Pepperstone vs ForexTB

Pepperstone vs ForexTB Comparison Table 2023
Pepperstone Review 2023	ForexTB Review 2023
Review 4.8	Review 3.6
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
Pepperstone is a leading online broker with over 400,000 clients in more than 175 countries. The top-rated firm offers excellent market access, industry-leading platforms in MT4, MT5, TradingView and cTrader, plus low fees with no hidden charges. Pepperstone is also heavily regulated with a high trust score, holding licenses with reputable bodies, including the FCA, ASIC, DFSA, and CySEC.	ForexTB is a CySEC-regulated multi-asset broker offering CFDs on more than 300 instruments through an intuitive web-based platform or MetaTrader 4. Competitive spreads are available to top-tier account holders with zero commissions. This broker also offers some attractive extra features including daily trading signals and comprehensive educational content.
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.
Comment by Reviewer
"Pepperstone is a best-in-class broker. Experienced traders benefit from razor sharp spreads with sophisticated automation tools and over 1000 instruments. Newer traders get user-friendly platforms, rich education materials and 24/7 support."	"ForexTB is best for CFD traders with larger amounts of capital who can access the VIP account and more competitive pricing."
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 Wide selection of assets including currencies indices like the US Dollar Index Multiple leading platforms including MT4, cTrader and TradingView Award-winning customer support via telephone, email or live chat	Full range of investments including stocks, indices, forex, cryptos, commodities and ETFs CFD trading tips, webinars and glossary Daily signals and financial news Automated trading supported Rich education centre Free demo account MT4 trading platform Trading Central
Cons
Cryptos only available for professional clients in some jurisdictions Limited payment methods for UK clients Traders from the US not accepted	Withdrawal fees on some methods Limited customer support hours Fairly wide spreads on some assets Lack of copy trading $20 inactivity fee
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
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Currency Indices, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Crypto, Spread Betting	Forex, ETFs, CFDs, Indices, Shares, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$250
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5 cTrader TradingView AutoChartist DupliTrade	MT4 TradingCentral
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard PayPal Visa Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Giropay iDeal Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Venmo Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CMA, BaFin, SCB	CySEC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
Yes	Yes
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
Yes	No
MAM Account
Yes	No
PAMM Account
Yes	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android & Windows	iOS & Android
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader, cBots on cTrader	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	No
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
Yes	No
Trade Signals
Yes (Via Chartist Software)	Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$0	$20
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF	USD EUR GBP JPY RUB
Stock Exchanges
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	Australian Securities Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Palladium Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat Zinc
CFD Trading
Pepperstone is a fast and reliable CFD broker with 1200+ assets covering forex, commodities, shares, indices, and ETFs. You can also trade currency indices, which aren't available at many alternatives. CFDs can be traded on four leading platforms with a choice of accounts and base currencies. Expert Advisors (EAs) are also supported for automated trading strategies.	ForexTB CFDs are available on forex, commodities, indices, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies, covering 300+ markets in total. The leverage available varies by instrument to a maximum of 1:30 as per EU regulations. Spreads are variable, with no raw spread account available.
Leverage
1:30 (Retail), 1:500 (Pro)	1:30 (Retail), 1:400 (Professional)
FTSE Spread
1.0	$0.02
GBPUSD Spread
0.0	1.8 pips
Oil Spread
2.0	$0.08
Stocks Spread
From 0.0 pts for US shares	Variable
Forex Trading
Pepperstone offers ultra-low spreads from 0.0 pips on the Razor account and has an excellent selection of 60+ pairs. The broker boasts an impressive 99.94% fill rate with no requotes or dealing desk intervention. Forex lots start at 0.01.	ForexTB offers CFDs on 50 forex pairs, most of which are crosses with USD, EUR, GBP or AUD. Spreads are wide for basic account holders, who are offered 3 pips on EUR/USD, but the top VIP members are offered the more competitive 1.6 pips on the same pair. All accounts are commission free, with no raw spread option.
Forex App
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
1.0	From 2.0
EURUSD Spread
1.0	From 1.6
EURGBP Spread
1.2	From 1.8
Assets
60+	50
Currency Indices
USD EUR JPY
Cryptocurrency
Take positions on cryptos like Bitcoin with up to 1:10 leverage. Pepperstone also offers popular altcoins, as well as crypto indices, which offer a holistic view on the digital currency market.	ForexTB traders can dip into cryptocurrency markets with around 25 crypto CFDs, paired with USD, EUR and GBP. The tokens available include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, and Litecoin. This is not the widest range of cryptos, but the chance to trade with 1:3 or 1:5 leverage may attract traders.
Spread
BTC 30, ETH 0	Floating
Coins
BCH BTC ETH LTC DASH ADA LINK DOGE EOS DOT XRP XLM XTZ UNI BNB	BTC ETH LTC XRP XMR DSH BCH ADA DOGE XLM DOT 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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