IG trading alerts

Never miss opportunity in market movement, events or indicators with our free trade alerts.

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Why use our trading alerts?

Find out the second that your target level or price change is hit

Know exactly when to expect economic events and what their outcomes are

Save time – we monitor the markets for you

React instantly to email, SMS or push notifications on the move

What are trading alerts?

Trading alerts are free, automatic and customisable notifications you’ll get whenever your specifications are triggered – when prices move, events happen and technical conditions change. So you can get on with your day, with us monitoring the markets for you, and take advantage of opportunity when it arises.

Types of trading alert

Price alerts

Be notified when your market moves by a certain percentage or amount in points with price change alerts – you’ll only find these with us
Know when your market hits support, resistance or breakout by creating price level alerts
Get these free trade notifications immediately sent by email, SMS or push notification
Use as part of your risk management strategy – price alerts keep your positions open, so you can decide when to take action

Economic event alerts

Set alerts for macro events like central bank announcements, and see how the market reacts
Receive macroeconomic figures as soon as they are released
Set reminders to notify you 5-60 minutes before events
Get alerts by push notification on your mobile, in the platform or by email
Just tick the box next to your event in our economic calendar to set an alert

Technical indicator alerts

Create buy and sell alerts using popular indicators: Moving Average, Exponential Moving Average, MACD, RSI, Standard Deviation, Stochastic, Bollinger Bands and Price (share CFDs only)
Build and set indicator alerts quickly and easily through our free charts
Get full control over your alert, combining up to four different indicators

Learn more about essential charts

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

Open an account now

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

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

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How to use trading alerts

Create a trading account with us
Log in and open the trading platform
Select ‘alert’ tab in your market’s deal ticket
Choose between ‘price’ and ‘indicator’ alerts
Enter your conditions
Edit existing alerts from the left-hand flyout
Or, set event alerts for straight from our economic calendar
Manage your trade notifications in the ‘settings’ tab of My IG

What markets can I get trading alerts for?

Forex alerts

Set alerts on any currency pair we offer – including EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY.

Stock alerts

Be alerted to share price movement in any of the 13,000+ companies you can trade with us.

Index alerts

Keep an eye on where global stock indices are heading, including the FTSE 100 and Germany 40.

Commodity alerts

Know as soon as gold, silver, oil, or any other commodity we offer moves in the way you choose.

FAQs

What can I get trading alerts for?

You can get trading alerts for economic results, price movements – whether a level is hit, or a price changes by your chosen amount – and technical conditions.

How do I receive trading alerts?

You can receive trading alerts by SMS and push notification on your mobile, in the platform, or by email.

What’s the difference between a trading alert and a trading signal?

You’d set a trading alerts can be created to notify you of economic releases, price changes and when your technical conditions are met. Trading signals inform you of significant trends or patterns in the markets that could lead to a trading opportunity.

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