Can you explain me what I am doing wrong? Me too! But need a MT4 account, not my normal spread bet account. Help page said, its easy, just click on add MT4 account but no option.

Should be a 'add an account option' tab to click in your 'My IG' web page dashboard which displays the pop up below;. I have same problem to add mt4 account.

I got windows says due to technical issue ur app cant be completed. Right, Ive got a "normal" spread betting account.

That's all I use it for. I'm from England. I have solved the issue now. Apparently IG needs you to do two trades over the phone with them!!!! Purpose of this being them giving you a warning about the risks of CFD trading.

Once I did the two trades all was well and I was able to add MT4. Thanks so much , I have messaged them but with everything going on I thought it would be a while before they got back to me.

And I wanted MT4 for another type of trading I'm trying out, but thanks for the info. I never knew that! Yet I'm already trading successfully.

Thank you again, I'll give them a call and moan Great help! That must be it for me as I'm all fine with my account.

Once I know what went wrong my end I'll post here. I am having same problem. I do have option demo but when i am trying to open real account the only option i have its MT4 and CFD.

I have emailed and they IG told me that IG dosnt have option account I think my problem is different to yours, but there does seem to be something amiss?

Been waiting for 2 days now for IG to get back to me. Just thought Id post an update. IG clearly never read all my messages I sent them.

All they done was send me a screen shot, same as yours Then have to sign and email back. Very bad service me thinks. ProReal time is a leading web-based package that has automated trading integration.

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