Questrade vs Pepperstone

Questrade vs Pepperstone Comparison Table 2024
Questrade	Pepperstone
Review 3	Review 4.8

Questrade is an award-winning Canadian investment platform offering self-directed and pre-built portfolios. Investors can access a suite of tax-free savings accounts, retirement plans, income funds and more. Regulated by CIRO, Questrade is an established broker, trusted by new and experienced investors.	Established in Australia in 2010, Pepperstone is a top-rated forex and CFD broker with over 400,000 clients worldwide. It offers access to 1,300+ instruments on leading platforms MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, maintaining low, transparent fees. Pepperstone is also regulated by trusted authorities like the FCA, ASIC, and CySEC, ensuring a secure environment for day traders at all levels.
	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.
Customer Reviews
	3.8 Based on 4 Pepperstone customer reviews
Bonus Offer
5 commission-free trades
Comment by Reviewer
"Questrade is a top pick for Canadian clients with both long-term and short-term investment goals. The firm boasts competitive fees and a range of tax-efficient savings accounts."	"Pepperstone stands out as a top choice for day trading, offering razor-sharp spreads, ultra-fast execution, and advanced charting platforms for experienced traders. New traders are also welcomed with no minimum deposit, extensive educational resources, and exceptional 24/7 support."
Pros
Transparent pricing structure with stocks starting from 1 cent per share and portfolio management fees from 0.25% An impressive range of 17 accounts, suitable for both long-term investment goals, as well as short-term saving Easy account opening with no set-up fees and a choice of flexible portfolio types, depending on risk appetite Dual currency self-directed accounts in CAD and USD for convenient and fee-free investing across US and Canadian exchanges Excellent mobile trading app for active equity or options traders, with advanced charting and order types, plus a strategy builder tool Comprehensive learning centre with goal-tracking advice, platform tutorials and investment webinars Trusted firm with oversight from the CIRO	Pepperstone boasts impressive execution speeds, averaging around 30ms, facilitating fast order processing and execution that’s ideal for day trading. There’s support for a range of industry-leading charting platforms including MT4, MT5, TradingView, and cTrader, catering to various short-term trading styles, including algo trading. Pepperstone emerges as a low-cost broker, especially for serious day traders with spreads from 0.0 in the Razor account and rebates of 25%+ through the Active Trader program. Award-winning customer support is available via telephone, email or live chat with response times of <5 minutes during testing. Now offering spread betting through TradingView, Pepperstone provides a seamless, tax-efficient trading experience with advanced analysis tools.
Cons
$1000 minimum deposit is high for beginners No fractional shares for lower entry requirements Canadian citizens accepted only No youth investment accounts	There’s no simplified proprietary trading platform, nor are there any social trading features, which could be a disadvantage if you are new to day trading. Pepperstone’s demo accounts are active for only 30 days, which may not be not long enough to familiarize yourself with the different platforms and test trading strategies. Pepperstone does not support cTrader Copy, a popular copy trading feature built into the excellent cTrader platform and available at alternatives like IC Markets. Despite enhancements to its range of markets, crypto offerings are relatively limited compared to other brokers such as eToro, with no option to invest in real coins.
Awards
#1 Investor Satisfaction 2020 - J.D. Power's Self Directed Investor Satisfaction Study Seal of Service Excellence 2019 - DALBAR	Best Forex Broker - DayTrading.com 2024 Best Overall Broker - DayTrading.com 2023 Best Trading App - DayTrading.com 2022 Best Forex Broker - DayTrading.com 2021 Best MT4 Broker - Good Money Guide 2023 #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
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, precious metals, mutual bonds, options, warrants, GICs, ETFs	CFDs, Forex, Currency Indices, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Crypto, Spread Betting
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$1000	$0
Trading Platforms
Own	MT4 MT5 cTrader TradingView AutoChartist DupliTrade
Payment Methods
Visa	BPAY Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal POLi Skrill UnionPay Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
CIRO	FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CMA, BaFin, SCB
Margin Trading
No	Yes
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
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS & Android
App Review
	Pepperstone excels for its excellent integration with the MT4, MT5, cTrader, and TradingView apps, making it a standout option for day traders familiar with these leading third-party trading solutions. Despite the absence of a proprietary app, these platforms deliver a stable and reliable mobile trading experience, enhanced by Pepperstone’s almost unrivalled execution speeds and wide range of asset classes.
Android App Rating
	4.1
iOS App Rating
	4.4
Auto Trading
	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	Pepperstone facilitates the replication of experienced traders' strategies through MetaTrader Signals and DupliTrade. However, it lacks support for cTrader Copy and does not offer a proprietary social trading network similar to those found on platforms like eToro or Vantage, which foster lively social trading communities for aspiring traders.
Social Trading
No	No
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
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$0
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD NZD JPY CHF HKD SGD
Stock Exchanges
Toronto Stock Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Korean Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange Russell 2000 S&P 500 Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange
Commodities
Gold Silver	Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Nickel Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat Zinc
CFD Trading
Trade a good range of CFDs on commodities, indices and more. Questrade offers advanced mobile and web trading platforms with top research features including Morningstar and Trading Central.	Pepperstone maintains its position as one of the fastest and most dependable CFD brokers during our latest round of testing. With execution speeds averaging around 30ms and an outstanding fill rate of 99.90%, the broker ensures a seamless trading experience without requotes or dealing desk interference. It also provides ample trading opportunities across over 1,300 assets.
Leverage
1:3.33	1:30 (Retail), 1:500 (Pro)
FTSE Spread
N/A	1.0
GBPUSD Spread
2	0.4
Oil Spread
0.05	2.5
Stocks Spread
1 cent per share	0.02
Forex Trading
Access over 110 FX pairs with spreads from 0.8 pips and no inactivity fees. Seasoned traders can also unlock advanced market data packages with fee rebates and competitive pricing.	Pepperstone offers ultra-competitive forex spreads averaging 0.12 pips on EUR/USD in the Razor account, accompanied by a diverse portfolio comprising 100+ currency pairs - an extensive selection surpassing most competitors. Additionally, Pepperstone distinguishes itself by offering three currency indices (USDX, EURX, JPYX), not commonly found among alternative platforms. Pepperstone has now won our annual 'Best Forex Broker' award twice.
Forex App
	Pepperstone deliver their MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView 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 – they are a powerful addition for mobile traders.
GBPUSD Spread
2	0.4
EURUSD Spread
1.9	0.1
EURGBP Spread
2.1	0.4
Assets
110+	100+
Currency Indices
	USD EUR JPY
Cryptocurrency
Crypto trading not offered	Pepperstone continues to prove itself as one of the most trusted crypto brokers. Although its selection of digital tokens is average, you can trade popular cryptos like Bitcoin and altcoins like Ripple with up to 1:10 leverage, while its crypto indices provide a holistic view of the digital currency markets not found on most day trading platforms.
Spread
	BTC 30, ETH 0
Coins
	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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