Research checked 2026-10-12 · Unknown fields require verification.
UK site says not directed at US, Belgium or countries outside UK; demo residency acceptance not tested.
Virtual funds: GBP 10,000
GBP
Expiry: Not stated
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Account conditions
- Research checked
- 2026-10-12
- Testing status
- Not tested
- Recorded virtual amount
- 10000
- Recorded currency
- GBP
- Expiry category
- unknown
- Evidence category
- Documentation reviewed
- Signup requirements
- Username, password, name, phone, email, residence
- Notes and remaining checks
- Documentation review only; signup not tested.
- Record ID
- ig-web-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
- web
- Platform
- IG proprietary web/mobile
- Documented terms
- No slippage/interest adjustments; no size/price rejections or margin-loss closeouts
- Balance reset or adjustment
- Not stated
- Live account or deposit
- Free standalone demo; no deposit step shown
- Devices
- Web; mobile
- Forex coverage
- Forex available; demo pair count not stated
- What the evidence establishes
- Official broker documentation; signup and trading not tested.
- Supporting sources
- Official information source
- IG UK demo account
Official entry route
- Route type
- demo-page
- Notes and remaining checks
- Broker demo page; select your platform to continue.
- Evidence status
- Official entry route
- Route source
- https://www.ig.com/uk/demo-account
- Research checked
- 2026-10-13
- Testing status
- Not tested
Execution and demo realism
Contractual capacity and execution arrangement are separate. ECN/STP labels do not establish agency. Simulated fills do not verify live execution quality.
- 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
- 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
- Evidence status
- Broker-reported
- Research checked
- 2026-10-13
- Demo realism
- Finding
- Slippage and some live checks omitted
- Notes and remaining checks
- The UK web/mobile demo omits slippage and interest/dividend adjustments, does not reject orders for size or price, and does not force-close trades for running margin losses. These findings apply to web/mobile; separate MT4 and MT5 disclosures are recorded on their platform rows.
- Supporting sources
- Evidence status
- Documented
- 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 · IG proprietary web/mobile. 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
- Record ID
- ig-web-uk
- Legal entity
- IG Markets Ltd (CFD scope)
- Research region code
- UK
- Platform code
- web
- Type
- Broker API
- Access route
- IG REST / streaming APIs
- Evidence status
- Conditional
- Notes and remaining checks
- IG documents retail API demo access when the demo is linked to a live account. A standalone demo signup does not satisfy that prerequisite.
- Requirements
- Open an eligible live IG account, generate an API key and create or link its demo account as instructed by IG. This record covers UK CFDs.
- Official documentation
- Research checked
- 2026-10-14
- Testing status
- Not tested
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
Reading the evidence
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.
Official sources
IG UK web/mobile demo versus live — 8 September 2026
Source owner: Broker
Research checked: 2026-10-13
Source locator: Web platform and mobile app scope
Source access note: Primary page/PDF reopened in this pass
Source ID: execution-ig-demo
IG UK execution policy — June 2024, CFD section (page 2)
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
Source ID: execution-ig-policy
IG Group regulation
Source owner: IG
Research checked: 2026-10-14
Source locator: Worldwide licensed businesses; UK,EU,CH,AE,SG,JP,AU/NZ
Source access note: Official search-index excerpt reviewed; full source not directly retrieved in this batch. No account or API connection tested.
Source ID: finder-api-a-ig-entities
IG Labs getting started
Source owner: IG
Research checked: 2026-10-14
Source locator: Live account required for key and associated demo
Source access note: Official page directly retrieved in this audit. No account or API connection tested.
Source ID: finder-api-a-ig-start
IG UK retail API and demo instructions
Source owner: IG
Research checked: 2026-10-14
Source locator: Retail REST and streaming API description, demo/live-linking FAQ and legal footer.
Source access note: Official page directly retrieved by the parent researcher in this audit. No account or API connection tested.
Source ID: finder-api-a-ig-uk-api
IG 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
Source ID: ig-1
IG demo versus live
claims: Web/mobile demo; no slippage, interest/dividend adjustments, out-of-hours moves, size/price rejects, paid chart packages or forced margin closeouts.
Research checked: 2026-10-12
evidence status: Documented; not account-tested
Source ID: ig-2
FCA Register — IG Markets Limited
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.
Source ID: ig-reg-1