Compare IG vs Pepperstone

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

IG vs Pepperstone
open account	Visit broker 75% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.6	4.6
overall pros	First-class web trading platform Superb educational tools Great deposit and withdrawal options	Fast and fully digital account opening Great customer service Seamless and free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	High forex and stock CFD fees Limited product portfolio Slow customer support	Only forex and CFDs Basic news flow No investor protection for clients outside the EU&UK
fees	2.9 No withdrawal fee Inactivity fee charged only after 2 years High forex fees High financing rate High stock CFD trading fees	4.4 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee High costs for holding positions overnight
account opening	4.4 Fully digital Low minimum deposit No minimum deposit for bank transfer Slower account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.5 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee	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	5.0 User-friendly Clear fee report 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	5.0 User-friendly Good search function 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		3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	3.9 ETF Forex Options CFD Crypto Stocks in some countries Robo-advisory in UK IPOs	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto
research	3.5 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly No fundamental data available	3.3 Trading ideas Daily market analysis Newsflow is basic within MetaTrader No fundamental data available
customer service	3.6 Phone support Relevant answers No 24/7 support Live chat is often offline	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 Does not hold a banking license	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	Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform	Forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service

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