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120 possible pairs

Pepperstone
against
XM

Same data, same method as every profile on the site. Only the two names change.

Column A Best overall
Pepperstone
FCA · ASIC · CySEC · BaFin · DFSA · SCB · CMA (Kenya) · est. 2010
92.00
index score
$8.00
all-in per lot
$8.00
all-in per lot
$8.00
all-in per lot
$8.00
all-in per lot
Column B Lowest entry
XM
Not available in the UK
CySEC (120/10) · ASIC (443670) · DFSA (F003484) · FSCA · FSC Belize · FSC Mauritius · FSA Seychelles · est. 2009
77.57
index score
$8.00
all-in per lot
The verdict

Close enough that the tiebreak is you.

Pepperstone and XM are 14.43 points apart. Neither is meaningfully the better broker overall; they are better at different things, and the right answer depends on which of those things you will actually use.

Cheaper to trade
Tied

Same all-in cost per lot on both.

Cheaper to trade
No comparison

XM is not available in your region, so there is no cost to compare.

Cheaper to trade
No comparison

We have no verified all-in cost for XM in your region.

Cheaper to trade
No comparison

We have no verified all-in cost for XM in your region.

Lower minimum deposit
Pepperstone

$5 less to open an account.

Lower minimum deposit
No comparison

XM is not available in your region.

Lower minimum deposit
Pepperstone

$5 less to open an account.

Lower minimum deposit
Pepperstone

$5 less to open an account.

Higher score
Pepperstone

92.00 against 77.57. The weights behind that are published in full on the methodology page.

What it costs you

A pip of difference, compounded.

Tell it how you trade. A gap that looks tiny on one trade gets hard to ignore over a year.

1.0
20
Holding period

Closed before the daily rollover, so financing never applies. The whole cost is spread plus commission.

$0
estimated annual cost, this pattern
$0
estimated annual cost, this pattern

An estimate from each broker's published spread, commission and overnight financing. It isn't a live quote. Longer holding patterns assume the stated number of nights per round turn.

Metric sheet

Every measured number, side by side.

Green marks the better figure. Equal figures stay unmarked, and where "better" depends on how you trade, we say so.

Measure
Pepperstone
XM
Why it matters
Index score
Cost
92.00
77.57
Our weighted score across five categories.
All-in cost per lot
Cost
$8.00
$8.00
Spread plus commission, one round turn.
All-in cost per lot
Cost
$8.00
Not available in your region
Spread plus commission, one round turn.
All-in cost per lot
Cost
$8.00
—
Spread plus commission, one round turn.
All-in cost per lot
Cost
$8.00
—
Spread plus commission, one round turn.
EUR/USD spread
Cost
0.1 pip Razor
0.1 pip Zero
The cost that moves most per trade.
EUR/USD spread
Cost
0.1 pip Razor
Not available in your region
The cost that moves most per trade.
EUR/USD spread
Cost
0.1 pip Razor
—
The cost that moves most per trade.
EUR/USD spread
Cost
0.1 pip Razor
—
The cost that moves most per trade.
Commission per round turn
Cost
$7.00
$7.00
Zero commission usually means a wider spread.
Commission per round turn
Cost
$7.00
Not available in your region
Zero commission usually means a wider spread.
Commission per round turn
Cost
$7.00
—
Zero commission usually means a wider spread.
Commission per round turn
Cost
$7.00
—
Zero commission usually means a wider spread.
Overnight financing
Cost
$9.40/night
$10.20/night
Your largest cost beyond about a fortnight.
Overnight financing
Cost
$9.40/night
Not available in your region
Your largest cost beyond about a fortnight.
Overnight financing
Cost
$9.40/night
$10.20/night
Your largest cost beyond about a fortnight.
Overnight financing
Cost
$9.40/night
$10.20/night
Your largest cost beyond about a fortnight.
Minimum deposit
Access
$0
$5
Matters at the start and never again.
Minimum deposit
Access
$0
Not available in your region
Matters at the start and never again.
Minimum deposit
Access
$0
$5
Matters at the start and never again.
Minimum deposit
Access
$0
$5
Matters at the start and never again.
Withdrawal time
Execution
1 business day
1 business day
How long until the money reaches your bank.
Licence
Safety
FCA · ASIC · CySEC · BaFin · DFSA · SCB · CMA (Kenya)
CySEC (120/10) · ASIC (443670) · DFSA (F003484) · FSCA · FSC Belize · FSC Mauritius · FSA Seychelles
The company that would open your account.
Licence
Safety
FCA · ASIC · CySEC · BaFin · DFSA · SCB · CMA (Kenya)
Not available in your region
The company that would open your account.
Licence
Safety
FCA · ASIC · CySEC · BaFin · DFSA · SCB · CMA (Kenya)
CySEC (120/10) · ASIC (443670) · DFSA (F003484) · FSCA · FSC Belize · FSC Mauritius · FSA Seychelles
The company that would open your account.
Licence
Safety
FCA · ASIC · CySEC · BaFin · DFSA · SCB · CMA (Kenya)
CySEC (120/10) · ASIC (443670) · DFSA (F003484) · FSCA · FSC Belize · FSC Mauritius · FSA Seychelles
The company that would open your account.
Compensation cover
Safety
UK: FSCS up to £85k · EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
What exists if the firm fails. Not all entities have any.
Compensation cover
Safety
UK: FSCS up to £85k · EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
Not available in your region
What exists if the firm fails. Not all entities have any.
Compensation cover
Safety
UK: FSCS up to £85k · EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
What exists if the firm fails. Not all entities have any.
Compensation cover
Safety
UK: FSCS up to £85k · EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
EU: ICF up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
What exists if the firm fails. Not all entities have any.
Platforms
Access
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Pepperstone Platform
MT4, MT5, XM app
Where your orders go in.
Asset classes
Access
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Energies
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Energies
Breadth only matters if you trade the breadth.
Asset classes
Access
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Energies
Not available in your region
Breadth only matters if you trade the breadth.
Asset classes
Access
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Energies
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Energies
Breadth only matters if you trade the breadth.
Asset classes
Access
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Energies
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Energies
Breadth only matters if you trade the breadth.
Support
Access
24/5 phone · live chat
24/5 multilingual
How to reach a human when it matters.
Demo account
Access
Unlimited
90 days
An expiring demo is a sales device.
Trading since
Safety
2010
2009
Longevity is weak evidence, but it is evidence.
Pick Pepperstone if
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You want cTrader or TradingView or Pepperstone Platform alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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You want cTrader or TradingView or Pepperstone Platform alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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You want cTrader or TradingView or Pepperstone Platform alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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You want cTrader or TradingView or Pepperstone Platform alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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Pick XM if
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You want XM app alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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A longer track record counts for something.

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You want XM app alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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A longer track record counts for something.

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You want XM app alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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A longer track record counts for something.

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You want XM app alongside MetaTrader.

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You want a licensed entity in most regions we cover.

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A longer track record counts for something.

Open account Full review →

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