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Hey all, We’re currently investigating reports of issues accessing our platforms. We apologise for any inconvenience. We hope to get this sorted as soon as possible. All the best

Hey, We’re currently investigating reports of issues accessing our platforms. We apologise for any inconvenience. We hope to get this sorted as soon as possible. All the best

US Reporting Season has begun, and will continue until the middle of February. The market data that matters: EPS Growth Expected (YoY) Revenue Growth Expected (YoY) Current Price-to-Earnings Est. FY1 Price-to-earnings Current Dividend Yield -9.2% -0.6% 30.7 22.9 1.53% What is the market expecting out of this earnings season? The markets are expecting another contraction in earnings growth for the quarter, as corporate profits continue to feel the effects of the Covid-19 recession. Entering into earnings season, market consensus was projecting a year-over-year in earnings of 9.4%, according to data compiled by financial data company FactSet. If another quarter of negative earnings growth were to materialize, it would mark the 5th out of the last 6 reporting periods in which earnings contracted, despite the S&P500 continued to push to fresh record highs. What are ther key themes to watch out of earnings season? Will guidance reaffirm lofty stock market valuations? With expectations that earnings ought to contract for another quarter, the key issue for market participants this reporting period will be whether companies deliver guidance that reflects the positivity currently baked into prices. In a bullish sign for market fundamentals, profit estimates began an upgrade cycle in the last quarter, as market participants factored in greater optimism about the economic outlook going into 2020. Even still, valuations remain very high across the S&P500, with the trailing price-to-earnings ratio historically elevated above 30 – a level not seen since the Dot.com boom and bust. What impact will fiscal stimulus and vaccines have on profits? The upgrading cycle for corporate profits has come as a result of two macroeconomic factors: the roll-out of multiple Covid-19 vaccines in the US, as well as the deluge of fiscal stimulus coming from US President Joe Biden’s administration. The dynamic has sparked the so-called “reflation trade”, which has seen stocks sensitive to the business cycle outperform the market. Confirmation from company’s that they see a material pick up in profits owing to the vaccine and stimulus ought to buoy markets, who are positioned for a big uptick in economic activity this year. Which sectors will lead and lag? As investors position for an uptick in the global business cycle, the performance of cyclical sectors this earnings season will be closely watched. According to FactSet, the materials sector is set to deliver closer to market-leading earnings growth for the quarter, aided by the recent recovery in global commodity prices. Previous market leaders in the health care and IT sectors, which outperformed the market last year, are also expected to deliver positive earnings. On the side of the equation, some areas of the market sensitive to economic growth are expected to show considerable falls in EPS: the industrials and energy sectors ought to perform the worst this reporting period. Source: FactSet How could this earnings season impact the financial markets? Earnings season is already delivering considerable upsize surprises for the market, as company profits recover and valuations experience an upgrade cycle. There is tremendous optimism in the markets right now, with market participants taking on risk to position for an economic recovery driven by vaccine developments and fuelled by a stimulus. Despite calls of complacency amongst investors, the trend for the S&P500 looks skewed clearly to the upside, albeit with the momentum that’s slowing down marginally. Continued positive surprises from S&P500 companies ought to support the index’s rise, as it continues to clock-up fresh record highs. Kyle Rodda | Market Analyst, Australia This information has been prepared by IG, a trading name of IG Markets Limited. In addition to the disclaimer below, the material on this page does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. IG accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of these comments and for any consequences that result. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. Any research provided does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it. It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such is considered to be a marketing communication. Although we are not specifically constrained from dealing ahead of our recommendations we do not seek to take advantage of them before they are provided to our clients. See full non-independent research disclaimer and quarterly summary.

Hey, If you cancel an order that hasn't been executed or partially executed you will not be charged. All the best

Hey, Thanks for your post. We do offer free US share buying and selling on share dealing accounts if you place 3 or more trades in the previous calendar month: https://www.ig.com/uk/investments/share-dealing/costs-fees

Hey, Thanks for your post. Unfortunately we don't offer OTC stocks. Sorry for the inconvenience. All the best

Hey, thanks for your post. These are the details if you're transferring to our UK site: Broker email: transfers@ig.com Brokerage code: This is something we can't give out please put your account number instead. Swift or BIC: This is something we can't give out please put your account number instead Brokerage Name: IG Index Brokerage Address: Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2YA All the best

Hey VickyB Others have mentioned this before and the feedback has been passed on. We're looking at better ways to let traders know about all the costs involved with one trade before they open the position. Instant conversion means the position will convert at the exchange rate at the time you close the position. Daily means at the end of the day we will convert your positions. The amount depends on the market you're trading on: https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/spread-betting-and-cfds/fees-and-charges/what-are-igs-shares-cfd-product-details All the best

If you were trying to amend an order our broker was having issues at that time. If this happens again the best thing to do is call us and we will be able to amend it on our side. The issue was occurring from around 14:30-16:00. All the best and apologies for the inconvenience.

Hey, When you are shorting a stock via a DFB spread bet or cash CFD, you will incur a borrow charge. The borrow charge will be accounted for in a daily cash adjustment applied to your account. The charge varies according to the stock, is notified to us by our brokers or agents and includes a 0.5% administration fee. The borrow charge, and the ability to hold a short position, can be changed at short notice. To determine whether a borrow charge applies and if so, what the charge is, call our dealers in advance of betting/trading. This isn't a charge IG have created it is passed on from our brokers/ agents. All the best

Hey, Thanks for your question. You can find a full list of the shares we offer by following the link below. You need to check it there's a Y under the sipp allowed colulm http://www.marketdatasystems.com/content/files/Stockbroking Share List.pdf All the best

Update please Hey all, There's a team currently working to add a dividend reinvestment plan. We don't have a time frame yet but I will update you. All the best

Hey, You can find the deposit section on the MyIG page by selecting Live accounts> Deposit funds: The options you can use are debit card, ACH, or wire transfer. All the best

Hey, If a stock delists we will reach out to you via email once we have more information about the delisting. Within that email we will be able to offer you some different outcomes for that stock. All the best

Hey, I've requested this to be added to our platform. All the best

Hey, We offer some Canadian stock on the cfd/ spread betting accounts. You can filter them on the shares tab. Canadian shares isn't something we can offer on our non-leveraged trading accounts (CFD and spread betting). All the best

Hey, We do offer CFD accounts that allow you to trade forex if you live in Turkey. All the best

Hey @AnnieV, You can transfer shares from your share dealing account to ISA via the Bed & ISA process, which involves selling the shares and repurchase them on the ISA account. This process can be done over the phone with one of our dealers. It'll cost £40 in commission per line of stock to sell the shares on share dealing account but free of charge to repurchase on the ISA. There will also be spread costs which is capped to roughly £30 per line of stock, however, this is generally cheaper for the majority of stocks. If you're interested in doing so, please call us. Alternatively you can sell the stock on your share dealing account, wait for the funds to settle and then buy them back. You will have to pay the commission and the stock price can move over 2/3 day settlement period. I hope this helps. Charlotte

Hey, If you move to France you can have a CFD account. When you change your address your account normally goes to closings only (meaning you can leave your positions open until you want to close them) however you will have to reapply with the French office (if you speak French) or EN office if you need an English platform. Both of the accounts allow you to have CFD accounts. All the best

Hey, Leverage is fixed on our platform. What is it you're looking to trade and I can get you the leverage amount. All the best

Expected index adjustments Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 25th Jan 2020. If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect your positions, please take a look at the video. NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative. A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adjustment on your account. Special Dividends Index Bloomberg Code Effective Date Summary Dividend Amount AS51 SAR AU 02/02/2021 Special Div 54.286 RTY CVLY US 25/01/2021 Special Div 2 RTY PFBI US 29/01/2021 Special Div 100 How do dividend adjustments work? This information has been prepared by IG, a trading name of IG Markets Limited. In addition to the disclaimer below, the material on this page does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. IG accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of these comments and for any consequences that result. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. Any research provided does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it. It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such is considered to be a marketing communication. Although we are not specifically constrained from dealing ahead of our recommendations we do not seek to take advantage of them before they are provided to our clients. See full non-independent research disclaimer and quarterly summary.

We're offering weekly equity options on the platform for some stocks over earning season. Meaning you don't have to call us if you want to trade certain equity options. This week it's Apple, Boeing and Facebook. We're also offering Tesla but that will stay on the platform going forward whereas the weekly options will change depending on which week of earnings season we're in. What is an Equity option? Equity options are a form of derivative used exclusively to trade shares as the underlying asset. In essence, equity options work in an extremely similar way to other options, such as forex or commodities. They offer the trader the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (or sell) a set amount of shares at a certain level (referred to as the ‘strike price’) before it expires. To buy an option, traders will pay a premium. When are these available to trade? These equity options will be available in the main session (14:30 - 21:00 UK time). Where to find them? You can find them under 'Weekly US Equity options' on the left list on your web platform. Earning season information for this month:

Hey Arthur, Thank you for this feedback. I will pass this on and I have seen similar feedback recently. All the best Charlotte

Hey @Jimothy, For futures it will usually be a day before expiry, but sometimes up to a few days before depending on the popularity of the market and if liquidity suits. You can check the expiry of the current contract on the platform in the get info section

If there is cash on the ISA make sure you leave it with your old provider and mention the cash on the form. You can't withdraw it from your old provider and deposit it with us. It has to be transferred across using the form.