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IC Markets vs Pepperstone

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Legal entities and regulatorsIC MarketsNo entity confirmed for United States. Showing all verified entities.PepperstoneNo entity confirmed for United States. Showing all verified entities.
Availability and leverage in United States

Limits refer to the named entity and country. Retail limits apply to ordinary retail clients; professional classification requires approval. Instrument limits may be lower. Unknown is not an eligibility decision.

  • No verified availability data
  • No verified availability data
Legal entities and regulators
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd — CySEC, Cyprus (362/18)
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd — ASIC, Australia (335692)
  • Pepperstone EU Limited — CySEC, Cyprus (388/20)
  • Pepperstone GmbH — BaFin, Germany (151148)
  • Pepperstone Group Limited — ASIC, Australia (414530)
  • Pepperstone Limited — FCA, United Kingdom (684312)
Platforms
  • cTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView
  • cTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Pepperstone, TradingView
Instrument categories
  • Forex CFDs, Indices, Stocks, Commodities, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs
  • Forex CFDs, Indices, Stocks, ETFs, Commodities, Cryptocurrency CFDs
Account types
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR)
  • Standard (EUR)
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD)
  • Standard (USD)
  • Razor (USD)
  • Standard (USD)
Minimum deposit

Amounts are in different currencies (EUR, USD). Exchange rates are not converted, so these values are not directly comparable.

  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): 200 EUR
  • Standard (EUR): 200 EUR
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): 200 USD
  • Standard (USD): 200 USD
  • Razor (USD): No verified data
  • Standard (USD): No verified data
Spread type
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): Raw
  • Standard (EUR): Variable
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): Raw
  • Standard (USD): Variable
  • Razor (USD): Raw
  • Standard (USD): Variable
Typical spread
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): 0.1 pips (EURUSD)
  • Standard (EUR): No verified data
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): 0.1 pips (EURUSD)
  • Standard (USD): No verified data
  • Razor (USD): No verified data
  • Standard (USD): No verified data
Commission

Amounts are in different currencies (EUR, USD). Exchange rates are not converted, so these values are not directly comparable.

  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): 3.25 EUR · Per lot, per side
  • Standard (EUR): 0 EUR · Per lot, per side
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): 3.5 USD · Per lot, per side
  • Standard (USD): 0 USD · Per lot, per side
  • Razor (USD): 3.5 USD · Per lot, per side
  • Standard (USD): 0 USD · Per lot, per side
Inactivity fee

Amounts are in different currencies (EUR, USD). Exchange rates are not converted, so these values are not directly comparable.

  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): 10 EUR per month, after 6 months
  • Standard (EUR): 10 EUR per month, after 6 months
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): 0 USD per month
  • Standard (USD): 0 USD per month
  • Razor (USD): 0 USD per month
  • Standard (USD): 0 USD per month
Withdrawal fee

Amounts are in different currencies (EUR, USD). Exchange rates are not converted, so these values are not directly comparable.

  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (EUR): 0 EUR
  • Standard (EUR): 0 EUR
  • Raw Spread (MetaTrader) (USD): No verified data
  • Standard (USD): No verified data
  • Razor (USD): 0 USD
  • Standard (USD): 0 USD
Currency conversion feeNo verified data for either broker.
Expert Advisors / automated strategies
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd: allowed
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd: allowed
  • Pepperstone EU Limited: allowed
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: No verified data
API access
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd · FIX API (cTrader) (FIX API): offered
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd · cTrader Algo (C#) (Platform API): offered
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd · FIX API (cTrader) (FIX API): offered
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd · cTrader Algo (C#) (Platform API): offered
  • Pepperstone EU Limited · cTrader Automate (cTrader API, C#) (Platform API): offered
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: No verified data
VPS
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd: not offered
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd: No verified data
  • Pepperstone EU Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: offered (free on conditions)
Scalping
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd: allowed
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd: allowed
  • Pepperstone EU Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: No verified data
Hedging
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd: allowed
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd: allowed
  • Pepperstone EU Limited: allowed
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: No verified data
Copy / social trading
  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd: No verified data
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd: offered
  • Pepperstone EU Limited: not offered
  • Pepperstone GmbH: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Group Limited: No verified data
  • Pepperstone Limited: No verified data
Historical data accessNo verified data for either broker.
Verification dates

Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the listed account, not a complete tariff. Typical spreads are published averages. No data never means free. Automation rows are infrastructure facts per legal entity; they say nothing about strategy results. Both brokers profiles list the sources for every value.

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