Pepperstone
With Pepperstone you can enjoy tax-free profits* while trading forex, commodities and indices on industry leading platforms MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.
Why Pepperstone? Pepperstone are one of the few spread betting and CFD providers that offer spread betting on the popular MetaTrader and cTrader platforms. They are also one of only 2 brokers taht offer spreadbets on TradingView. Tight spreads and fast execution speeds make this broker a good choice for scalpers and automated trading solutions.
Trade Responsibly! 78.6% of CFD and spread betting clients lose money when trading with this provider.
Markets Covered
Over 1200 assets are available from three trading platforms, regulated by industry heavyweights- ASIC in Australia and the FCA in the UK. Markets include 100+ currency pairs, 14 major stock markets indices from around the world, commodities such as coffee, cocoa, cotton, orange juice, and sugar as well as precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. With Pepperstone you can also gain exposure to 900+ top-quality stocks, such as Apple, Alphabet, Tesla and Alibaba and take advantage of reporting season with Pepperstone's after-market trading hours. Not only that but Pepperstone now also offer ETF CFDs and Forwards CFDs.
Training Facilities
A demo account is available which lasts for 30 days from the date of application. Education is also supplied by Pepperstone and it is presented in the form of written content, videos, and webinars. Pepperstone offers a series of articles on trading forex and CFD trading, a course on the basics of forex trading, and a video MetaTrader 4 course. Market research analysts from Pepperstone also publish regular updates and market commentary in both written and video formats. They also publish a week ahead report, an economic calendar and a chart of the day.
Typical Spreads
| Forex Pair: | Razor Min Spread | Razor Average Spread | Standard Min Spread | Standard Average Spread |
| EURGBP | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.1 |
| GBPUSD | 0 | 0.40 | 1 | 1.40 |
| USDJPY | 0 | 0.30 | 1 | 1.2 |
| EURUSD | 0 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.8 |
Financing Charges
Traders can obtain information on overnight funding rates on the Pepperstone MT4 platform. To view rates on MT4, simply select: View > Market Watch > Right Click on “Market Watch” and select Symbols > Choose the currency pair you wish to check and select Properties. (on MT5, please select 'Specification'). To view rates on cTrader: Go to the 'Finder' tab > Type the symbol name in the search bar > Click the information icon next to the symbol to view its settings.
Accounts Available and Credit Facilities
Spread betting and CFDs. No credit facility.
Minimum Stake and Deposit
No minimum deposit. Minimum trade size of 0.01 lots.
Rolling Policy
Daily Rolling positions are rolled automatically. Any position carried past the relevant market close is classed as being rolled and financing applied accordingly..
Stop and Limit Orders Available
Market, limit and stop orders are available on the MT4 platform. Advanced pending orders are available on MT5. The cTrader platform offered by Pepperstone includes the ability to place all basic orders including market, limit, stop-loss, stop limit and trailing stop orders.
Basis for Triggering of Stops
If stop is hit, it's filled
Opening Hours
Client Services 07:30 - 17:00, Trading 24 hours Sunday 2200 - Friday 2215
Research and Charting
AutoChartist and Smart Trader Tools. Smart Trader Tools is a package intended for Pepperstone’s MetaTrader 4 and 5 platforms offers advanced expert advisors such as a Correlation Matrix, Sentiment Trader and a Trade Simulator, as well as advanced trading indicators such as Pivot Points, Renko and support and resistance Gravity lines.
Support
Multilingual support by email, telephone or live chat.
Details and Signup Incentives
If you wish to sign-up for a Pepperstone Account use this link. Pepperstone is one of only 2 brokers who offer spread betting on TradingView and a free essential subscription. Spreads, trading costs and execution times are as low as you're going to get from retail brokers, offer MT4, MT5 and Ctrader, plenty of choices. And also reassuring they're regulated by 2 heavyweights the ASIC and FCA.
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