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CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

MetaTrader 4

Tap into the power of algorithmic trading on MT4, with the world’s No. 1 CFD provider.1

Start trading today. Call +65 6390 5133 between 9am and 6pm (SGT) on weekdays or email accountopening@ig.com.sg for account opening enquiries.

Start trading today. Call +65 6390 5133 between 9am and 6pm (SGT) on weekdays or email accountopening@ig.com.sg for account opening enquiries.

Start trading today. Call +65 6390 5133 between 9am and 6pm (SGT) on weekdays or email accountopening@ig.com.sg for account opening enquiries.

Start trading today. Call +65 6390 5133 between 9am and 6pm (SGT) on weekdays or email accountopening@ig.com.sg for account opening enquiries.

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 on MT4 wherever, whenever and never miss an opportunity.

99%+ server uptime

Giving your algorithms the best conditions to operate in.2

High quality, low costs

Maximise your returns with our consistently low spreads, just 0.86 points on average.3

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?

  • I don't have MT4
  • I already have MT4
  1. Create a live IG account or a demo MT4 account
  2. Log in to your My IG, your account hub
  3. Select ‘add an account’
  4. Decide whether you want to trade CFDs on MT4
  5. Follow the on-screen prompts

Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.

  1. Create a live IG account
  2. Log in to your My IG, your account hub
  3. Add and fund a live MT4 account
  4. Log in to your pre-existing MT4 platform with your IG details, and keep your chart data and analysis

Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT4 in our platform.

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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 opportunities

Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators, as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.

Trade with MetaTrader 4 on your desktop or mobile

Thousands of indicators, countless opportunities

Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators, as part of our MetaTrader 4 package. You can download thousands inside the MetaTrader 4 platform.

Trade with MetaTrader 4 on desktop or mobile

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.

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.

Ways to trade on MetaTrader 4

With IG, you can use the MetaTrader 4 platform to trade CFDs.

CFD trading on MT4 offers you the chance to speculate on whether an asset's price will move up or down - without having to own the asset.

MT4 markets and costs

  • FX
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Cryptocurrencies

Get minimum spreads from just 0.6 pips on a host of forex

FX pair Min. MT4 spread
EUR/USD 0.6
EUR/GBP 0.9
GBP/USD 0.9
USD/JPY 0.7

We offer more 24-hour indices with us than any other provider.

Index Min. MT4 spread
FTSE 100 1.0
Wall Street 2.4
Germany 40 1.2
US 500 0.4

Discover opportunity on 26 commodity markets

Commodity Min. MT4 spread
Spot Gold 0.3
Spot Silver 2
Oil – US Crude 2.8

Take a view on cryptocurrency without owning any coins.

Cryptocurrency Min. MT4 spread
Bitcoin USD 36
Ether USD 1.2
Litecoin USD 0.4

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 (published financial statements, October 2022)
2 99.96% MT4 platform uptime per six months from 1st January 2020.
3 Average spread (Monday 00:00 – Friday 21:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD details.