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Pepperstone vs FXCM 2019
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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| Pepperstone Review | FXCM Review | |
| 79% of retail CFD accounts lose money | 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money |
Regulation
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
| Trust Score | 83 | 92 |
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Year Founded |
2010 | 1999 |
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Publicly Traded (Listed) |
No | Yes |
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Bank |
No | No |
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Tier-1 Licenses |
2 | 3 |
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Tier-2 Licenses |
0 | 2 |
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Tier-3 Licenses |
0 | 0 |
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Authorised in the European Union |
Yes | Yes |
Tier-1 Licenses
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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ASIC Authorised (Australia) |
Yes | Yes |
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IIROC Authorised (Canada) |
No | Yes |
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SFC Authorised (Hong Kong) |
No | No |
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FSA Authorised (Japan) |
No | No |
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MAS Authorised (Singapore) |
No | No |
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FINMA Authorised (Switzerland) |
No | No |
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FCA Authorised (UK) |
Yes | Yes |
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CFTC Registered (USA) |
No | No |
Investments
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Forex: Spot Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Social Trading / Copy-Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Currency Pairs (Total Forex pairs) |
59 | 39 |
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CFDs - Total Offered |
86 | 32 |
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Cryptocurrency traded as actual |
No | No |
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Cryptocurrency traded as CFD |
Yes | Yes |
| Offering of Investments | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Cost
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard |
1.16 (as of May 19) | 1.3 (as of Q2 19) |
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All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active |
0.86 (as of May 19) | 0.7 (as of Q2 19) |
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Active Trader or VIP Discounts |
Yes | Yes |
| Commissions & Fees | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Funding
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Minimum Initial Deposit |
$200.00 | £300 |
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Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) |
Yes | Yes |
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Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) |
Yes | Yes |
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PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) |
Yes | No |
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Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) |
Yes | Yes |
Trading Platforms
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Proprietary Platform |
No | Yes |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | Yes |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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Social Trading / Copy-Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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MetaTrader 4 (MT4) |
Yes | Yes |
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MetaTrader 5 (MT5) |
Yes | No |
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cTrader |
Yes | No |
Trading Tools
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Virtual Trading (Demo) |
Yes | Yes |
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Alerts - Basic Fields |
Yes | Yes |
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Watchlists - Total Fields |
7 | 7 |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) |
51 | 51 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) |
31 | 31 |
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Charting - Trade From Chart |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Drawings Autosave |
Yes | Yes |
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Order Type - Trailing Stop |
Yes | Yes |
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Mobile Trading
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Apple iOS App |
Yes | Yes |
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Trading - Forex |
Yes | Yes |
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Trading - CFDs |
Yes | Yes |
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Alerts - Basic Fields |
Yes | Yes |
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Watch List |
Yes | Yes |
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Watch List Syncing |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
30 | 30 |
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Charting - Draw Trend Lines |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Trend Lines Moveable |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Multiple Time Frames |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Drawings Autosave |
No | Yes |
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Forex Calendar |
No | Yes |
| Mobile Trading | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Daily Market Commentary |
Yes | Yes |
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Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) |
Yes | Yes |
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Weekly Webinars |
No | Yes |
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AutoChartist |
Yes | Yes |
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Trading Central (Recognia) |
No | Yes |
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Delkos Research |
No | No |
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Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs |
Yes | Yes |
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Economic Calendar |
Yes | Yes |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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Has Education - Forex |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - CFDs |
No | No |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | Yes |
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Videos - Beginner Trading Videos |
Yes | Yes |
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Videos - Advanced Trading Videos |
Yes | Yes |
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Investor Dictionary (Glossary) |
Yes | Yes |
| Education | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Major Forex Pairs
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
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GBP/USD |
Yes | Yes |
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USD/JPY |
Yes | Yes |
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EUR/USD |
Yes | Yes |
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USD/CHF |
Yes | Yes |
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USD/CAD |
Yes | Yes |
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NZD/USD |
Yes | Yes |
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AUD/USD |
Yes | Yes |
Overall
| Feature | Pepperstone | FXCM |
| Pepperstone Review | FXCM Review | |
| Overall | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
To start this comparison, first, we will take a look at the fees charged for trading forex. It's important to note this is no easy task. Not every broker shares their average spreads, spreads can be fixed or variable (floating), execution policies differ, and brokers can act as market makers (dealers) or act as agents for execution. To simplify things, we analyzed everything for you and provide a single star rating for cost. Pepperstone's score is 4.00 stars versus FXCM's 3.50 stars.
Cost aside, we can now turn our focus to regulation alongside currency availability. For regulation, it's very important to select a broker you can trust with your money. FXCM alongside Pepperstone are regulated in a major hub. FXCM is a publicly traded company while Pepperstone is not. How many currency pairs are available to trade? FXCM trails Pepperstone by 20 total currency pairs (for example, EUR/USD), with Pepperstone offering 59 and FXCM offering 39.
To round out our comparison, let's look at the popular tools and features forex traders prefer. For platforms, some FX traders prefer MetaTrader. FXCM and Pepperstone both offer Meta Trader. Within the trading platform, charting should be robust, so we counted the number of drawing tools and total technical indicators made available. Both FXCM and Pepperstone provide clients with access to 31 total charting tools. Both FXCM and Pepperstone provide clients with access to 51 total indicators (eg, moving averages).
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