Head-to-Head Comparison

ActivTrades vs Pepperstone

Complete side-by-side comparison based on verified data from official sources. See which broker offers better trading conditions for your needs.

ActivTrades

SCB

Est. 2001

Score

1:5

Pepperstone

ASIC

Quick Summary

ActivTrades (established 2001) and Pepperstone are both regulated forex and CFD brokers. Pepperstone offers tighter spreads starting from 0 pips, compared to ActivTrades's 0.5 pips. ActivTrades provides higher maximum leverage of 200:1 versus Pepperstone's N/A. Pepperstone has a lower minimum deposit requirement of $10.

Trading Conditions

Feature

ActivTrades

Pepperstone

Min. Spread

0.5 pips

0 pips

Min. Deposit

$10

Max Leverage

200:1

N/A

Execution

Non-Dealing Desk

N/A

Instruments

1000+

1444+

Founded

2001

N/A

Headquarters

United Kingdom

N/A

Regulation & Licensing

ActivTrades

SCB(199667 B)

Bahamas

FCA(434413)

United Kingdom

FSC(GB24203277)

Mauritius

CMVM(385)

Portugal

Pepperstone

ASIC

Australia

SCB(SIA-F217)

Bahamas

CySEC

Cyprus

FCA

United Kingdom

BaFin

Germany

CMA

Kenya

DFSA

Dubai

Platforms & Features

Feature

ActivTrades

Pepperstone

Platforms

ActivTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView

Pepperstone Trading Platform, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView

Copy Trading

VPS Hosting

Neg. Balance Protection

Islamic Account

Demo Account

Server Infrastructure

Metric

ActivTrades

Pepperstone

Total Servers

Total Endpoints

Countries

Hosting Providers

Cloudflare, SoftLayer Technologies, Inc, International Business Machines Corporation

Alibaba Cloud, Linode/Akamai, Beeks Financial Cloud

Account Types

ActivTrades

Individual Account

Spread: 0.5 pipsMin: $0Lev: 200:1

Islamic Account

Spread: 0.5 pipsMin: $500Lev: 200:1

Pepperstone

Standard

Min: $10

Razor

Min: $10

Verdict: ActivTrades vs Pepperstone

Based on our verified data analysis, Pepperstone has a slight edge in this comparison with a score of 5 vs 1.

Choose Pepperstone if you prioritize the tightest possible spreads. Choose ActivTrades if you need higher leverage. Choose Pepperstone for a lower entry barrier.

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Risk Warning: CFDs 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. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.