Compare Barclays vs Pepperstone

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Pepperstone!

Barclays vs Pepperstone
open account	Visit broker	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.3	4.4
overall pros	Low fees Solid company background Great fundamental research	Fast and fully digital account opening Great customer service Seamless and free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	Limited to UK products Current bank account is needed for mobile platform Slow customer support	Only forex and CFDs Basic news flow No investor protection for clients outside the EU&UK
fees	4.3 Low stock, ETF, fund, and bond fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee Volume-based monthly customer fee	3.7 No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee High costs for holding positions overnight
account opening	3.8 Fully digital No minimum deposit Slow Account opening only for UK residents	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	3.8 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Missing electronic wallets	4.3 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee Several account base currencies High bank withdrawal fee for clients outside the EU/Australia
web trading platform	3.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts
mobile trading platform		3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform		3.3 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	1.4 Stock ETF Fund Bond	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.0 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals Quality news flow Limited interactive charting	3.3 Trading ideas Daily market analysis Newsflow is basic within MetaTrader No fundamental data available
customer service	2.5 Phone support Live chat Relevant answers No 24/7 support Slow support	4.5 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No 24/7 support
education	1.5 Educational videos Quality educational articles No demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No webinars	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos and webinars
safety	High level of investor protection Banking background All clients belong to a top-tier financial authority	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection for EU&UK clients Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background	Forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service

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