Compare City Index vs Pepperstone

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

City Index vs Pepperstone
open account	Visit broker 73% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.7	4.6
overall pros	Low fees for forex Fast and smooth account opening Diverse research tools	Fast and fully digital account opening Great customer service Seamless and free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	Limited product portfolio High stock CFD fees Non-user-friendly desktop platform	Only forex and CFDs Basic news flow No investor protection for clients outside the EU&UK
fees	4.1 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee Inactivity fee High stock CFD fees	4.4 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee High costs for holding positions overnight
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.3 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Problem with credit card withdrawal	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	4.3 User-friendly Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts
mobile trading platform	4.3 User-friendly Good search function Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform	3.0 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types Not user-friendly No two-step (safer) login Outdated design	3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	2.0 Forex CFD Crypto	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.3 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Quality news flow No fundamental data available	3.3 Trading ideas Daily market analysis Newsflow is basic within MetaTrader No fundamental data available
customer service	4.0 Live chat Great phone support No 24/7 support Slow email support	4.5 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No 24/7 support
education	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos and webinars
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Listed on stock exchange Negative balance protection	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	Forex and CFD traders looking for low forex fees and great research tools	Forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service

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