Our costs and fees
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
We always want to be fully clear on what you’ll pay to trade with us, with no hidden charges. This page covers all trading and non-trading fees across our range of platforms and instruments.
Standard spreads from 0.02 on oil CFDS and 0.05 on gold CFDs
Raw spreads from 0.0 on a Razor account
0 commission on indices & commodities CFDs
0 fees for deposits or withdrawals
0 fees to open or close an account
Minimum deposit just $10
Direct costs
We use multiple liquidity providers from tier 1 banks and institutions, to give you the best possible prices on our wide range of markets.
Spreads
The spread is the difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price. It’s usually measured in pips - the smallest unit of price movement in trading.
We offer two main account types, with a slightly differing price structure:
- Standard account: All fees - apart from any overnight funding - are included in the spread. There is no commission to pay with the exception of equity CFDs, which are charged a commission rate dependent on the underlying exchange. This provides a straightforward fee structure for newer traders or those seeking an easy-to-manage account.
- Razor account: Offers identical trading conditions to our Standard account, but with commission-based pricing on margin FX. Clients can enjoy raw spreads from 0.0 points, alongside fixed, transparent commissions from $3.50 per lot, per side.
Our commissions
If you trade on a Razor account, you'll pay a commission on each margin FX trade. For MT4/5, these commissions are based on your chosen account currency and the lot size of your trade. Trading commissions for Razor accounts on the MT4 and MT5 platform are listed here
cTrader commissions are calculated as $6 USD roundtrip fixed per unit, and TradingView commissions are calculated as $7 USD round trip fixed per unit. If your trading account is not USD, it will be converted at spot rate in your account currency. Commissions on trades lower than 1 lot will be proportionally adjusted.
We don't charge commissions on margin FX trades made on our Standard account. There's a 1 pip markup on margin FX pairs. For single share equity CFDs, we charge a commission which is dependent on the market traded these are listed here.
Additional trading fees
These are charges that may apply, depending on the positions you hold.
Overnight funding (swap rates)
These are rollover interest rates that are earned or paid for holding positions overnight. If you hold a position past 5pm New York time (server time), we’ll make an interest adjustment to reflect the cost of funding your position. The exact calculation depends on the instrument you’re trading.
Daily swap charge / credit = one point x (trade size [or notional amount] x tom-next)
We source our tom-next rates from tier 1 global investment banks. These are updated daily to reflect the interest differential between the two currencies involved.
Note: Our commodity CFD metal swaps are also calculated in the same way.
Daily swap charge / credit = (market closing price x trade size x (our charge* +/- ARR) / 360
*Our charge is 2.5%. If you’re long, you pay ARR. If you’re short, you receive it.
For more information on ARR or other inter-bank reference rates, please see this link.
Daily swap charge / credit = (trade size x (basis* +/- our charge**))
*Formula for the basis = (P3 – P2) / (T2 – T1), where: P2 = price of front-month future P3 = price of next-month future T1 = expiry date of the previous front-month future T2 = expiry date of the front-month future
**Our charge = CFD mid price x 2.5% / 365. If you pay the basis on your trade, our charge is added; if you receive the basis, the charge is deducted.
Daily swap charge / credit = (market closing price x trade size x percentage) / 360
You can find our latest swap rates on our trading platforms. These are indicative rates and are subject to change based upon market volatility. The exact rate will depend on your trading platform.
TradingView will only show the swap charge after it has been applied.
Trading conditions
Under our ASIC licence, the amount of leverage you can trade with depends on whether you’re a retail or professional client.
| Asset class | Max retail leverage | Max pro leverage |
| Margin FX major | 30:1 | 500:1 |
| Margin FX minor | 20:1 | 500:1 |
| Margin FX NDF | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Major index CFDs | 20:1 | 400:1 |
| Minor index CFDs | 10:1 | 100:1 |
| Currency index CFDs | 5:1 | 200:1 |
| Gold CFDs | 20:1 | 500:1 |
| Metal CFDs | 10:1 | 500:1 |
| Energy CFDs | 10:1 | 143:1 |
| Soft commodity CFDs | 10:1 | 50:1 |
| BTCUSD & ETHUSD CFDs | 2:1 | 100:1 |
| Other cryptocurrency CFDs | 2:1 | 10:1 |
| Share CFDs & ETF CFDs | 5:1 | 20:1 |
| Bonds | 5:1 | 33:1 |
You can find out more about becoming a professional client here.
The initial margin requirement for a trade depends on the leverage, the size of the trade, the instrument and your account currency. You can calculate this using our margin calculator in your secure client area.
Trade sizes vary depending on the characteristics of each instrument, including lot size and market conditions. While you can typically trade from as low as 0.01 lots, both the minimum and maximum trade sizes are not fixed and may differ across instruments.
Non-trading fees
We don’t charge any fees for deposits or withdrawals. Please note that you may incur fees on payments to and from some non-UK banks. You’ll be responsible for any external transfer fees charged by your bank, or our bank.
We don’t charge any account keeping or inactivity fees. However, to free up space on our servers, we may archive accounts that hold less than ten units of currency and have not been used to trade for three or more months. This enables us to provide the best possible trading conditions for all active clients.
Archived accounts can be reactivated upon request, or you can create a new live account
FAQs
No, we don’t not charge for deposits or withdrawals. Third-party fees may apply for international payments.
If your position is still open at the close of business (5pm New York time), it will be subject to a swap charge (or benefit). This is a daily financing cost applied to reflect the interest rate differential between the currencies in the pair you are trading.
• If you’re long (buying) and the swap rate is positive, you’ll receive a swap benefit. If it’s negative, you’ll be charged a swap.
• If you’re short (selling) and the swap rate is positive, you’ll receive a swap benefit. If it’s negative, you’ll be charged a swap.
Swap rates may change daily. Any updates are published on the trading platform and take effect immediately.
On both our account types, you’ll pay commission when trading CFDs on shares, ranging from 0.07% to 0.20% per side. On a Razor account, you’ll also pay fixed, transparent commissions from $3.50 per lot, per side when trading margin FX CFDs.
If you hold a position on an ex-dividend date, your account will be adjusted to reflect the dividend amount.
Yes, negative balance protection is a regulatory protection for retail traders. If your account falls into a negative balance, we will return it to zero as soon as possible. Negative balance protection does not apply to Pepperstone Pro accounts.
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1 Data for the Pepperstone Group, correct as at 1 April 2025
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