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In the fast-paced world of forex trading, choosing the right broker is crucial. Pepperstone and Axi are two popular options, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. This comparison will dive into the key features of both platforms,helping you decide which one best suits your trading style and goals.
The radar chart above illustrates the comparison between Pepperstone and Axi across several key metrics, with the highest possible score being 100 in each category.
At FxScouts, our mission is to assist traders in finding the broker that best suits their needs. Comparing brokers side-by-side is an effective method to achieve this goal. We evaluated Pepperstone and Axi, using our standard criteria: trust and regulation, trading platforms, costs and trading conditions, and educational and market analysis resources.
Trust and regulation are crucial when selecting a Forex broker. A broker’s credibility is largely built on its regulatory status. We spend considerable time verifying the safety of each broker by examining their regulatory licenses. We also consider numerous factors when deciding which tier a regulator belongs to. Regulators that we rank as the world’s top regulators, gets a tier 1 rank, while regulators who only scores a tier 5-rank, provide virtually no regulatory oversight. The more top-tier authorities regulating a broker, the higher its trust rating. Read more about regulation and our tier system here.
In our comparison:
Based on these findings, Pepperstone earned a higher trust rating than Axi.
When comparing brokers, trading costs are a significant factor. We consider the minimum deposit required to open an account and ongoing costs, including spreads and commissions. We measure the cost to trade one lot of EUR/USD using the broker’s account with the lowest minimum deposit, including both the spread and any commission charged.
We found that Axi and Pepperstone have the same trading costs.
Trading Platforms Offered Traders prefer brokers that offer a variety of trading platforms. We rate brokers higher if they support multiple platforms like MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, cTrader, and proprietary platforms.
Copy trading is beneficial for beginner traders or those unable to trade full-time. In this case both Axi and Pepperstone offer copy trading.
A broader range of CFD instruments provides more trading opportunities. Pepperstone offers a greater variety of instruments compared to Axi:
For those interested in trading cryptocurrencies, Pepperstone offers 30 cryptocurrencies, while Axi offers 11 cryptocurrencies. Therefore, Pepperstone is the better choice for cryptocurrency trading.
Traders prefer brokers with quick and cost-effective deposit and withdrawal processes. We favor brokers that process withdrawals within 24 hours using multiple methods without charging fees.We found that Axi charges a withdrawal fee and Pepperstone does not. Overall, Axi has better deposit and withdrawal processes than Pepperstone.
We often find that brokers offer very little in the way of educational materials, forcing traders to use other third-party sites or self-educate elsewhere. Beginner traders need well-structured, well-presented materials in multiple formats to get a good start at trading. More experienced traders also benefit from webinars led by experts in the field and advanced trading strategy sections with new trading ideas.
Axi and Pepperstone both have moderate educational support. Both Axi and Pepperstone offer educational support for more experienced traders.Access to frequent and high-quality market research and analysis is crucial.
We found that Pepperstone offers better research analysis than Axi and that both Axi and Pepperstone offer frequent webinars.
One of our highest rated brokers, Pepperstone was founded in Australia in 2010 and is globally renowned for its low trading costs and choice of trading platforms. Pepperstone keeps costs low with some of the tightest spreads we've seen, averaging 0.77 pips (EUR/USD) on its Standard Account. For those who prefer classic ECN trading, the Razor Account has low commissions and spreads averaging at just 0.17 pips on the EUR/USD. Neither account has a required minimum deposit.
Despite the low costs, we are disappointed with Pepperstone's complicated commission structure and lack of regulation. But more experienced traders will appreciate Pepperstone’s trading platform options, including MT4, MT5, and cTrader, which integrates seamlessly with the TradingView tool. All are available on desktop and mobile devices. Pepperstone’s education section is not the most extensive we’ve seen, but it is competent and well-structured, making it a good place to start for beginner traders.
Axi (formerly Axitrader) is an Australian CFD broker regulated by ASIC, the FCA and the DFSA. Axi offers clients CFD trading on Forex, metals, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and indices – a smaller range than most brokers but with a good selection of 70+ Forex pairs. Axi accounts offer clients industry competitive trading costs – the Standard Account (from 0.9 pips EUR/USD) and the Pro Account (0.0 pips EUR/USD + 7 USD commission).
Although Axi limits its platform choice to MT4, it offers traders free use of various powerful platform-integrated technical analysis tools, including MT4 NexGen and Autochartist, to help experienced traders and serious beginners make better trading choices. At Axi, beginners have access to high-quality, structured learning material and frequent market analysis – though neither the education nor the market research is as good as the best brokers in this space.
For more detailed reviews, please read our comprehensive assessments of Pepperstone and Axi.
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Broker | Countries Regulated | Minimum Spread EUR/USD | Minimum Deposit | Trading cost/lot EURUSD | Broker Score | Broker Website | Select and Compare |
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 |      | 0.10 pips | USD 3 | USD 7 | |||
 | | 0 pips | USD 0 | USD 10 | |||
 | | 0 pips | USD 0 | USD 10 | |||
 |      | 0.60 pips | USD 0 | USD 6 | |||
 |    | 0.90 pips | USD 100 | USD 9 | |||
 | | 0.40 pips | USD 100 | USD 14 | |||
 |  | 0.70 pips | USD 5 | USD 7 | |||
 | | 0.60 pips | USD 5 | USD 6 | |||
 | | 0.10 pips | USD 200 | USD 8 | |||
 | | 0.70 pips | USD 10 | USD 17 |
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