What are economic alerts?

Economic alerts deliver macroeconomic figures to you the moment they are released to the market. To activate them, log in to your IG account and visit the Economic Calendar.

What are Ig alerts?

IG alerts – also known as trading alerts – allow you to set specific criteria and be notified immediately once that criteria has been met. There are three main types: economic announcements, price alerts and indicator alerts. Economic alerts deliver macroeconomic figures to you the moment they are released to the market.

What is market surveillance?

Market surveillance is the prevention and investigation of abusive, manipulative or illegal trading practices in the securities markets. Market surveillance helps to ensure orderly markets, where buyers and sellers are willing to participate because they feel confident in the fairness and accuracy of transactions.

What is an example of a market?

Markets can be physical like a retail outlet, or virtual like an e-retailer. Other examples include illegal markets, auction markets, and financial markets. Markets establish the prices of goods and services that are determined by supply and demand. Features of a market include the availability of an arena, buyers and sellers, and a commodity.