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 71% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 78.6% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.6	4.5
overall pros	Low fees for forex and index CFDs Fast and smooth account opening Diverse research tools	Low forex and equity index CFD fees Great customer service Seamless and free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	Limited product portfolio High stock CFD fees Not user-friendly desktop platform	Only forex and CFDs Basic news flow, No investor protection for non-EU clients
fees	4.1 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee Low stock index CFD fees Inactivity fee High stock CFD fee	4.4 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Low forex fees High financing rate for CFDs
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.0 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Problem with credit card withdrawal	4.8 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 Poor design	3.3 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	2.1 Forex CFD Crypto	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.3 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals No fundamental data available	2.8 Trading ideas Daily market analysis News flow is rather basic
customer service	4.0 Phone support Live chat Great telephone support No 24/7 support Email response time is slow	4.5 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No 24/7 support
education	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos	4.5 Demo account Trading platform tutorial 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 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 low fees and good customer service

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