Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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
Futures
Options on futures

Margin account (leveraged)Cash accountStocks Covered and uncovered options Covered and uncovered spread options Futures Options on futures

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

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

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