Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers (leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto), using the data of Forex.com's UK entity and IG Markets' UK entity. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers (real shares and ETFs you own outright), using the data of Forex.com's UK entity and IG Markets' UK entity.
Forex.com
Regulated in your country Forex.com is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
IG Markets
Regulated in your country IG Markets is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Forex.com and IG Markets are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in United Kingdom.IG Markets is better than Forex.com for futures traders and options traders. Day traders, professional traders and high-volume traders can choose either IG Markets or Forex.com.
| Overall score | Forex.com 85 -5 not offered | IG Markets 90 Best 88 |
|---|---|---|
| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
| Options traders i |
Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Forex.com and the ones that supervise IG Markets.Forex.com and IG Markets are both regulated in the UK, by the FCA.
| Section score | Forex.com 100 not offered | IG Markets 100 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
| Tier-2 regulators | ||
| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Forex.com and IG Markets have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer segregated client funds and an investor compensation scheme. IG Markets is also a licensed bank.
| Section score | Forex.com 86 -5 not offered | IG Markets 91 Best 91 |
|---|---|---|
| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 1999 | 1974 |
| Parent company i | StoneX Group (via GAIN Capital) | IG Group Holdings plc |
| CEO i | Glenn Stevens | Breon Corcoran |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | N/A | Barclays|Lloyds |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 400,000 | 820,000 |
| Annual revenue i | USD 169,500,000 | USD 987,300,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 1.9M monthly visits | 97.1K monthly visits |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Forex.com and with IG Markets in United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.IG Markets is better than Forex.com for CFD/FX costs, since IG Markets has tighter EUR/USD raw spreads, at 0.17 pips (against Forex.com's 0.2 pips), has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 0.4 points (against Forex.com's 0.6 points), and does not charge inactivity fees, unlike Forex.com. Neither Forex.com nor IG Markets charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
There is no like-for-like comparison for real stock costs, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Forex.com 81 -6 not offered | IG Markets 87 Best 75 |
|---|---|---|
| Broker fees | ||
| Deposit fees i | ||
| Withdrawal fees i | ||
| Overnight fees i | ||
| Inactivity fees i | ||
| Currency conversion fees i | ||
| Discounts on volume i | ||
| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | Free | Free |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | USD 4.5 | USD 5.075 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.6 points | 0.4 points |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.1 points | 0.3 points |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | USD 36 | |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | USD 0.018 | USD 0.02 |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Commission, Percentage | Commission |
| US stocks fees (real) i | Free | |
| ETF fees (real) i | Free | |
| Management costs i | ||
| Connection costs i | ||
| Fees on futures | ||
| Futures fees per contract i | USD 2 | |
| Platform fees i | ||
| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | USD 2 | |
| Event fees i | ||
| Fees on savings plans | ||
| IRA opening fee i | ||
| IRA maintenance fee i | ||
| 401k opening fee i | ||
| 401k maintenance fee i | ||
Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Forex.com and with IG Markets in United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.IG Markets is better than Forex.com for CFD/FX markets, since IG Markets gives access to 17,000 tradable symbols (against Forex.com's 150), offers futures on indices and commodities, which Forex.com does not, and offers options on commodities, forex, indices and stocks, which Forex.com does not. Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.
Forex.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so IG Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock markets.
| Section score | Forex.com 75 -25 not offered | IG Markets 100 Best 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Total tradable symbols i | 150 | 17,000 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | Indices, Commodities | |
| Options i | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks | |
| Assets you can own i |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Forex.com and IG Markets make available to their clients in United Kingdom.There is little between Forex.com and IG Markets on platforms, as both offer a proprietary platform and MetaTrader 4. IG Markets goes a step further, as it offers MetaTrader 5 and TradingView.
There is no like-for-like comparison for platforms, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Forex.com 88 -3 not offered | IG Markets 91 91 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Forex.com and IG Markets in United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.Forex.com and IG Markets are close on mobile trading, as both offer a proprietary mobile app and the MetaTrader 4 app. IG Markets has a slight edge, as it offers the MetaTrader 5 app.
There is no like-for-like comparison for mobile trading, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Forex.com 93 not offered | IG Markets 93 93 |
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| Proprietary app i | ||
| Social trading app i | ||
| Copy trading app i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 app i | ||
| cTrader app i | ||
| Mobile trading signals i | ||
| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
| Mobile drawing tools i | ||
| Mobile watchlist i | ||
| Smartwatch app i |
Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Forex.com and IG Markets allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.Forex.com and IG Markets are equally good for CFD/FX trading features, since Forex.com executes orders faster, within 3 ms (against IG Markets' 14 ms), and allows for high-frequency trading. On the other hand, IG Markets offers guaranteed stop losses. Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
IG Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock trading features, because IG Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Forex.com 87 -2 not offered | IG Markets 89 92 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | Agency |
| Average execution time i | 3 ms | 14 ms |
| Slippage occurrence i | 11% | |
| Requotes occurrence i | ||
| Tier-1 liquidity providers i | ||
| PFOF i | ||
| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | ||
| Risk management | ||
| Stop losses i | ||
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| Margin call i | ||
| OCO orders i | ||
| Guaranteed stop loss i | ||
| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | USD 0 | USD 0 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
| Hedging strategies allowed i | ||
| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Forex.com and at IG Markets in United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.Forex.com is better than IG Markets for CFD/FX account types, since Forex.com offers an Islamic account, a swap-free account and a fixed spread account, which IG Markets does not. Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
IG Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock account types, because IG Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Forex.com 52 Best not offered | IG Markets 46 -6 29 |
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| Demo account i | ||
| Unlimited demo account i | ||
| Standard account i | ||
| Micro account i | ||
| Cent account i | ||
| Nano account i | ||
| Raw spread account i | ||
| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Forex.com and with IG Markets in United Kingdom.Forex.com and IG Markets are equally good for account opening, since Forex.com offers 3 account base currencies (against IG Markets' 1), and has no minimum withdrawal (against IG Markets' 100 USD). On the other hand, IG Markets does not require a minimum deposit (against Forex.com's 100 USD), and credits deposits faster, within the same day (against Forex.com's 2 days). Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer credit cards and debit cards.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for account opening, since Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Forex.com 62 not offered | IG Markets 62 62 |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum deposit i | USD 100 | USD 0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | USD 0 | USD 100 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | ||
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | EUR, GBP, USD | GBP |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 2 business days | Instant |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 2 business days | up to 1 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Forex.com and IG Markets in United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.IG Markets is better than Forex.com for customer care, given that IG Markets offers customer support in 12 languages (against Forex.com's 2), and has a website in 12 languages (against Forex.com's 7). Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer a dedicated account manager and phone support.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for customer care, since Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Forex.com 66 -12 not offered | IG Markets 78 Best 78 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of languages supported i | 7 | 12 |
| Website languages i | Arabic, German, English, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Chinese | Arabic, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | English, Chinese | Arabic, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
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| Cash sweep i | ||
| Stock lending i | ||
| Distributes proceeds i | ||
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Forex.com and IG Markets provide to their clients in United Kingdom.IG Markets is better than Forex.com for learning, because IG Markets offers an economic calendar, which Forex.com does not. Both Forex.com and IG Markets offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
IG Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for learning, because IG Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Forex.com 95 -5 not offered | IG Markets 100 Best 100 |
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| Education | ||
| Education center i | ||
| Education for beginners i | ||
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| Webinars i | ||
| Tutorials i | ||
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| Research | ||
| Economic calendar i | ||
| Traders' sentiment i | ||
| Daily market commentary i | ||
| Daily trading ideas i | ||
| News via social media i | ||
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| Watchlist i | ||
Forex.com vs IG Markets: which one should you choose?
Forex.com
CFD/FX Choose Forex.com if you want a CFD and forex broker with low trading costs, fast execution and high-frequency trading strategies.
Open Account 74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
IG Markets
CFD/FX Choose IG Markets if you want an online CFD broker with a wide choice of markets, options and futures trading and a guaranteed stop loss.
Stocks Choose IG Markets if you want a share dealing service with a wide choice of markets and no minimum deposit.
Open Account 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.Other popular comparisons
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