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IC Markets vs Pepperstone

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IC MarketsUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
Go to IC Markets

Legal entities: 5

PepperstoneUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
Go to Pepperstone

Legal entities: 8

Availability and regulation

Entities and regulators · IC Markets
CySECCMA KenyaSCBASICFSA Seychelles
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  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd · CySEC · Cyprus · 362/18 · Confirmed in the register
  • IC Markets (KE) Limited · CMA Kenya · Kenya · 199 · Confirmed in the register
  • IC Markets Ltd · SCB · Bahamas · SIA-F214 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd · ASIC · Australia · 335692 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • Raw Trading Ltd · FSA Seychelles · Seychelles · SD018 · Confirmed in the register
Entities and regulators · Pepperstone
CySECFSC MauritiusDFSABaFinASICFCACMA KenyaSCB
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  • Pepperstone EU Limited · CySEC · Cyprus · 388/20 · Confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Financial Markets Limited · FSC Mauritius · Mauritius · GB21026314 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited · DFSA · United Arab Emirates · F004356 · Confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone GmbH · BaFin · Germany · 151148 · Confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Group Limited · ASIC · Australia · 414530 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Limited · FCA · United Kingdom · 684312 · Confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Markets Kenya Limited · CMA Kenya · Kenya · 128 · Confirmed in the register
  • Pepperstone Markets Limited · SCB · Bahamas · SIA-F217 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register

No verified data for either broker: Maximum leverage

Costs

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

Minimum deposit

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· IC Markets
200 EUR
Minimum deposit

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· Pepperstone
No verified data
Spread type · IC Markets
Raw
Spread type · Pepperstone
Raw
Typical spread · IC Markets
0.1 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
Typical spread · Pepperstone
No verified data

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

Commission

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· IC Markets
3.25 EURPer lot, per side
Commission

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· Pepperstone
3.5 USDPer lot, per side
Inactivity fee · IC Markets
10 EURPer monthAfter 6 months without activity
Inactivity fee · Pepperstone
0 USDPer month
Withdrawal fee · IC Markets
0 EUR
Withdrawal fee · Pepperstone
0 USD

As of: September 16, 2026

As of: September 16, 2026

No verified data for either broker: Currency conversion fee

Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the selected account, not a complete tariff. Missing data never means free.

Platforms and markets

Platforms · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdcTraderMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5TradingViewInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdcTraderMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5TradingViewNo data for 3 entities
Platforms · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedcTraderMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5PepperstoneTradingViewNo data for 7 entities
Instrument categories · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdForex CFDsIndicesStocksCommoditiesCryptocurrency CFDsFutures CFDsInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdForex CFDsIndicesNo data for 3 entities
Instrument categories · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedForex CFDsIndicesStocksETFsCommoditiesCryptocurrency CFDsNo data for 7 entities

Trading and automation

Expert Advisors · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Expert Advisors · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedYesNo data for 7 entities
API access · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesFIX API (cTrader), cTrader Algo (C#)International Capital Markets Pty LtdYesFIX API (cTrader), cTrader Algo (C#)No data for 3 entities
API access · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedYescTrader Automate (cTrader API, C#)No data for 7 entities
VPS · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdNoNo data for 4 entities
VPS · Pepperstone
Pepperstone LimitedYesfree on conditionsNo data for 7 entities
Scalping · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Scalping · Pepperstone
No data for 8 entities
Hedging · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Hedging · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedYesNo data for 7 entities
Copy trading · IC Markets
International Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 4 entities
Copy trading · Pepperstone
Pepperstone EU LimitedNoNo data for 7 entities

No verified data for either broker: Historical data