Head to head
IG vs CMC Markets
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
47/100 | 63/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #7 | #2 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 76 | 79 |
| AI Authority | 5 | 64 |
| Web Authority | 42 | 38 |
| Expert Assessment | 66 | 65 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | Commission-free investing; CFD minimum spreads from 0.3 bps (Spot Gold) / 0.4 (S&P 500) / 0.6 (EUR/USD) · free tier: No subscription; account opening, closing and maintenance are free and there is no inactivity fee on CFD and spread betting accounts | Spreads from 0.7 points on major FX pairs; share CFD commission from 0.10% · free tier: None — costs are spread, commission and financing rather than plan tiers |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Best for | Active UK traders who want CFDs or spread betting plus an ISA/SIPP with one provider, value platform choice (MT4, TradingView, ProRealTime, DMA) and trade intermittently enough that a rival's dormancy fee would bite. | Active UK forex and index CFD or spread-betting traders who trade often enough to avoid dormancy charges, value tight FX and index spreads plus refundable guaranteed stops, and are comfortable self-serving without leaning on phone support. |
| Avoid if | You need guaranteed fast withdrawals or responsive human support, trade news events at high frequency, deal in altcoins outside BTC/ETH/SOL at 1.49%, or are inexperienced — IG's own site states 69% of its retail accounts lose money. | You are new to leverage, trade small single-stock CFD positions where minimum commissions dominate, want to hold positions long term against daily financing costs, or need responsive human support during onboarding and withdrawals. |
| Markets | Retail traders, Professional clients, Institutional (IG Prime) | Retail traders, Active/frequent traders |
| Founded | 1974 | — |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.