How do I open a US options and futures account?
There are two US options and futures account types to choose from, a margin account or a cash account:
Margin account (leveraged) | Cash account | |
Stocks | Buying and shorting | Buying only |
Covered and uncovered options | ✔ | Selling covered calls and cash secured puts only |
Covered and uncovered spread options | ✔ | X |
Futures | ✔ | X |
Options on futures | ✔ | X |
You can open a US options and futures trading account by following steps below:
On desktop:
- Login to My IG
- Select ‘add an account’
- Choose ‘US options and futures’
- Choose between a margin or cash account and follow the account opening process
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Mobile app:
- Log in to your IG mobile trading app
- Navigate to ‘account’ in the bottom-right corner
- Select ‘manage account’
- Select ‘add an account’ and choose ‘US options and futures’
- Choose between a margin or cash account and follow the account opening process