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Pionex vs Pepperstone

Pionex or Pepperstone – which is better for UK traders 2024? Compare Pionex and Pepperstone in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

Pionex vs Pepperstone Comparison Table 2024
Pionex	Pepperstone

3.4	4.8
Pionex is ranked #41 among crypto brokers.	Pepperstone is ranked #7 among CFD brokers.
Review	Review
Pionex is a crypto trading platform that specializes in trading robots, offering a variety of ready made bots and strategies to traders as well as integrated AI to help customize a strategy or come up with your own. These can be used on spot crypto markets as well as crypto futures.	Established in Australia in 2010, Pepperstone is a top-rated forex and CFD broker with over 400,000 clients worldwide. It offers access to 1,300+ instruments on leading platforms MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, maintaining low, transparent fees. Pepperstone is also regulated by trusted authorities like the FCA, ASIC, and CySEC, ensuring a secure environment for traders at all levels.
	CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Pros
12 free integrated trading bots with no coding or programming requirements Powerful integrated AI chatbot 'PionexGPT' helps users programme trading bots on Pine script Excellent and innovative liquidity engines aggregated from Binance and Huobi Low trading fees compared with other major exchanges at 0.05% maker and taker 40+ cryptocurrency funding coins accepted Supports crypto derivatives via futures trading Money Services Business (MSB) license by US FinCEN	Pepperstone boasts impressive execution speeds, averaging around 30ms, facilitating fast order processing and execution that’s ideal for trading. There’s support for a range of industry-leading charting platforms including MT4, MT5, TradingView, and cTrader, catering to various short-term trading styles, including algo trading. Pepperstone emerges as a low-cost broker, especially for serious traders with spreads from 0.0 in the Razor account and rebates of 25%+ through the Active Trader program. Award-winning customer support is available via telephone, email or live chat with response times of <5 minutes during testing. Now offering spread betting through TradingView, Pepperstone provides a seamless, tax-efficient trading experience with advanced analysis tools.
Cons
Weak regulatory oversight raises safety concerns Withdrawal fees and limits may apply Does not accept fiat deposits Limited contact options No demo account	There’s no simplified proprietary trading platform, nor are there any social trading features, which could be a disadvantage if you are new to trading. Pepperstone’s demo accounts are active for only 30 days, which may not be not long enough to familiarize yourself with the different platforms and test trading strategies. Pepperstone does not support cTrader Copy, a popular copy trading feature built into the excellent cTrader platform and available at alternatives like IC Markets. Despite enhancements to its range of markets, crypto offerings are relatively limited compared to other brokers such as eToro, with no option to invest in real coins.
Awards
	Best Forex Broker - DayTrading.com 2024 Best Overall Broker - DayTrading.com 2023 Best Trading App - DayTrading.com 2022 Best Forex Broker - DayTrading.com 2021 Best MT4 Broker - Good Money Guide 2023 #1 Overall Client Satisfaction - UK Investment Trends 2022 #1 Value for Money - UK Investment Trends 2022 #1 Quality of Trade Execution - UK Investment Trends 2022 #1 Ease of Platform Navigation - UK Investment Trends 2022 #1 Charting - UK Investment Trends 2022 Best Forex Broker Overall - Compareforexbrokers.com 2022 Best MT4 Broker - Good Money Guide Best MT4 Broker 2022 Top 5 MetaTrader brokers - Broker Chooser Top 5 MetaTrader Brokers 2022
FCA Regulated
No List of FCA Regulated Brokers	Yes
Instruments
Cryptos	CFDs, Forex, Currency Indices, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Crypto(only Pro clients), Spread Betting
Demo Account
No	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$0
Payment Methods
	Credit Cards Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.1 USDT	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FinCEN	FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CMA, BaFin, SCB
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS & Android
Trading App
	Pepperstone excels for its excellent integration with the MT4, MT5, cTrader, and TradingView apps, making it a standout option for traders familiar with these leading third-party trading solutions. Despite the absence of a proprietary app, these platforms deliver a stable and reliable mobile trading experience, enhanced by Pepperstone’s almost unrivalled execution speeds and wide range of asset classes.
iOS App Rating
	4.4
Android App Rating
	4.1
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
cTrader
No	Yes
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	Yes
Autochartist
No	Yes
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	Yes
ECN Account
No	Yes
DMA Account
No	Yes
MAM Account
No	Yes
PAMM Account
No	Yes
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	Yes
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Auto Trading
Crypto bots	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
Pionex clients can find other successful investors and copy their trading bot setups. This allows users to buy and sell cryptos 24/7 from a user-friendly platform and app.	Pepperstone facilitates the replication of experienced traders' strategies through MetaTrader Signals and DupliTrade. However, it lacks support for cTrader Copy and does not offer a proprietary social trading network similar to those found on platforms like eToro or Vantage, which foster lively social trading communities for aspiring traders.
Social Trading
Yes	No
Trade Signals
	Yes (Via Chartist Software)
VPS Hosting
No	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$0
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD NZD JPY CHF HKD SGD
Commodities
	Gold Silver Oil Corn Palladium Precious Metals Platinum Copper Gasoline Cocoa Coffee Cotton Livestock Sugar Wheat Natural Gas Soybeans Orange Juice Aluminium Nickel Zinc
CFD
	Pepperstone maintains its position as one of the fastest and most dependable CFD brokers during our latest round of testing. With execution speeds averaging around 30ms and an outstanding fill rate of 99.90%, the broker ensures a seamless trading experience without requotes or dealing desk interference. It also provides ample trading opportunities across over 1,300 assets.
Leverage
	1:30 (Retail), 1:500 (Pro)
FTSE Spread
	1.0
GBPUSD Spread<
	0.4
Oil Spread
	2.5
Stocks Spread
	0.02
Forex
	Pepperstone offers ultra-competitive forex spreads averaging 0.12 pips on EUR/USD in the Razor account, accompanied by a diverse portfolio comprising 100+ currency pairs - an extensive selection surpassing most competitors. Additionally, Pepperstone distinguishes itself by offering three currency indices (USDX, EURX, JPYX), not commonly found among alternative platforms. Pepperstone has now won our annual 'Best Forex Broker' award twice.
Assets
	100+
GBPUSD Spread
	0.4
EURUSD Spread
	0.1
EURGBP Spread
	0.4
Currency Indices
	USD EUR JPY
Cryptocurrency
Make spot, future and leveraged trades on 120 cryptocurrencies via Pionex's proprietary platform with built-in trading bots and highly customizable automated trading options. On the negative side, the range of tokens is narrower than many alternatives.	Pepperstone continues to prove itself as one of the most trusted crypto brokers. Although its selection of digital tokens is average, you can trade popular cryptos like Bitcoin and altcoins like Ripple with up to 1:10 leverage, while its crypto indices provide a holistic view of the digital currency markets not found on most trading platforms.
Spread
Market	BTC 30, ETH 0
Coins
BTC LTC ETH BUSD EOS BTT TRX NFT DOGE XRP HT ALICE FIL DOT JST AXS UNI AAVE WIN SUN CAKE LINK BAKE BCH ETC SNX TFUEL ADA PUNDIX ICP MDX FLOW DODO MFT BSV MATIC CSPR SHIB ATOM SUSHI KEY PERP DEGO DENT LUNA BNB MXC SXP SRM THETA CTK O3 ASR PHA BEL FLM COMP SAND PSG KSM XLM BZRX KLAY SOC ACM ZEC CHZ ROSE JUV MANA CRV CELO ATA LINA HYDRO DASH OG NEO XCH ENJ XMR BEAM YFI SOL GRT AION FTT CFX MBL TT WRX RUNE USDC VET XVS INJ QTUM KAVA MASS ONT AKRO DGB XTC NMR DATA HNT SLP FRONT NEAR ALGO MX OMG SEELE CHR FET VTHO OCEAN AUCTION ALPHA GTC WOO REP OXT ZKS EGLD WAVES 1INCH FOR NANO IOST COS MITH GXS ZEN COTI AVAX RSR AUDIO SKL DIA ZRX MTA ELF COCOS PAXG ANT PNT WICC IOTA FTM BAND CKB BORING CELR NEXO LAMB CRO NEST BTM OGN FORTH YFII LTO MASK STX BAGS TRB ONE TOMO WAXP MKR SKM ARPA NEW ICX SWRV BAL BTS RLC ZIL XEM CRE STORJ AR UMA MBTC RVN REN MIR STEEM FIS BLZ BAT HBAR HPT BADGER SNT CTXC ANKR MLN DCR KNC GT CVC IRIS REEF DAI VALUE WNXM AST VIDY POLS IOTX LRC CTSI NULS RING GLM POND LOOM YAM AE DF FIRO PAX BIX UTK NODE BNT	BCH BTC ETH LTC DASH ADA LINK DOGE EOS DOT XRP XLM XTZ UNI BNB
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Pionex	Pepperstone
Review	Review
	CFDs and FX are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
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