Pepperstone vs LegacyFX Comparison
Comparing forex brokers side by side is no easy task. For our 2023 annual forex broker review, we spent hundreds of hours assessing 62 forex and CFD brokerages to find the best forex broker. Let's compare Pepperstone vs LegacyFX.
Does Pepperstone or LegacyFX offer lower pricing?
Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spreads data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough annual assessment, Pepperstone offers better pricing overall for traders.
Is Pepperstone or LegacyFX safer for forex and CFDs trading?
At ForexBrokers.com, we track where each forex and CFD broker is regulated across over 23 international regulator databases. Here's our findings. Pepperstone holds 3 global Tier-1 licenses, while LegacyFX holds 1. Pepperstone holds 2 global Tier-2 licenses, while LegacyFX holds 0. In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 50 brokers, Pepperstone (95) earned a higher Trust Score than LegacyFX (67).
Which trading platform is better: Pepperstone or LegacyFX?
To compare the trading platforms of both Pepperstone and LegacyFX, 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 Pepperstone to provide better mobile trading apps.
What about MetaTrader and copy trading?
For forex and CFDs traders, copy trading and MetaTrader are both popular platform options. Neither broker offers Meta Trader.Pepperstone and LegacyFX both offer copy trading.
How many forex pairs and CFDs are available to trade?
Pepperstone provides traders 62 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to LegacyFX's 44 available pairs. Forex pairs aside, Pepperstone offers traders access to 2342 CFDs while LegacyFX has 425 available CFDs, a difference of 1917.
Can I trust Pepperstone?
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 the European Union via MiFID.
Can I trust LegacyFX?
LegacyFX is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. LegacyFX is authorised by one Tier-1 regulator (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). LegacyFX is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: European Union Authorized (MiFID).
Is Pepperstone good?
Pepperstone offers a growing range of tradeable markets, good-quality research, and support for multiple social copy trading platforms.
Is LegacyFX good?
LegacyFX is a plain-vanilla MetaTrader 5 (MT5) broker that offers a medium range of CFD markets and forex pairs. It has built a good foundation of research offerings, and its investor education content is on par with the industry average. Overall, LegacyFX still has room to grow, and trails behind the best MetaTrader brokers.
Overall winner: Pepperstone
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