Frequently asked questions

Register online with your name, email and phone number, verify your identity, then fund your account and download MetaTrader 5. Registration takes about 5 minutes; verification can take longer.

Usually a valid government-issued photo ID (passport, national ID or driving licence) and a recent proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement. We may ask for more information where required by regulation.

Account types differ in spreads, commission and minimum deposit. Compare them side by side to choose the one that matches how often and how much you trade.

Yes. A free demo account lets you practise on MT5 with virtual funds and real market prices, without risking money. You can open a live account whenever you are ready.

Available methods depend on your country and can include cards, bank transfer and local payment options. The full, up-to-date list is shown in the client portal cashier.

Many withdrawal requests are processed automatically, but the time until the money reaches you depends on the payment method and your bank or provider.

As an anti-money-laundering measure, withdrawals are normally returned to the same method and in the name of the account holder. Third-party payments are not accepted.

Any fees charged by IST Markets are shown in the cashier before you confirm. Your bank or payment provider may charge its own fees or apply a currency conversion rate.

IST Markets clients trade on MetaTrader 5 (MT5), available for Windows and Mac, in the web browser and as a mobile app for iOS and Android.

Yes. Install the MetaTrader 5 app from the App Store or Google Play and log in with your IST Markets account number, password and server.

CFDs on forex pairs, gold and silver, oil, stock indices, US shares and cryptocurrencies. Plan your trades with our free pip, margin and position size calculators.

IST Markets is a trading name of IST Markets LTD, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius under Investment Dealer Licence No. GB22200573.

Search for the licence number GB22200573 or the company name in the public register of licensees on the FSC Mauritius website.

No. Our services are not offered to residents of the United States or of any jurisdiction where they would be contrary to local law. You must be of legal age to open an account.

Yes. Clients who cannot pay or receive interest for religious reasons can request a swap-free Islamic account, subject to eligibility and account terms.

No overnight swap (interest) is charged or paid on positions held past the daily rollover. All other trading conditions, such as spreads and margin requirements, still apply.

Open a live account, then ask our support team to convert it to swap-free, or mention it when an account manager contacts you.

A contract for difference (CFD) lets you speculate on rising or falling prices without owning the underlying asset. You gain or lose the difference between the opening and closing price.

Leverage lets you open a position larger than your margin. At 1:100, $1,000 of margin controls a $100,000 position. It magnifies both profits and losses.

Maximum leverage depends on the instrument, account type and your jurisdiction, and is usually lower on metals, indices and crypto than on major currency pairs.

Decide how much you are willing to lose before each trade, use a stop loss, size positions to that risk and avoid using all your margin. Stop losses are not guaranteed and can slip in fast markets.