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Pepperstone vs MEXEM : Fees, Safety & Trading Conditions Compared (2026)
Broker Name
Pepperstone
MEXEM
Broker Overview
Broker Type (e.g., Market Maker, ECN/STP)
ECN broker
STP
Years of Existence / Established Year
2010
2018
Customer Base / Number of Accounts
400,000 traders
Info not available
Regulation & Security
Regulations (governing bodies)
FCA, ASIC, DFSA, CySEC, CMA, BaFin, and SCB
Cysec AFM FSMA
Awards Won (count for the last 2 years)
2024 Forex Broker of the Year by BrokerWahl.de, TradingView Social Champion 2023
No major awards listed
Security Measures
FSCS
ICCL
SSL Encryption / 2FA
Yes
Yes
Segregated Funds
Yes
Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes
Yes
Trading Instruments/Products Offered
Assets Types / Trading Instruments (total count and breakdown)
1200+ trading assets including shares, currencies indices
150 + trading assets Warrant
Currency Pairs
Yes
Yes
Commodities
Yes
Yes
Indices
Yes
No
Cryptocurrencies
Yes
Yes
CFDs
Yes
Yes
ETFs
Yes
Yes
Stocks
No
Yes
Options
No
Yes
Futures
No
Yes
Bonds
No
Yes
Mutual Funds
No
Yes
Fractional Shares
Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs)
No
No
Precious Metals
No
Yes
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
No
No
Equities
No
Yes
Trading Platforms & Technology
Trading Platform Availability
Yes
Yes
MT4
Yes
No
MT5
Yes
No
cTrader
Yes
No
Social Trading
No
Copy Trading
Yes
Yes
Other Trading Platforms (proprietary, etc.)
Pepperstone proprietary platform
Client Portal Desktop TWS Mobile TWS MEXEM Lite Watch TWS MEXEM APIs
Platform Compatibility (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
Yes
Yes
Account Types & Conditions
Account Types (Retail, Pro, VIP, etc.)
Standard and Razor account
Individual Accounts Instituitional Accounts
Demo Account (Yes/No)
Yes
Yes
Islamic Accounts (Yes/No)
Yes
No
Minimum Deposit
$0
$0
Leverage Available
1:20 to 1:500
NA
Trade Limit (maximum per trade)
100 lots trading size
Varies for each product
Commission (per account type)
Razor account - $3, Standard account -$0
NA
Best Suited For (e.g., beginners, experienced traders)
Beginner to experienced traders
Experienced only
Deposit & Withdrawal Options
Deposit Methods
Credit/debit card, Bank transfer, e-wallets, Union pay, USDT
Bank Transfer
Withdrawal Methods
Credit/debit card, Bank transfer, e-wallets, Union pay, USDT
Bank Transfer
Other E-Wallets Supported
Neteller,skrill, PayPal
No
Tools & Educational Resources
Economic Calendar
Yes
No
Tools & Educational Resources (tutorials, webinars, market news, etc.)
Trading Education Online Courses, Market Analysis and Insights, Webinars, Trading Guides and eBooks, Video Tutorials, The Daily Fix Market News and Analysis, Pepperstone Blog Trading Insights
Practical tutorials on using TWS trader workstatioin Video tutorials
Fees & Commissions
Trading-Related Fees
Spread-1.2 pips
FX - 0.005% Warrents - 0.2% for EUR & HKD. 0.12% for AUD Metals - 0.03% in USD Bonds - 0.15% Mutual Funds - 0.1% (Max Euro 4 and Min Eur 29) Futures & Options - vary for each currency contract Stocks & ETFs - vary for each currency
Spread (typical, fixed, variable)
Variable
NA
Per Lot Fees
Razor account: $3.50 per lot, Raw account: $7 per lot, cTrader:$6 round trip per unit, TradingView: $7 roundtrip per unit
NA
Options Contract Fees
NA
0.65% per contract
Futures Contract Fees
NA
0.85% per contract
Markup Fees on Spread
1 pip on FX pairs
NA
Guaranteed Stop Loss Fees
Charges apply
NA
Maximum Leverage
1:500
NA
Non-Trading Fees
Dormant Fees
$0
NA
Subscription Fees (for premium features, data feeds)
NA
NA
Advisory Fees
NA
$0
Swap Fees (Overnight Financing)
Yes
NA
Statement or Document Fee
NA
NA
Account Opening Fee
NA
$0
Account Maintenance Fee
NA
$0
Deposit Fee
$0
$0
Currency Conversion Fee
Razor Account- $29.36, Standard Account - $48.12, Swap-free Account $58.78
0.05%
Withdrawal Fee
$0
First withdrawal (within 30 days) is free for all methods. Wire/SEPA Euro: £8 /w. Wire USD: $10 /w SEPA GBP: £7 / w
Bonuses, Promotions & Benefits
Bonuses, Promotions, and Referrals
Yes
Yes
Customer Benefits (e.g., Retirement Plan)
No
Yes
Trading Hours
Trading Hours (for each asset class if applicable)
VIX 00:01 - 23:59 (Opens Monday 01:00; Friday close 23:55), NAS100 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 23:59 (Closes Friday 23:55), HK Share CFDs 4:30-7:00, 8:00-11:00, US Share CFDs 16:31 - 22:55
Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 8pm Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Saturday and Sunday closed
Customer Support
Support Hours (e.g., 24/7, weekdays only)
24/7
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 8:00pm. Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Customer Support Methods (phone, email, live chat)
Phone: +1786 628 1209, Email: [email protected], Live chat
Leave a message, Live chatCyprus - +357-25030447, mailto:[email protected]
Support Languages
8+
10+
Additional Information
Headquarters Location
Melbourne, Australia
Archiepiskopou Kyprianou, 1 Loucaides Building, 3036 Limassol, Cyprus
Complaints (for crypto brokers)
No
No
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