XM
Pepperstone
Our Rating
55
98

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
XM
Pepperstone
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
DFSA (Dubai)
BaFin (Germany)
CMA (Kenya)
IFSC (Belize)
SCB (Bahamas)

Brokerage

Feature
XM
Pepperstone
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.10
0.10
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.20
0.30
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.40
0.20
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.6
1.10
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.8
1.40
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
2.3
1.20
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.50
$3.50
Minimum Deposit
$5-$100
$0
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
13+
16+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
XM
Pepperstone
Currency Pairs
57+
62+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
-
12+
Index CFDs
18+ (Cash)
12+ (Futures)
14+
Share CFDs
1,144+
300+
Commodities CFD
15+
9+
Stockbroking
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
-
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
-
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
500:1
Professional Leverage
-
500:1

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to retail traders in the UK due to FCA regulations
*CFD trading is not available in the USA due to NFA and CFTC regulations, American traders spot trade in place of CFDs.

Trading Platforms + Tools

Feature
XM
Pepperstone
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

XM
Pepperstone
Our Rating
550
980
 

Our detailed comparison of XM and Pepperstone focuses on the 10 most crucial trading aspects. Here are five other significant differences:

  1. Pepperstone offers a wider range of trading platforms, including MT4, MT5, and cTrader, compared to XM’s offering of only MT4 and MT5.
  2. XM provides a unique Ultra-Low account for traders outside the UK and Europe, offering tighter spreads without commissions.
  3. Pepperstone’s execution speed is faster, with orders typically executed in less than 30 ms, compared to XM’s average execution speed.
  4. XM’s Zero Account, offering tighter spreads with commission, is only available to traders in the UK and Europe.
  5. Pepperstone has a more competitive spread for the AUD/JPY pair, averaging 1.33 pips compared to XM’s 3.30 pips.