IG Versus Core Spreads

IG	Founded in 1974 by Stuart Wheeler as IG Index, IG are a publicly listed broker headquartered on Cannon Street in London. As of November 2017 IG was valued at over £2.4bn with an active client base (as of May 2017) of over 195,000. IG has offices in Dusseldorf, Geneva, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Shanghai, Melbourne, Singapore, Tokyo, Chicago, Johannesburg and Dubai.
IG Reviews	IG Client Reviews IG Expert Review
Exclusive Interview	No - see other broker CEO interviews
Platforms	IG Trading Platform, MT4, L2 Dealer & APIs
IG Updates	Latest IG News, Views, Reviews & Guides
Min Deposit	£250
Account Types	Spread betting, CFDs, Forex, Stocks, ISA & SIPP, Prime Brokerage
Spread Types	Fixed or variable
Funding Methods	Cards, PayPal, Bank transfer
Customer Support	Phone, email, livechat
Execution Type	STP, Hedged, DMA, Internally matched
FTSE 100 Pricing	1 point
Germany 30 Pricing	1 point
Wall Street Pricing	1.6 points
Bitcoin Pricing	30 points
Ether Pricing	5 points
EURGBP Pricing	0.9 points
EURUSD Pricing	0.6 points
GBPUSD Pricing	0.9 points
Gold Pricing	0.3 points
Oil Pricing	3 points
Stock Pricing	0.10%
FCA Regulated	Yes - See status
Year Established	1974
Active Clients	195,000
Markets available	15,000+
Retail Accounts	Yes
Professional Accounts	Yes
Listed PLC	Yes (LSE) See IG share price
Country Founded	UK
Inactivity Fee	£12 per month after 24 months
Overnight Funding Rates	2.5% +/- Libor
Educational Material	Yes
Office Locations	14
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Core Spreads	Core Spreads’ objective is to provide the tightest, fixed spreads in the industry across 1000s of markets. With weekly video commentary from revered financier David Buik MBE, and technical analysis articles from Guest Writer Phillip Konchar being published daily, they aim to keep their clients abreast of current market news, trends and information.
Core Spreads Reviews	Core Spreads Client Reviews Core Spreads Expert Review
CEO Interview	No - see other broker CEO interviews
Platforms	CoreTrader, MT4
Core Spreads Updates	Core Spreads News, Views, Reviews & Guides
Min Deposit	No minimum
Account Types	Spread betting, CFDs, Forex
Spread Types	Fixed
Funding Methods	Debit cards, credit cards, bank transfer, Skrill
Customer Support	24/5 Phone, email and Livechat
Execution Type	OTC
UK 100 Pricing	0.8 points
Germany 30 Pricing	1 point
Wall Street Pricing	1 point
Bitcoin Pricing	70 points
Ether Pricing	8 points
EURGBP Pricing	0.6 points
EURUSD Pricing	0.6 points
GBPUSD Pricing	0.8 points
Gold Pricing	3 points
Oil Pricing	3 points
Stock Pricing	0.5%
FCA Regulated	Yes as FINSA Europe See status
Year Established	2014
Active Clients	7,400
Markets available	3,000
Retail Accounts	Yes
Professional Accounts	Yes
Listed PLC	No
Country Founded	UK
Inactivity Fee	None
Overnight Funding Rates	Based on $1 per point on CT at a rate of 1.1397: The rollover fee for long positions on EUR/USD is $1.41 The rollover fee for short positions on EUR/USD is $0.16
Educational Material	No
Office Locations	1
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Can you compare upstart discount brokers Core Spreads versus IG? Find out in our brief rundown of the key features from the two spread betting brokers.

When were they founded?

Core Spreads is a new spread betting broker founded in 2014 (read the full review). IG on the other hand has been around since 1974 and is the original spread betting broker that pioneered the industry.

How tight are their spreads?

This is where Core Spreads aims to win business. They aim to offer the tightest spread sin the industry. IG is so big they don't really compete on price so there is not much competition for Core Spreads in this category.

Trading platform choice

IG has one of the best trading platforms in the industry. However, if you get all your market information and charting elsewhere then Core Spreads basic platform may be an option. They have stripped out all the bells and whistles and just have a buy/sell no thrills execution platform. As it's simple the savings are passed on to the clients.

Spreadex's online platform is fine and functional. But where they really shine is personal service for clients that like to deal over the phone. As they are a smaller broker they offer a more personal service.

Trader rebate programs

Core Spreads do offer a 50% rebate on all trading costs for new clients so when you sign u pyou could get a nice cash rebate in your account at the end of the month.

Nothing from IG.

How broad is the market range?

Unsurprisingly, IG wins when it comes to the markets available on it's platform. IG offer around 10,000 markets to their clients whilst Core Spreads focus on providing discount pricing on the most liquid FX pairs, indices and stocks.

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IG Key Features

Core Spreads Key Features