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IronFX vs Pepperstone

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	IronFX	Pepperstone
Overall score	3.25 / 5	3.75 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 125/10 + FCA No. 585561	CySEC No. 388/20 + FCA No. 684312 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) FSA Seychelles-licensed via Pepperstone International Markets Limited; exact SD number not independently confirmed
Entity	Notesco Financial Services Ltd	Pepperstone EU Limited
Founded	2010	2010
Headquarters	Limassol, Cyprus	Melbourne, Australia
Minimum deposit	$100 (a lower-deposit Cent account is also offered)	$10
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	1.2 pips	1.1 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5	MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
Other Tier-1 regulators	FSCA	ASIC, DFSA
Instruments	500+ instruments across roughly 6 asset classes: shares, indices, forex (80+ pairs), futures, metals and commodities	1,300+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, shares
Visit	Visit IronFX	Visit Pepperstone

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.