Pepperstone vs FP Markets 2024

Pepperstone is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. Pepperstone is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), two Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and two Tier-4 (High Risk). Pepperstone is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

FP Markets is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. FP Markets is authorised by two Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). FP Markets is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Exchange Commission (ASIC) and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

Pepperstone offers a growing range of tradeable markets, good-quality research, and support for multiple social copy trading platforms.

FP Markets shines as a low-cost broker for trading forex and CFDs – as long as you use the MetaTrader platform. The Iress platform suite offers well over 9,000 tradeable symbols, but it’s mostly a share trading platform – and is generally a much pricier option.

To open a trading account with Pepperstone, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $0.

FP Markets requires a minimum deposit of $100 AUD before you can open an account and start trading.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both Pepperstone and FP Markets offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw).

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that FP Markets offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that Pepperstone holds 3 global Tier-1 licenses, while FP Markets holds 2. Pepperstone holds 2 global Tier-2 licenses, while FP Markets holds 1.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that Pepperstone (95) earned a higher Trust Score than FP Markets (87).

To compare the trading platforms of both Pepperstone and FP Markets, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, Pepperstone offers a better experience. With research, Pepperstone offers superior market research. Finally, we found FP Markets to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at Pepperstone:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - Yes
• DupliTrade - Yes
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - Yes

Here’s what trading platforms are available at FP Markets:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - Yes
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both Pepperstone and FP Markets offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. Pepperstone and FP Markets both offer copy trading.

FP Markets provides traders 71 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to Pepperstone's 65 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, FP Markets offers traders access to 10000 tradeable symbols, while Pepperstone offers access to 1726 tradeable symbols; so FP Markets offers 8274 more tradeable symbols than Pepperstone.

We found in our testing that FP Markets offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Pepperstone, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative), Social Trading / Copy Trading and Spread Betting. Neither have Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) and Cryptocurrency (Physical).