I am new to spreadbetting, but chose IG for a few reasons: - Recommendation from Naked Trader - HUGE coverage. They offer about 10 time more options than I can ever see me using, so plenty of room to grow as I learn more. - Mature company. They have been doing this a long time, so know the business inside out. If you shop around there are possibly cheaper alternatives, but I will be staying with IG as: - I trust them to be there when/if it goes wrong - and a real human being on a phone, not just a web form or email address - Their platform has NEVER gone down or even responded poorly - it is instant. - They are backed by the FSCS guarantee for client money even if they were to go bust