Pepperstone

Pepperstone offers clients a wide range of trading instruments to choose from. The clients of the broker can choose anything from Forex to shares, cryptocurrencies, indices, or commodities to trade. 

While other leading brokers offer a bit more trading assets to clients, the array of instruments available on Pepperstone should be enough for the majority of traders around the world. 

Most of the assets available on Pepperstone can be traded as CFDs. CFD stands for “Contracts for Differences” and are very popular trading instruments available in the market. They offer traders the opportunity to make profits without having to buy the underlying assets. 

For example, when trading crypto CFDs on Pepperstone, you do not buy or sell the cryptocurrencies themselves. Rather, you are simply speculating on the possible price changes of the assets. These contracts have deadlines, once the deadline comes, if your prediction was correct, you will make profits, while if the prediction is incorrect, you will be losing the position.

Trade Forex 

Forex trading is by far the biggest financial market in the world. Some of the estimates indicate that the average daily turnover of the Forex trading market is over 6 trillion USD. This should not come as a surprise as there are always some people in different parts of the world who need to exchange currencies. This also makes Forex trading the most liquid market.

Trade Shares 

On Pepperstone, there are over 1,000 shares of leading companies available for trading and trading shares is possible through CFDs. The clients of the broker have the opportunity to access shares from all parts of the world, including Australia, the US, the UK, Germany, and many others. 

The broker also offers clients the opportunity to trade out of hours. This lets traders benefit from both pre-market and after-hours prices. The clients of Pepperstone are able to trade shares with leverage going up to 1:20. As for commissions, they start at just 0.02%. 

The commissions on stock CFD trading are very low at Pepperstone and it allows traders to have the opportunity to make profits in an easier manner. Thanks to leverage, clients of Pepperstone also have the opportunity to increase their profits made when trading share CFDs. There is a total of over 1,000 CFD stocks available for trading, and this includes leading companies’ shares such as Tesla, Facebook, Apple, and many more.

Trade Indices 

If you are looking for options to further diversify your trading activities, indices might be just what you are looking for. These assets have become very popular among traders around the world over the past few years. 

Instead of investing in individual stocks, indices offer traders the opportunity to make profits by giving them access to the economies of different countries and different industries. There are over 30 indices available on Pepperstone and they can be used by traders to make additional profits in the market. 

Pepperstone offers traders the opportunity to trade indices with leverage of up to 1:20. As for experienced traders, the leverage can go higher. Among the indices that you can trade are those representing the US, Africa, the UK, Europe, and so on.

Trade commodities 

Commodities have always been a part of humans’ lives. In fact, they have been traded for a much longer time than any other asset. Pepperstone offers clients access to both soft and hard commodities. Soft commodities are those that are a result of agricultural activity, while hard commodities are those that are mined. 

Among the commodities that can be traded on Pepperstone, you will find gold, silver, platinum, crude oil, cocoa, wheat, and many others. The leverage on commodities goes up to 1:20, while the spreads start from as low as 0.5. 

Trade cryptocurrencies

Pepperstone offers clients access to leading cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, Chainlink, Dash, Dogecoin, and many others. The leverage for retail traders is 1:2, and it can go up to 1:10 for experienced traders. 

The past few years have seen massive growth in crypto trading popularity, and thanks to CFD trading, those who want to trade these assets do not have to worry about holding actual crypto assets. Instead, they can simply speculate on the possible price changes of cryptocurrencies without having to deal with the underlying assets.

In total, there are over 20 crypto assets available on Pepperstone.

Account Types

Demo account

If you are a complete beginner in the Forex trading market, it would be better if you first avoid trading with your real money. The Pepperstone demo account can be a great option for traders who want to learn more about the market and increase their skills without risking anything. When you open a demo account with Pepperstone, the broker will give you a certain amount of virtual funds. If you run out of virtual money when trading, you can always contact the broker and ask them to provide more.

Demo trading lets beginners get used to the trading platform and become more confident as well as comfortable with their skills. Apart from this, a demo account can also be used by experienced traders to try out different types of strategies and see which one works best for them. 

Standard account

The Pepperstone Standard account can be a great fit for traders of all different wants and interests. The clients of Pepperstone using Standard accounts do not have to worry about paying any commissions, as they are zero percent accounts. The spreads are very low and competitive, starting at just 0.6 pips. With this account, you will be able to use the MT4, MT5, or cTrader platforms. You will also be able to use TradingView for more detailed market analysis. 

This account is considered to be an entry-level account at Pepperstone. It can be used by traders after practicing on the demo account to acquire further skills. The minimum deposit to open this account is $200, and the leverage offered for Forex pairs is 1:30. The Standard account allows traders to use strategies such as scalping, hedging, and so on. 

Razor account

A Pepperstone Razor account can be a great option for traders who want to save as much money as they can. This account is known for having very low spreads, which start at 0.0 pips. The broker allows Razor account holders to have access to trading platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView. Commissions apply to some trades using this account. For example, on MT4 and MT5, the fees start from $3.50 per one standard lot (100,000 units of the asset). This account is the most popular option among Pepperstone clients. 

In order to ensure that the fees are as low as possible, the broker uses Straight Through Processing, STP, with no dealing desk. This way, clients have direct access to tier-1 institutions which provide very high liquidity. 

Islamic account

Pepperstone’s Islamic account can be a great option for traders who follow the beliefs of the Quran and want to trade Forex without having to go against their religious views. According to the Sharia law of the Quran, it is prohibited to participate in activities that require dealing with interest rates. 

When trading Forex, if you open a position and leave it open overnight, you will have to pay or receive swap interest fees. Because it goes against some traders’ beliefs, the broker offers an Islamic account. It is also sometimes referred to as a swap-free account, as those using this account do not have to worry about swaps.

However, it should be noted that this account is only available for specific Muslim countries and not everyone can create this account. 

Social/copy trading account

If you are a trader who wants to take part in social/copy trading, there is a special offer awaiting you on Pepperstone. Pepperstone MAM/PAMM account can be a great way for traders to make profits in the market without having to trade on their own. 

This account allows traders to follow the steps taken by the most experienced people in the market and make profits without having to do any market analysis on their own. This account can be a great way for beginners to become a part of the market.