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IG vs Plus500

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IGUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
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Legal entities: 5

Plus500Available in: United StatesChange broker
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Plus500US Financial Services, LLC · CFTC / NFA

Availability and regulation

Entities and regulators · IG
ASICBaFinDFSAFCAFSCA
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  • IG Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC · Australia · 515106 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Europe GmbH · BaFin · Germany · 148759 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Limited · DFSA · United Arab Emirates · F001780 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • IG Markets Limited · FCA · United Kingdom · 195355 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Markets South Africa Limited · FSCA · South Africa · 41393 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
Entities and regulators · Plus500
CFTC / NFA
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  • Plus500US Financial Services, LLC · CFTC / NFA · United States · NFA ID 0001398 · Confirmed in the register

No verified data for either broker: Maximum leverage

Costs

The client terms leave the base currency to the trading platform and accept payments in GBP, EUR, USD, SEK, NOK, DKK or CHF, so no single account currency is recorded.

Minimum deposit · IG
0 EURResidents of GermanyBank transfers have no minimum. Card and PayPal: at least 300 EUR per payment, in other currencies for example 250 GBP, 50 USD or 1,200 PLN.

No verified data for Plus500US Financial Services, LLC

Spread type · IG
Variable
Commission · IG
0CFDs other than share CFDs carry only the spread. Share CFDs carry a commission instead of a spread, for example 0.05% per side with a 10 EUR minimum online on euro shares. Positions held after 23:00 CET incur overnight funding.

As of: September 25, 2026

No verified data for either broker: Typical spread, Inactivity fee, Withdrawal fee, Currency conversion fee

Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the selected account, not a complete tariff. Missing data never means free.

Platforms and markets

Platforms · IG
IG Europe GmbHIGMetaTrader 4TradingViewNo data for 4 entities
Platforms · Plus500
No verified data
Instrument categories · IG
IG Europe GmbHForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFDETFsCFDCommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDFuturesCFDNo data for 4 entities
Instrument categories · Plus500
FuturesExchange-traded derivativeOptionsExchange-traded derivative

Trading and automation

Expert Advisors · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities

No verified data for Plus500US Financial Services, LLC

API access · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesIG REST APINo data for 4 entities
VPS · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesfree on conditionsNo data for 4 entities
Hedging · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
Historical data · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities

No verified data for either broker: Scalping, Copy trading