US Options futures requests

[HydroBoy]

Hey IG team,

I have a few requests related to the US Options and futures accounts:

• Allow access to the Tasty desktop application: The desktop app has some really nice features that the web app lacks.
• Linked to the above: Allow to follow tasty live traders in the desktop app. This would be very handy for those of us learning about options (and even more when the UK tasty live sections starts in the next few weeks).
• And allow personal/retail users to trade crypto and crypto derivatives available on Tasty (maybe allow it only on request like with futures). You guys are supposed to be the one stop shop for all trading related products! .

And one question: will IG provide a tax certificate at the end of the financial year to present to HMRC?

 

Thank you folks!!

[KoketsoIG]

21 hours ago, HydroBoy said:

Hey IG team,

I have a few requests related to the US Options and futures accounts:

• Allow access to the Tasty desktop application: The desktop app has some really nice features that the web app lacks.
• Linked to the above: Allow to follow tasty live traders in the desktop app. This would be very handy for those of us learning about options (and even more when the UK tasty live sections starts in the next few weeks).
• And allow personal/retail users to trade crypto and crypto derivatives available on Tasty (maybe allow it only on request like with futures). You guys are supposed to be the one stop shop for all trading related products! .

And one question: will IG provide a tax certificate at the end of the financial year to present to HMRC?

 

Thank you folks!!

Dear @HydroBoy,

Thank you for your suggestions. These have been noted.

A CTC is provided for share dealing accounts and annual statements for CFD accounts which can be used for tax purposes.

All the best,

KoketsoIG

[ScriptCoder]

For serious trading access to the desktop application is an absolute must.

I have already seen a couple of instances where the web interface fails to acknowledge that a trade has been placed leading to a double position.

The position did not show up until I logged out and reloaded the page.

The desktop app is much more responsive and robust.

SO if there is a way to login with an IG username and password  in the desktop app or launch the desktop version from the browser , that would be really useful

  

[HydroBoy]

Hi @KoketsoIG

One more request: tasty just released a backtesting tool for options, but it's not available to IG clients. Could this be added? -https://tastytrade.com/backtest/

Thanks!

[ScriptCoder]

One of the things that is missing from the web platform is the ability to create an alert based on option price. So the desktop app is a must for the style of option trading I use