Market innovators IG Group are leading the markets in both spread betting and CFD trading, according to the results of a study, which shows IG as holding the largest market share in both brokerage markets.

Leading brokerage outfit the IG Group is leading the market in both spread betting and CFD trading through its respective divisions, holding the largest market share of any provider according to a new study on UK trading patterns.

The study, conducted by Investment Trends, shows IG Group holds a 27% share of the market for CFD trading in the UK, amidst stiff competition from an increasing number of CFD brokers.

In the spread betting market, IG Index was shown to hold an even more significant 39% share of the market, putting them firmly ahead of the competition as the industry’s leading broker.

The originators of the financial spread betting industry, the IG Group have been a formidable force in the brokerage industry for almost four decades, with further growth in CFD and spread betting markets set to buoy performance for the foreseeable future.