Markets.com vs Pepperstone

Markets.com vs Pepperstone Comparison Table 2023
Markets.com	Pepperstone
Review 2.9	Review 4.8
Traders from US not accepted	Traders from US not accepted
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
Promotions
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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
Credit Card Debit Card Neteller PayPal Skrill Wire Transfer	Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard PayPal Visa Wire Transfer
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
S&P 500	Australian Securities Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Korean Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange
Commodities
Gold Natural Gas Oil Silver	Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
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

Review	Review
	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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