IG Index (Broker)

Orders can be placed through the broker - either directly on the charts, through the broker's website or the broker's app.

Whether you choose to Day or Swing Trade may depend on your current time commitments. Day trading may suit those who can spend more time during the day at their screens or focusing on opening and closing trades within the day. Swing trading may be more suitable for trading at a slower pace than this. 

Brokers are companies who act as intermediaries between the individual investor and the market they want to trade.