Free Demo account

There is no obligation or risk when you sign up for a Demo account with IG, giving you free use of our online trading platform for two weeks.

Opening a Demo account is simple - just click the button below, enter your details and a valid email address, and your account will be set up instantly.

Why sign up for a Demo account with IG?

  • Trade with a practice balance of R100,000

  • try our powerful mobile trading apps

  • Access our charts and view live prices

  • Learn with our free online trading guide

Personal account opening

Our team can set up your account and talk you through our trading platform.

Leave your name, telephone number and the best time to call you back.

 


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REGISTER TO BEGIN TRADING CFDs

Complete our short online form to set up your demo account.

  • Enter your personal details
  • Choose a username and password
  • Activate your account through the link we email you
  • Sign in and start trading

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Why sign up for a Demo account with IG?

A full trading account offers much more than our Demo

The Demo is a great way of trying our platform, but it offers only a fraction of the range of features available with an Account, which you can apply for online in a few minutes.

Access to: Demo Full Account
Direct Market Access - PureDMA   Y
Level 2 Data   Y
Account does not expire   Y
24-hour Customer Service   Y
Mobile Technology Y Y
Telephone Trading   Y
TradeSense Education Programme   Y
Live Reuters News Feed Y Y
Powerful Charting Software Y Y
Trading from Charts Y Y
Trailing Stop Losses Y Y
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For a brief overview of our trading platform, watch our platform video tour.

CFDs are leveraged products and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. Trading CFDs may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

You can also open a full account with us online, and get trading. More...

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CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.