CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

IG Community

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What is IG Community?

We’ve created this new, interactive space just for IG clients with a live account to discuss trading and the markets. Get trading tips from your peers, and share your knowledge with other members.

Whatever your level of experience, you can build on it here.

Find out how to access IG Community

Why use IG Community?

Share ideas, knowledge and experience

Connect with like-minded traders and discover new strategies to advance your trading, plus help others develop by answering questions
Learn about our products and features

Uncover different tools at your disposal and learn how to use them to your advantage. A host of highly trained IG staff are ready to assist

See new products first

Help shape IG’s future by giving your feedback on upcoming features. You can also give suggestions about our current offering at any time
Earn rankings, badges and more

As soon as you join you’ll start building your profile. Look out for regular competitions too, with prizes for the best contributors

How do I access IG Community?

Live account

If you are a live account holder, you can access IG Community here, and sign up with your IG log in details.

Alternatively, you can log in to the IG trading platform and select 'Community' under 'Research'.

Demo account

If you have a demo account and want to access IG Community you can create a live account here.

Help and support

Get answers about your account or our services.

Call 010 500 8626

Or ask about opening an account on 010 500 8624 or newaccounts.za@ig.com.

We're here 24hrs a day from 9am Saturday to 11pm Friday.

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.

IG is a trading name of IG Markets Ltd and IG Markets South Africa Limited. International accounts are offered by IG Markets Limited in the UK (FCA Number 195355), a juristic representative of IG Markets South Africa Limited (FSP No 41393). South African residents are required to obtain the necessary tax clearance certificates in order to utilise their foreign investment allowance should the South African resident wish to open an offshore account with IG Markets Limited.

IG provides execution only services and enters into principal to principal transactions with its clients on IG’s prices. Such trades are not on exchange. IG Markets South Africa Limited is an authorised financial services provider (FSP No 41393). Whilst IG Markets South Africa Limited is a regulated FSP, CFDs issued by IG are not regulated by the FAIS Act as they are undertaken on a principal-to-principal basis.

IG Markets South Africa Limited is an authorised over-the-counter derivative provider and is regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States or Belgium or any particular country outside South Africa and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

Voted SA’s top CFD provider in Business Day Investors Monthly Annual Stockbroker Awards in 2012, best platform for Active Day Traders in 2013 and 2014, SA's best Online Broker in 2015 and 2017 and SA's best CFD provider in 2020 as well as SA's Top CFD Broker in 2021.