Major incident

IG: login issues on web trading platform

Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC
started
16:18 UTC
resolved
3 h 18 min
duration

Affected: Web platform, Login

Current status of IG: Operational — live IG status

Timeline

  1. Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC
    investigating
    We are aware that some clients are experiencing issues when trying to login to IG.com. Our teams are investigating. If you need to place or manage a trade urgently, please use the IG mobile app. We will provide a further update once the situation changes. We apologise for the inconvenience.
  2. Oct 5, 2026, 13:05 UTC
    investigating
    We are continuing to investigate this issue.
  3. Oct 5, 2026, 16:18 UTC
    resolved
    This incident has been resolved.

Updates as published by IG (original).

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