Forex.com vs IG compared.
Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Forex.com stacks up against IG !
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73% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Last update of data — Dec 2022.
Forex.com IG.
Forex.com is a global forex and CFD broker, regulated by many financial authorities including the top-tier UK FCA. Its parent company, StoneX Group Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
IG is a CFD and forex broker. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees and great research tools.
Recommended for traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform.
Forex.com is a global forex and CFD broker, regulated by many financial authorities including the top-tier UK FCA. Its parent company, StoneX Group Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees and great research tools.
IG is a CFD and forex broker. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and regulated by several authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform.
Forex.com's service is on par with IG's and a comparison of their fees shows that Forex.com's fees are similar to IG's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Forex.com compared to IG, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Forex.com, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than IG's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Forex.com as somewhat worse than the platform of IG, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with Forex.com, while IG provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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Basic data of broker.
Overall Score.
Recommended for Forex traders looking for low fees and great research tools.
Overall Score.
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform.
Country of origin.
Country of origin.
Fees score.
Fees score.
Fees summary.
Low trading and average non-trading fees, low forex fees.
Fees summary.
High trading fees, average non-trading fees.
Stock and ETF fees.
Deposit and withdrawal.
Deposit and withdrawal score.
Deposit and withdrawal score.
Number of base currencies.
Number of base currencies.
Account opening score.
Account opening score.
Account opening fully online.
Account opening fully online.
Minimum deposit.
Minimum deposit.
Time to open account.
Time to open account.
Required documents.
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / credit card statement.
Required documents.
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill.
Web platform score.
Web platform score.
Mobile platform score.
Mobile platform score.
Desktop platform score.
Desktop platform score.
Markets and products.
Markets and products score.
Markets and products score.
Fractional shares.
Fractional shares.
CFD disclaimer.
Disclaimer: 73% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
CFD disclaimer.
Disclaimer: 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are not provided for US clients. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits.
Research score.
Research score.
Charting quality.
Charting quality.
Education score.
Education score.
Demo account.
Demo account.
Customer service score.
Customer service score.
24/7 availability.
24/7 availability.
Investor protection amount.
£85,000 for clients under FCA, CAD 1 million for clients under IIROC, no investor protection for other clients.
Investor protection amount.
£85,000 in the UK, €20,000 in the rest of Europe excl. Switzerland, no protection in the US and many other countries.
Banking background.
Banking background.
Listed on stock exchange.
Listed on stock exchange.
Foundation date.
Foundation date.
Country of regulation.
USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Cayman Islands, Cyprus.
Country of regulation.
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand.
Forex.com.
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IG.
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* Data marked with an asterisk contain additional info, expand the relevant sections below to see details.
Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.
Brokers displayed might not be available in Ukraine .
More alternatives to Forex.com and IG.
Forex.com vs FXCM Forex.com vs Oanda Forex.com vs Pepperstone Forex.com vs IC Markets Forex.com vs Interactive Brokers IG vs eToro IG vs XTB IG vs Trading 212 IG vs flatex IG vs FP Markets.
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