# IG — MetaTrader 5 United Kingdom research scope · IG Markets Ltd (CFD scope). Documentation reviewed. Reference page: /demo-accounts/ig-mt5-uk.html Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance. ## Research checked 2026-10-12 ## Testing status Not tested ## Recorded virtual amount Requires Verification ## Recorded currency Requires Verification ## Virtual funds Not recorded ## Balance qualifications Selectable; options not stated ## Expiry category inactivity ## Expiry rule 60 consecutive days without activity ## Expiry qualifications ## Evidence category Documentation reviewed ## Signup requirements Create inside MT5 on IG-Demo server; contact details and currency ## Notes and remaining checks Demo password cannot be reset. Initial balance not stated; do not inherit GBP 10,000 from MT4. ## Record ID ig-mt5-uk ## Broker IG ## Legal entity IG Markets Ltd (CFD scope) ## Research region codes - UK ## Research region code UK ## Research region United Kingdom ## Research scope United Kingdom ## Platform code mt5 ## Platform MetaTrader 5 ## Documented terms Controlled simulation omits live slippage ## Balance reset or adjustment Not stated ## Live account or deposit No; created in MT5 independently of My IG ## Devices PC/Mac demo setup documented; other demo devices not confirmed ## Forex coverage Forex available; demo pair count not stated ## Eligibility and regional limits UK site says not directed at US, Belgium or countries outside UK; demo residency acceptance not tested. ## What the evidence establishes Official broker documentation; signup and trading not tested. ## Supporting sources - [IG create MT5 demo]() — source ID: ig-5 - [IG UK MetaTrader 5]() — source ID: ig-6 - [IG UK demo account]() — source ID: ig-1 ## Official information source [IG create MT5 demo]() ## Entity and regulatory research ### Evidence status Verified ### Legal entity IG Markets Limited ### Regulator Financial Conduct Authority (UK) ### Finding Authorised (Regulated), since 01/12/2001 (DD/MM/YYYY). Retail rolling spot Forex included in principal dealing and arranging permissions. ### Scope Verification covers this named UK entity and listed permissions, not all group companies or customer eligibility. Register limitations apply. ### Supporting sources - [FCA Register — IG Markets Limited]() — source ID: ig-reg-1 ## Official entry route ### Route type instructions ### Notes and remaining checks Create your demo inside MT5; follow these setup steps. ### Evidence status Official entry route ### URL https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/articles/682585-how-do-i-create-a-live-or-demo-mt5-account ### Route source https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/articles/682585-how-do-i-create-a-live-or-demo-mt5-account ### Research checked 2026-10-13 ### Testing status Not tested ## Execution and demo realism ### Scope IG Markets Limited · UK Forex CFDs; excludes share dealing, US options and futures. Documentation only; not account-tested. ### Testing status Not tested ### Contractual role #### Finding Principal #### Notes and remaining checks IG is the contractual counterparty for its CFDs, rather than acting as your agent. #### Supporting sources - [IG UK execution policy — June 2024, CFD section (page 2)]() — source ID: execution-ig-policy #### Evidence status Documented #### Research checked 2026-10-13 ### Execution arrangement #### Finding Market making #### Notes and remaining checks The CFD policy describes IG as market maker and sole execution venue; it may hedge some or all exposure. #### Supporting sources - [IG UK execution policy — June 2024, CFD section (page 2)]() — source ID: execution-ig-policy #### Evidence status Broker-reported #### Research checked 2026-10-13 ### Demo realism #### Finding Live slippage omitted #### Evidence status Documented #### Notes and remaining checks MT5-specific help says the controlled demo environment does not reproduce live slippage. Other execution and fee differences remain unspecified. #### Supporting sources - [IG UK create MT5 account]() — source ID: ex-b-ig-mt5-demo #### Research checked 2026-10-13 ### Research review #### Research checked 2026-10-13 #### Review outcome Reviewed official documentation: role Principal; arrangement Market making; demo Slippage and live checks omitted / Live slippage omitted / Slippage and some live checks omitted. No accounts opened or tested. #### Remaining checks - No functional account testing; confirm any remaining platform-specific charges and rejection behavior. ## Demo markets ### Scope IG Markets Ltd (CFD scope) · United Kingdom · MetaTrader 5. Market coverage not yet reviewed. ### Testing status Not tested ### Forex CFDs #### Evidence status Requires Verification #### Notes and remaining checks Forex CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform. #### Supporting sources No supporting source recorded for this field. #### Research checked Requires Verification ### Cryptocurrency CFDs #### Evidence status Requires Verification #### Notes and remaining checks Cryptocurrency CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform. #### Supporting sources No supporting source recorded for this field. #### Research checked Requires Verification ## API access ### Evidence status Requires Verification ### Type Requires Verification ### Access route Not established for this offering ### Notes and remaining checks API access has not yet been established for this legal entity and demo platform. This does not mean it is unavailable. ### Requirements Confirm the account, platform and regional requirements with the broker. ### Supporting sources No supporting source recorded for this field. ### Official documentation No supporting source recorded for this field. ### Research checked Requires Verification ### Testing status Not tested ## Official sources ### IG UK create MT5 account Source ID: ex-b-ig-mt5-demo https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/articles/682585-how-do-i-create-a-live-or-demo-mt5-account #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-13 #### Source locator Important Considerations for Demo Accounts #### Source access note Opened official page or PDF; documentation review only ### IG UK execution policy — June 2024, CFD section (page 2) Source ID: execution-ig-policy https://www.ig.com/usermanagement/customeragreements?agreementType=summary_order_execution_policy&igCompany=iggb&locale=en_GB #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-13 #### Source locator Page 2: CFDs and OTC derivatives; currently linked from UK legal page #### Source access note Primary page/PDF reopened in this pass ### IG UK demo account Source ID: ig-1 https://www.ig.com/uk/demo-account #### claims Proprietary GBP 10,000 demo; Forex; form fields; UK entity FCA disclosures and territorial disclaimer. #### Research checked 2026-10-12 #### evidence status Documented; not account-tested ### IG create MT5 demo Source ID: ig-5 https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/articles/682585-how-do-i-create-a-live-or-demo-mt5-account #### claims MT5 demo in platform (not My IG), PC/Mac, contact/currency, 60-day inactivity, no password reset, simulated slippage limitation. #### Research checked 2026-10-12 #### evidence status Documented; not account-tested ### IG UK MetaTrader 5 Source ID: ig-6 https://www.ig.com/uk/trading-platforms/metatrader-5 #### claims IG MT5 offers Forex; general desktop/web/mobile versions. Demo-device equivalence not assumed. #### Research checked 2026-10-12 #### evidence status Documented; not account-tested ### FCA Register — IG Markets Limited Source ID: ig-reg-1 https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfIiSAAV #### Evidence category Live register showed IG Markets Limited, FRN 195355, status Authorised. Retail rolling spot Forex included in principal dealing and arranging permissions. #### source date Live register viewed 2026-10-12 #### Source access note Direct browser UI; web-text fetch failed, full register loaded in browser.