| Online Broker | Minimum Deposit | Trading Platforms | Markets | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAFx | $10 Minimum Deposit | MT4, MT5, ActTrader Trading Platforms | 250+ Markets To Trade | AAAFx directly interfaces with ZuluTrade for social and copy trading and offers trading on MT4, MT5 and ActTrader, with all three platforms allowing the use of EA robots About |
| Pepperstone | $200 Minimum Deposit | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView Trading Platforms | 1000+ Markets To Trade | Pepperstone offers trading, including automated trading on MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, with fast order processing and spreads from 0, plus commission About |
AAAFx and Pepperstone Comparison
Both offer MT4 and MT5. AAAFx additionally provides ActTrader, while Pepperstone additionally offers cTrader and TradingView. Both allow automated trading and each has social and copy trading platforms.
AAAFx is regulated by the HCMC in Greece. Pepperstone is regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, the ASIC in Australia, the CySEC in Cyprus, the BaFin in Germany, the CMA in Kenya, the SCB in the Bahamas and the DFSA in Dubai.
Quick comparison
Both offer MT4 and MT5. AAAFx additionally provides ActTrader, while Pepperstone additionally offers cTrader and TradingView.
Minimum deposit and account types
The minimum deposit for AAAFx is $10 and the minimum deposit for Pepperstone is $200.
- AAAFx offers and ECN, an ECN Plus and an ECN Zulu account. The ECN Plus account does not charge commissions, the others do. AAAFx integrates with ZuluTrade for social and copy trading.
- Pepperstone offers a Standard and a Razor account for CFD trading and in the UK additionally offers a spread betting account. Pepperstone provides trading guides, a market review and an economic calendar its website. Pepperstone says that latency is as low as 30ms. The minimum trade size is 0.01 lots.
- Pepperstone's Standard and Islamic accounts do not charge commissions and hence offer higher spreads as they include a mark up. The Razor account charges commissions and allows scalping.
Markets
- AAAFx offers CFD trading in 250+ markets covering Forex, Indices, Energy, Cryptocurrencies, Metals and Stocks.
- Pepperstone offers 1000+ markets covering Forex, Indices, Energy, Cryptocurrencies, Metals, Stocks and Soft Commodities.
| Broker | Trading Platforms | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AAAFx Broker | MT4, ZTP Trading Platforms | AAAFx offers trading on MT4 and MT5 and offers user friendly ActTrader with all three platforms supporting automated trading and offers social and copy trading on ZuluTrade Description |
| Pepperstone Broker | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView Trading Platforms | Pepperstone provides automated trading on MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView and allows a wide range of trading styles including scalping and news trading Description |
Cryptocurrency CFDs
- AAAFx offers trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ripple.
- Pepperstone offers trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Dash, Cardano, Chainlink, Dogecoin, Binance Coin, EOS, Polkadot, Stellar, Uniswap, Tezos, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche and Terra CFDs.
Spreads and leverage
- AAAFx can offer Forex spreads from 0 with and without a commission charge. Pepperstone can offers Forex spreads from 0 with a commission charge and from 1 without a commission charge.
Maximum leverage for AAAFx is . Maximum leverage for Pepperstone (CySEC regulated) is .
Commissions
- AAAFx charges a commission of $0.99 per lot for the ECN Account, no commission charge for the ECN plus Account and a $10 per lot commission for the ECN zulu Account.
- Pepperstone charges a commission of $3.76 or AU$3.5 or €2.61 per lot per side on the Razor account, depending on the account currency. cTrader commissions are 7 units per lot round trip of the first quoted currency in the traded currency.
Online trading platforms
AAAFx offers MT4 and ZTP. Pepperstone provides MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.
Why AAAFx or Pepperstone ?
Traders who wish to trade on MT4 or MT5 may do so at either broker. Those who want to trade on cTrader or TradingView can find these platforms at Pepperstone. Traders who want to trade on ActTrader can do this at AAAFx. Traders who want to trade using social and copy trading may do so at either broker. Pepperstone offers more markets to trade and a wider range than AAAFx.
Comparison summary
- Both provide CFD trading
- In the UK, Pepperstone additionally offers spread betting
- Each offers social and copy trading
- Both provide MT4 and MT5
- Pepperstone additionally provides MT5, cTrader and TradingView
- AAAFx has a $10 minimum deposit
