IG Vs. Skilling - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

IG is a global broker established in 1974 that holds 8 reputable financial licenses and provides CFD trading on stocks, commodities, ETFs, indices, cryptocurrencies, bonds, futures, options along with real stocks through their share dealing account.

Skilling is a multi-platform global broker founded in 2016 that specialises in CFD trading over several asset classes.

• Professional traders looking to exploit their customisable platform and broad asset offering
• High volume traders that can offset their commission costs by trading in larger volumes

• Forex traders who want relatively straightforward, intuitive platforms with low commissions
• Beginner traders who need assistance implementing first trades

• ASIC (Australia)
• FMA (New Zealand)
• NFA (United States)
• DFSA (United Arab Emirates)
• FINMA (Switzerland)
• MAS (Singapore)
• FFAJ (Japan)
• FSCA (South Africa)
• BMA (Bermuda)

• CySec (Cyprus)
• FSAS (Seychelles)

• Broad platform offering with high customisability and integrated news feeds
• Comprehensive asset offering with more than 10,000 + CFDs or real stocks and ETFs

• Multiple intuitive platforms for traders with different levels of experience
• Several payment methods for deposits and withdrawals
• No commission for standard accounts
• Trade Assistant tool is great for beginners opening their first trade

• There are too many small costs such as custody, in-and-out-commissions in some cases, management fees, etc
• Their standard contracts can be too large some times for low volume traders

• Doesn’t allow deleveragred trading or customizable leverage
• Charges commission on forex and spot metal trading for premium accounts 
• Asset offering is not that comprehensive

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• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank Transfer
• Paypal

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Fasapay
• Webmoney
• PayRetailers
• PayTrust
• Pagsmile
• Directa
• NganLuong.vn
• UnionPay
• Skrill
• Neteller
• Bank Transfer

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After 24 months of inactivity, IG charges an $18 monthly fee.

Yes, they charge depending on the client’s account base currency and exchange location of the shares being traded. For example, for some clients US shares can have a minimum charge of $10 in-and-out.

Skilling charges commission on its forex pairs and spot metals for its premium account. The commission starts from $35 per million USD traded (eg: EUR/USD $35, GBP/USD $40 and Gold $60).