BlackBull Markets
IG
Our Rating
72
71
71% of retail investor accounts lose money when
trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
BlackBull Markets
IG
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
MAS (Singapore)
NFA or CFTC (USA)
FSCA (South Africa)
FINMA (Switzerland)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
FMA (New Zealand)
CBI (Ireland)
FSA (Seychelles)
BMA (Bermuda)

Brokerage

Feature
BlackBull Markets
IG
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.23
0.16
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.72
0.59
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.65
0.29
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.20
1.13
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.4
1.66
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.7
1.01
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.00
$6.00
Minimum Deposit
$0
$450
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
4+
4+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
BlackBull Markets
IG
Currency Pairs
64+
100+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
11+
12+
Index CFDs
15+
34+
Share CFDs
350+
12000+
Commodities CFD
21+
35+
Stockbroking
23,000+
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
-
Pro 1: 100:1
Pro 2: 250:1
Retail Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
222:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
-
222:1
Retail Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 10:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
222:1
Retail Max. Leverage (USA)
-
Major Pairs 50:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Singapore)
-
Major Pairs 20:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Singapore)
-
50:1
Retail Max. Leverage (New Zealand)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (New Zealand)
-
222:1
Retail Max. Leverage (With offshore regulators)
Major Pairs: 500:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to retail traders in the UK due to FCA regulations
*CFD trading is not available in the USA due to NFA and CFTC regulations, American traders spot trade in place of CFDs.

Trading Platforms + Tools

Feature
BlackBull Markets
IG
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

BlackBull Markets
IG
Our Rating
720
710
 

Our full comparison covers the 10 most important trading factors. Here are five noticeable differences between BlackBull Markets and IG:

  • BlackBull Markets offers an average spread of 0.85 pips on the EUR/USD pair, while IG Markets offers 0.75 pips.
  • BlackBull Markets charges a commission of $9.00 per lot, whereas IG Markets operates on a spread-only basis for their standard account.
  • In terms of execution speed, BlackBull Markets offers one of the fastest in the industry, outperforming IG Markets.
  • While both brokers provide MetaTrader 4, IG Markets also offers its proprietary trading platform with additional features.
  • BlackBull Markets requires a minimum deposit of $0, the same as  IG Group.