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Pepperstone vs IC Markets

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

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	Pepperstone	IC Markets
Overall score	3.75 / 5	3.46 / 5
Regulation	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	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018
Entity	Pepperstone EU Limited	IC Markets (EU) Ltd
Founded	2010	2007
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia	Sydney, Australia
Minimum deposit	$10	$200
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	1.1 pips	0.8 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView	MT4, MT5, cTrader
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC, DFSA	ASIC
Instruments	1,300+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, shares	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices
Visit	Visit Pepperstone	Visit IC Markets

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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.