IG platforms and what happens when they go down

A platform outage with open positions is a failure of its own kind. Here is what IG runs and what protects you on it.

Regulation: FCA (195355); ASIC (AFSL 220440); BaFin (148759); FINMA; MAS; FMA New Zealand (FSP18923); JFSA; DFSA; BMA; NFA/CFTC. How IG is regulated

Facts last checked 3 Nov 2026. Read the full IG review.

Platforms and tools

Platforms: IG Trading Platform, MetaTrader 4, ProRealTime, TradingView
Own platform: Yes
Mobile app: Both proprietary and third-party
Browser trading: Yes
Automated trading: Yes; Expert Advisors on MT4 and automated strategies through ProRealTime/API
Copy trading: No
Indicators: 100+
Third-party tools: TradingView, ProRealTime, Autochartist, Reuters
API access: Yes, REST API, streaming API and FIX for institutional clients

MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.

TradingView integration lets you trade from charts you may already use, removing the need to run a second platform for analysis.

IG offers IG Trading Platform, MetaTrader 4, ProRealTime, TradingView.

IG's mobile app is recorded as: Both proprietary and third-party.

Yes. IG runs its own platform alongside any third-party software it offers.