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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.

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Economic and trading calendar

Keep your finger on the pulse of the financial markets and get a head start on your next trades with our economic and trading calendar. Discover and explore the calendar and learn about the different ways you can use it.

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Call 010 500 8624 or email newaccounts.za@ig.com to talk about opening a trading account. We're here 24 hours a day from 9am Saturday to 11pm Friday.

Contact us: 010 500 8624

Our economic and trading calendar

How to use our economic and trading calendar

You can use our economic and trading calendar to browse or search for upcoming macroeconomic events, earnings and dividends announcements, initial public offerings (IPOs) and stock splits – there’s a dedicated tab for each.

Here are some ways in which you can use the calendar:

General browsing

  • Select a tab
  • Scroll through the listed events
  • Move on to another tab to continue browsing

Looking for a specific event

  • Go to the relevant tab
  • Enter the event name into the search bar. Alternatively, if you know the date of the event, scroll down to that date on the tab

Interested in individual shares

  • Select the tab for the shares-related event you’re interested in
  • Search for the shares using the issuing company’s name or ticker symbol or scroll down to the date of the event

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*Demo accounts are only available for spread betting and CFD trading.

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Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

React faster with powerful technology

Our platform and apps are intuitive and highly responsive, so trading opportunities are always within reach

Grow your confidence with an established provider

We’re a FTSE 250 company that’s been leading our industry for nearly 50 years, so our expertise is second to none

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FAQs

Who is IG?

We’re the world’s No.1 choice for contract for difference (CFD) trading.1 Our offerings enable you to explore countless opportunities through access to 17,000 financial markets. You can trade on our platform. When trading with us, you’ll take a position on the price movements of financial assets without owning them.

Our business model is built around wanting you to trade profitably – we don’t make any money from client losses. We’re a FTSE 250 company that’s regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and by the FSCA (formely the FSB) in South Africa operating with a FAIS licence, FSP No 41393 and as an over-the-counter derivative provider. We take measures to ensure that your money and assets are protected with us, eg keeping them in accounts that are separate from our own and not using them in the course of our business activities.

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How can I start trading?

You can start trading with us by following these steps:

  1. Create a live account and fund it when you’re ready
  2. Select your opportunity after learning about trading and conducting careful analysis of the market you’re interested in
  3. Buy if you think the price of that particular market will rise or sell if you think it’ll fall
  4. Select your position size
  5. Take steps to manage your risk
  6. Open, monitor and close your position

Which platforms can I trade on?

There are several trading platforms available to you. With us, you can use the desktop or mobile version of our platform. You can also trade through specialist third-party platforms with us, eg algorithmic and automated trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 and ProRealTime.

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1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2022)