Plus500 vs IG Group
| Plus500 | IG Group |
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| A trader with a Plus500 account can trade CFDs on underlying financial instruments such as Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Cryptocurrency, Options and Indices. With tight spreads and no commission, they are a leading global brand. | IG-US offer spread betting, CFD and Forex trading across a range of markets. They are FCA Regulated, boast a great trading app and have a 40 year track record of excellence. |
| Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits | |
 Traders from US not accepted |
Traders from US not accepted |
| Awards | |
| Best Overall Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com
Best Overall Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com Best Trading App 2019 - DayTrading.com |
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| Bonus | |
| None | None |
| Instruments | |
| Stocks, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto | Stocks, Digital Options, Spreadbetting, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto |
| Demo Account | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Minimum Deposit | |
| $100 | £250 |
| Minimum Trade | |
| Varies by asset | £1 |
| Regulator | |
| FCA, CySec, ASIC | FCA |
| MT4 Integration | |
| No | Yes |
| Mobile Apps | |
| iOS, Android and Windows | iOS, Android, Windows and Blackberry |
| Auto Trading | |
| No | No |
| Trade Signals | |
| No | Yes (Via Chartist Software) |
| Islamic Account | |
| No | No |
| CFD | |
| FTSE Spread | |
| Variable | 1 pt |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| Variable | 0.9 pips |
| Oil Spread | |
| Variable | 3 pips |
| Stocks Spread | |
| Variable | 0.1% Var |
| Forex | |
| Plus500 Offer forex trading via CFDs with tight variable spreads and a range of well over 70 currency pairs. Free Unlimited Demo Account. | |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| Variable | 0.9 pips |
| EURUSD Spread | |
| Variable | 0.6 pips |
| EURGBP Spread | |
| Variable | 2 pips |
| Assets | |
| 70+ | 95+ |
| Cryptocurrency | |
| Plus500 accounts can trade CFDs on a range of cryptocurrencies 24/7, with competitive spreads (Just 1% for BTC). Leverage of 1:2 is also available. | IG Offer 11 cryptocurrencies, with tight spreads. Trade crypto with the safeguard of negative balance protection. |
| Spread | |
| BTC 1%, ETH 1.6% | BTC 0.6% ETH 1.5% |
| Coins | |
| BCH, BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, IOTA, NEO, EOS, XMR | BCH, BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, EOS, DASH, XLM, NEO |
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| Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits | |