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FxPro vs Pepperstone

London platform depth against Melbourne's tighter quote. Nine attributes, each decided by a single publicly checkable figure, with the winner marked on the side that takes it.

1 FxPro1 drawn3 Pepperstone

FxPro

London, UK · est. 2006 · 1× Tier-1

Pepperstone

Melbourne, Australia · est. 2010 · 3× Tier-1

0.90 pips

EUR/USD spread

0.60 pipsW

$100

Minimum deposit

No minimumW

1 of 4 licences

Tier-1 licences

3 of 7 licencesW

FCA, CySEC, FSCA, SCB

Regulatory reach

FCA, ASIC, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, CMA, SCBW

MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Edge

Platform choice

MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView

WStandard, Raw+, Elite

Account tiers

Standard, Razor

W20 yrs (est. 2006)

Years trading

16 yrs (est. 2010)

1:30 (retail) / up to 1:500 (offshore)

Maximum leverage

1:30 (retail, EU/UK)

London, UK

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

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Who wins on what

Five rounds, one checkable fact apiece

A round goes to whichever broker is ahead on its deciding figure. Where the figures match, the round is drawn — we do not invent a winner.

RoundFxProPepperstoneTaken by

Cost0.90 pips0.60 pipsPepperstone

Trust1 of 4 licences3 of 7 licencesPepperstone

Access$100No minimumPepperstone

PlatformsMT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro EdgeMT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingViewDrawn

Record20 yrs (est. 2006)16 yrs (est. 2010)FxPro

Cost

Decided by the tighter EUR/USD spread. Lower typical spread on the tightest retail account wins.

Pepperstone

Trust

Decided by the count of Tier-1 licences. More Tier-1 regulators means stronger client-money protection.

Pepperstone

Access

Decided by the lower minimum deposit. A lower bar to entry wins.

Pepperstone

Platforms

Decided by the breadth of terminals offered. More supported trading platforms wins.

Drawn

Record

Decided by the longer operating history. A longer operating record wins.

FxPro

Verdict

Pepperstone edges it, 3–1

Pepperstone ahead of FxPro on the computed rounds

FxPro and Pepperstone both cover the serious-trader bases — MT4, MT5 and cTrader across the board — but they pull in different directions on price and regulation. Pepperstone quotes EUR/USD from 0.6 pips and opens with no minimum; FxPro sits at 0.9 pips and asks for $100 to start.

Regulation is where the gap widens. Pepperstone carries three Tier-1 licences (FCA, ASIC and BaFin), while FxPro's strongest cover is its single FCA licence, backed by CySEC and FSCA. Both are properly regulated London-accessible firms, but for a trader ranking home-regulator protection first, Pepperstone's stack is the stronger hand.

FxPro's own draw is its platform breadth — the FxPro Edge terminal alongside the MetaTrader and cTrader suite, plus Raw+ and Elite account tiers for higher-volume traders. It is a capable, long-established broker. On the facts that decide this matchup, though, Pepperstone takes fees on the tighter spread, trust on the extra Tier-1 licences, and accessibility on the $0 minimum — a clean sweep that reflects pricing and regulation rather than any weakness in FxPro's platform.

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