Pepperstone vs Switch Markets

Both forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, Pepperstone currently holds a lower overall rating (4.3) compared to Switch Markets (4.5). Pepperstone has a lower minimum deposit, at 0.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping, MAM/PAMM. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum (0.01) and maximum lot size (100.0). Pepperstone offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:30, whereas Switch Markets allows trading with up to 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.3/5 (175 reviews)
4.6/5
4.3/5
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.5/5 (15 reviews)
4.5/5
4.5/5
4.7/5
4.4/5
Minimum deposit ($) 0.0 50.0
Commission 3.5 3.5
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 100.0 100.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type STP, ECN, DMA STP, ECN, Pro, Cent
Maximal leverage (1:?) 30 1000
Availability STP, ECN, DMA STP, ECN, Pro, Cent
Regulation FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), BaFIN (Germany), SCB (The Bahamas), DFSA (UAE), CMA -
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, Web Platform, Mobile Platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Web Platform, Mobile Platform
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers, Paypal, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, FasaPay Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Perfect Money, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, FasaPay, Local Deposits, Bitcoin, Multiple local methods, PayTrust, PayRetailers, Payment Asia, Crypto, Dragonpay, USDT, Visa, Mastercard, cryptoPay
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, SGD, HKD, AUD USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, AUD, PHP
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Korean, Urdu, Hindi English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Filipino, Tagalog
Country Australia Singapore
Trading platform(s) timezone United Arab Emirates, Australia, The Bahamas, Chile, Cyprus, Germany, Kenya, Malaysia, United Kingdom Australia, Cyprus, Singapore
Other trading instruments Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, ETFs -
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
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