indicators, countless possibilities
Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Automated trading
Build strategies to execute automatically using your algorithms or MT4’s own, called Expert Advisors.
Easy-to-edit charts
Customise and adjust MT4’s powerful charts to suit your trading needs.Customise and adjust MT4’s powerful charts to suit your trading needs.
Smaller minimums
Trade in sizes as small as 0.01 lots, helping you manage the risks of high-volume trading.
Trader-friendly layout
Save time and energy thanks to an intuitive, software-based platform and charts.
Benefits of trading on MetaTrader 4
With IG Bank, you can use the MetaTrader 4 platform to trade CFDs.
- CFDs enable you to hedge your portfolio
- Benefit from our minimum spreads
MT4 markets and costs
- FX
- Indices
- Commodities
- Cryptocurrencies
Get minimum minimum spreads from just 0.6 pips on a host of forex pairs.
| FX pair | Min. MT4 spread |
| EUR/USD | 0.6 |
| EUR/GBP | 0.9 |
| GBP/USD | 0.9 |
| USD/JPY | 0.7 |
Trade more 24-hour indices with us than any other provider.
| Index | Min. MT4 spread |
| FTSE 100 | 1.0 |
| Wall Street | 1.6 |
| Germany 40 | 1.0 |
| US 500 | 0.4 |
Discover opportunity on 27 commodity markets with no fixed expiries.
| Commodity | Min. MT4 spread |
| Spot Gold | 0.3 |
| Spot Silver | 2 |
| Oil – Brent Crude | 2.8 |
| Oil – US Crude | 2.8 |
Take a view on crypto without owning any coins.
| Cryptocurrency | Min. MT4 spread |
| Bitcoin USD | 36 |
| Ether USD | 1.2 |
| Litecoin USD | 0.4 |
Award-winning provider
Award-winning provider
Best Finance App
ADVFN International Financial Awards
Best CFD Provider
Online Personal Wealth Provider
Best Multi Platform Provider
ADVFN International Financial Awards
What is MT4?
Learn more about the platform and how to use it.
How do I download MT4?
Find out how to download MT4.
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1 Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, June 2020).
2 99.96% core platform uptime: average per month, IG globally (from 1st January 2020 to 16th June 2020).
3 Average spread (between 01:00-22:00 Swiss time Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD details.
