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Pepperstone review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Editorial review updated 3 November 2026 · Broker data checked 3 November 2026
- Editorial score
- 8.0/10How we scored Pepperstone
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- ASICFCACySECDFSA (DIFC)+3
- Country
- Australia
- Established
- Established 2010
- Website
- pepperstone.com
Pepperstone is a forex and CFD broker associated with Australia. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Pepperstone sits below the standard we would recommend without reservation. Regulated by ASIC (AFSL 414530); FCA (FRN 684312); CySEC (388/20); DFSA (F004356); BaFin; CMA Kenya; SCB Bahamas, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Pepperstone Web Platform.
Pepperstone at a glance
- Broker name
- Pepperstone
- Established
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Legal entities
- Pepperstone Group Limited
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Maximum leverage
- 1:500
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Standard, Razor, Swap-Free, Professional, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, Help Centre, 24/5 plus 18 hours over the weekend
- Official website
- pepperstone.com
Our view of Pepperstone
Pepperstone stands out for an ASIC licence, 16 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and a low minimum deposit of $10. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
No specific limitation has been recorded, but this does not remove the need to verify the account entity and terms.
Who Pepperstone may suit
Pepperstone may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, a small first deposit and copy trading.
What stands out
- An ASIC licence
- 16 years of operating history
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- A low minimum deposit of $10
- MetaTrader 4 and 5
- CTrader
- TradingView
- Copy trading
- Automated trading support
- API access
- Negative balance protection
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
No specific limitation has been recorded, but this does not remove the need to verify the account entity and terms.
What traders report about Pepperstone
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Pepperstone.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
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How Pepperstone scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
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