IG minimum deposit (2026)

These are IG's own words from the pages linked on each line. Where IG gives a different minimum for one account, it is part of the quoted line above.

IG lists these accounts: CFD, spread betting, share dealing and stocks and shares ISA (plus SIPP and IG Smart Portfolio). The cheapest account to open is not always the cheapest to trade on: accounts with a raw spread usually charge a commission per lot, and commission-free accounts carry the cost in a wider spread. IG's commission wording: "Commission-free on MT4 forex".

IG lists these deposit methods: Credit card, Debit card, Apple Pay, Bank transfer. What you see in your account area depends on your country and the IG entity.

A minimum deposit opens the account; it does not make a small account safe. With leverage (IG lists "30:1 on major forex pairs for retail clients (IG Markets Ltd, UK, 3.33% margin)"), a small balance can be closed out by a short move against you. IG publishes that 70% of its retail CFD accounts lose money. Practise on a demo account first and work out your risk per trade with the position size calculator.

Minimum withdrawal: £100 by card or bank transfer (or your whole balance if it is under £100). Withdrawal fees: Free (bank transfers and cards; IG charges no processing fee, your bank may). IG's published times: Bank withdrawals requested before 12:00 UK time on a working day are processed the same day; cards up to 5 working days to arrive. Withdrawal times reported by verified IG traders appear on the IG review once enough have reported.

Which IG company opens your account depends on where you live. If you live in the EU, the UK, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, the UAE or Qatar, our link only goes to an IG entity licensed for your country, and where there is none we show no link. We show no sign-up links at all in India and in other countries where promoting offshore brokers is not allowed. Check each licence on the regulator's register before you deposit.

Before you choose, put IG next to its closest rivals: IG vs ActivTrades, IG vs Eightcap, IG vs FOREX.com. Our country pages list IG for the United Kingdom.