Pepperstone Review

Read our concise, full review on the pros and cons of Pepperstone

Written by Angelo Martins
Edited by David Johnson
Fact checked by Evelina Laurinaityte
Last updated April 2025
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Live Spreads

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The spread is the difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price of an asset. Commission is also charged on top of the spread on some account types and constitutes an additional transaction cost.

Pepperstone User reviews

4.3
(101 )
Ranked 65 out of 1746 (Forex Brokers)
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Pepperstone Overall rating

4.4
Ranked 17 out of 1746 (Forex Brokers)
Overall rating is derived from an aggregate of ratings in multiple categories.
Rating Weight
User Rating 3
Popularity
4.0
3
Regulation
5.0
2
Pricing rating
4.5
1
Features
Not rated
1
Customer Support
Not rated
1

Regulation

Company Licenses & Regulations Segregated Client Money Deposit Compensation Scheme Negative Balance Protection Rebates Max. Leverage Retail Clients
Pepperstone Group Limited 30 : 1
Pepperstone EU Limited up to €20,000 30 : 1
Pepperstone Limited up to £85,000 30 : 1
Pepperstone Markets Limited 200 : 1
Pepperstone Markets Kenya Ltd 400 : 1
Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited 30 : 1

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Live Swap Rates

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Swap Rate: Short Position
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Pepperstone Profile

Company Name Pepperstone Group / Pepperstone Markets Limited
Categories Forex Brokers, Forex Rebates
Primary Category Forex Brokers
Year Founded 2010
Headquarters Australia
Office Locations Bahamas, China, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Account Currency AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, SGD, USD, HKD
Client funds bank National Australian Bank (NAB)
Support Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
Funding Methods Bank Wire, BPAY, China Union Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Neteller, PayPal, POLi, Skrill, Local Bank Transfer
Financial Instruments Forex, Shares, Indices, Oil/Energies, Cryptocurrencies, Metals, ETFs, Soft Commodities (coffee, sugar...)
Prohibited Countries Afghanistan, Armenia, Antarctica, American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Burundi, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Central African Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Western Sahara, Eritrea, French Guiana, Guinea, Guadeloupe, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Guam, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Japan, St Kitts and Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Martinique, Mozambique, Nicaragua, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Russia, Sudan, Somalia, Suriname, Syria, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, United States, Uruguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.s., Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, Mayotte, Zimbabwe, Palestine, Holy See (Vatican City State), St Lucia, South Sudan
24 hour support
Segregated Accounts
Islamic Accounts
Accepts Canadian clients
Accepts Japanese Clients
Non expiring demo
Trading API
Cent accounts
Negative balance protection
Social trading
Regulatory deposit insurance
Trailing stops
Bonuses
Interest on margin
Fixed spread
Variable spread

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