Markets.com vs Pepperstone

Markets.com vs Pepperstone Comparison Table 2023
Markets.com Pepperstone
2.9
4.8
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Markets.com offer CFDs across a huge range of assets from shares and indices to commodities and cryptocurrencies. 79.9% of retail accounts lose money..

Pepperstone offers CFD trading to both retail and professional traders. Clients can trade FX, indices, commodities and shares on MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView platforms.

CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Pros
  • World-renowned broker with licenses in 7 jurisdictions, including the UK (FCA) and Cyprus (CySEC)
  • Active Trader Program for high-volume traders with discounts on forex, indices and commodities (eligible jurisdictions only)
  • Excellent suite of automated trading tools including Capitalise.ai, Smart Trader and API trading
  • In-depth and frequent webinars covering charting strategies and trading tips
  • Competitive Razor account with tight spreads averaging 0.12 pips for EUR/USD
  • Award-winning customer support via telephone, email or live chat
Cons
  • Cryptos only available for professional clients in some jurisdictions
  • Limited payment methods for UK clients
  • Traders from the US not accepted
Awards
  • Best Trading Platform 2020 - FXScouts
  • Runner Up - Best FX Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Forex Provider 2017 - UK Forex Awards
  • Best FX Platform 2017 - UK Forex Awards
  • Best Overall Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Trading App - DayTrading.com 2022
  • Best Forex Broker - DayTrading.com 2021
  • #1 Overall Client Satisfaction - UK Investment Trends 2022
  • #1 Value for Money - UK Investment Trends 2022
  • #1 Quality of Trade Execution - UK Investment Trends 2022
  • #1 Ease of Platform Navigation - UK Investment Trends 2022
  • #1 Charting - UK Investment Trends 2022
  • Best Forex Broker Overall - Compareforexbrokers.com 2022
  • Best MT4 Broker - Good Money Guide Best MT4 Broker 2022
  • Top 5 MetaTrader brokers - Broker Chooser Top 5 MetaTrader brokers 2022
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Instruments
CFD, Forex, Crypto, Spread betting (UK Only) CFD, Forex, Indices, Currency Indices, ETFs, Shares, Commodities, Spread Betting, Crypto (not Africa and only Pro clients in UK)
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100 $500 recommended
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.01 lots 0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC, ESMA FCA, ASIC, DFSA, CMA, BaFin, CySEC, SCB
Margin Trading
No Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes Yes
MetaTrader 5
Yes Yes
cTrader
No Yes
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
No Yes
Autochartist
No Yes
eSignal
No No
Trading Central
Yes No
STP Account
No Yes
ECN Account
No Yes
DMA Account
No Yes
MAM Account
No Yes
PAMM Account
No Yes
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
No Yes
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes Yes
Market Maker
Yes No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Yes
Copy Trading
No Yes
Copy Trading Platform
Pepperstone offers an impressive range of third-party platforms, including DupliTrade, a tool that allows investors to automatically replicate the trading activity of experts
Social Trading
No Yes
Trade Signals
Yes Yes (Via Chartist Software)
VPS Hosting
No Yes
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes No
Inactivity Fee
0
Islamic Account
Yes Yes
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • ZAR
  • SEK
  • NOK
  • DKK
  • PLN
  • CZK
  • AED
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • AUD
  • JPY
  • CHF
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs across a wide range of assets with up to 1:500 leverage for professionals and 1:30 for retail clients
Leverage
1:30 1:500
FTSE Spread
2 pips 1.0 pts
GBPUSD Spread
1.3 pips (var) 0 pips (Via Razor)
Oil Spread
0.05 2.0 pips
Stocks Spread
4 pips From 0.0 pts for US shares
Forex Trading
67 major, minor and exotic FX pairs Pepperstone offers spreads from 0.0 pips on the Razor account and has 60+ pairs available to trade. Lots start at 0.01.
Forex App

Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.

Pepperstone deliver their MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms across both Android and iOS. With faster processing times, the ability to hedge your positions, advanced pending orders and more tools and indicators to take your trading to the next level – the Pepperstone mobile app is a powerful addition.

GBPUSD Spread
1.3 pips (var) 0 pips (Via Razor)
EURUSD Spread
0.70 pips (var) 0 pips (Via Razor)
EURGBP Spread
1 pip var 0 pips (Via Razor)
Assets
67 60+
Currency Indices
  • USD
  • EUR
  • JPY
Cryptocurrency
Trade 25 different cryptocurrencies via the Markets.com feature rich platform. Leverage capped at 1:2 for EU traders. Pepperstone offers a long list of popular cryptocurrencies
Spread
BTC 88.94 (USD), ETH 5 (USD) BTC 30, ETH 0
Coins
  • BTC
  • BCH
  • DASH
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • XRP
  • TRON
  • BAT
  • NEO
  • ADA
  • BCH
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • DASH
  • ADA
  • LINK
  • DOGE
  • EOS
  • DOT
  • XRP
  • XLM
  • XTZ
  • UNI
  • BNB
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
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