Share dealing stops

[IGnovice]

I want to buy shares in a US company and place a hard stop and a trailing stop. Does IG offer these 'stop' facilities?

[AndaIG]

Hi @IGnovice

Stop losses are over the counter orders only available in our leveraged accounts, i.e. CFD or Spread betting accounts. On non-leveraged accounts i.e. Share Dealing/ISA you will only have the option to place a stop order to sell with a good till cancelled expiry. Should have a similar effect to a stop loss but will have to be renewed every 90 days. Having said that, please note the good till cancelled expiry is not available on all US shares. 

All the best, 

Anda