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Fusion Markets vs Pepperstone: Comparison and Analysis

Written by Filippo Ucchino Fact-Checked by Luca Puddu Publication Date Last Updated
Our verdict · CFD trading

Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for CFD trading in Nigeria by a small margin, because it runs cTrader and TradingView next to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, offers CFDs on crypto and covers more tradable symbols (1,444 against 247). Its withdrawals take 1 day against 5 days, and the account can be held in 10 base currencies against 8. Fusion Markets, on the other hand, has a lower EUR/USD cost (6.90 USD per lot against 9.00 USD). Fusion Markets holds licences from CySEC, ASIC, the VFSC and the FSA (Seychelles), and Pepperstone from BaFin, CySEC, ASIC, the SCB, the DFSA, the FCA and the CMA. Neither broker asks for a minimum deposit, and both offer a demo account, copy trading, and raw spread and ECN accounts.

Fusion Markets

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. Available in your country Fusion Markets accepts clients from the country this site is for.
75CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

Best overall

Pepperstone

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. Available in your country Pepperstone accepts clients from the country this site is for.
84CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best for

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Fusion Markets and Pepperstone are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in Nigeria.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for professional traders and crypto traders. High-volume traders, scalpers and swing traders can choose either Pepperstone or Fusion Markets.

Best for
Overall score Fusion Markets 75 -9 Pepperstone 84 Best
Day trading i
Long-term investing i
Professional traders i
High-volume traders i
Scalpers i
Swing traders i
News traders i
Algo traders i
Stock traders i
Crypto traders i
Futures traders i
Options traders i

Regulation

What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Fusion Markets and the ones that supervise Pepperstone.
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Fusion Markets and Pepperstone are both regulated by top-tier authorities, Fusion Markets by CySEC and ASIC (Australia) and Pepperstone by BaFin, CySEC and ASIC (Australia).

Regulation
Section score Fusion Markets 100 Pepperstone 100
Tier-1 regulators
ESMA (European Union) i
FCA (United Kingdom) i
ASIC (Australia) i
CFTC (United States) i
NFA (United States) i
SEC (United States) i
CIRO (Canada) i
MAS (Singapore) i
SFC (Hong Kong) i
JFSA (Japan) i
FINMA (Switzerland) i
Tier-2 regulators
FMA (New Zealand) i
CBR (Russia) i
FSCA (South Africa) i
DFSA (Dubai) i
CSRC (China) i
ISA (Israel) i
LFSA (Malaysia) i
JSC (Jordan) i
CMA (Kenya) i
Tier-3 regulators
FSA (Seychelles) i
MMA (Maldives) i
SCB (Bahamas) i
FSC (Mauritius) i
VFSC (Vanuatu) i
FSC (Belize) i
CIMA (Cayman Islands) i
SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i
FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i
BMA (Bermuda) i
BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i
EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i

Safety

What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Fusion Markets and Pepperstone have in place to protect your money in Nigeria.
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Both Fusion Markets and Pepperstone offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication.

Safety
Section score Fusion Markets 62 -3 Pepperstone 65 Best
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2017 2010
Parent company i Gleneagle Securities Pty Ltd Pepperstone Group Limited
CEO i Phil Horner Tamas Szabo
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i National Australia Bank N/A
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 900,000
Annual revenue i USD 13,000,000
Monthly website search traffic i 391K monthly visits 1.3M monthly visits

Costs

What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Fusion Markets and with Pepperstone in Nigeria, both on each trade and on holding the account.
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Fusion Markets and Pepperstone are equally good for costs, as Fusion Markets is cheaper on EUR/USD, at 6.9 USD per lot (against Pepperstone's 9 USD), and has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 0.31 points (against Pepperstone's 0.47 points). On the other hand, Pepperstone has tighter gold CFD spreads, at 0.19 points (against Fusion Markets' 0.86 points), and does not charge inactivity fees. Neither Fusion Markets nor Pepperstone charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.

Costs
Section score Fusion Markets 73 -1 Pepperstone 74
Broker fees
Deposit fees i
Withdrawal fees i
Overnight fees i
Inactivity fees i
Currency conversion fees i
Discounts on volume i
Real time market data fee i
Dividend withholding i
Account opening fees i
Account maintenance fee i
Portfolio management fee i
Fees on CFDs
Forex commission per lot i USD 4.5 USD 6
EUR/USD average standard spread i
0.92 pips
1.1 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
0.01 pips
0.1 pips
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 6.9 USD 9
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.31 points 0.47 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.86 points 0.19 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 18.97
US stocks fees (CFD) i Free USD 0.02
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Spread Commission, Percentage
US stocks fees (real) i
ETF fees (real) i
Management costs i
Connection costs i
Fees on futures
Futures fees per contract i
Platform fees i
Fees on options
Options fees per contract i
Event fees i
Fees on savings plans
IRA opening fee i
IRA maintenance fee i
401k opening fee i
401k maintenance fee i

Available markets

What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Fusion Markets and with Pepperstone in Nigeria, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for available markets, as Pepperstone offers CFDs on crypto, which Fusion Markets does not, and gives access to 1,444 tradable symbols (against Fusion Markets' 247). Both Fusion Markets and Pepperstone offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.

Available markets
Section score Fusion Markets 65 -10 Pepperstone 75 Best
Total tradable symbols i 247 1,444
Currency pairs i
Indices i
Commodities i
Stocks i
ETF i
Cryptocurrencies i
Bonds i
Interest rates i
Portfolios i
CFDs i Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i
Options i
Assets you can own i

Platform

What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Fusion Markets and Pepperstone make available to their clients in Nigeria.
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Fusion Markets and Pepperstone are equally good for platforms, as Fusion Markets offers a proprietary platform while Pepperstone offers cTrader and social trading. Fusion Markets and Pepperstone both offer MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4.

Platform
Section score Fusion Markets 92 Pepperstone 92
Proprietary platform i
MetaTrader 4 i
MetaTrader 5 i
cTrader i
Social trading platform i
Copy trading platform i
ZuluTrade i
TradingView i
Duplitrade i
Mirror Trader i
NinjaTrader i
AutoChartist i
Real time pricing i
5 digit pricing i
One-click trading i

Mobile

What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Fusion Markets and Pepperstone in Nigeria, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for mobile trading, since Pepperstone offers a proprietary mobile app, the cTrader app and a mobile watchlist, which Fusion Markets does not. Fusion Markets and Pepperstone both offer the MetaTrader 5 app and the MetaTrader 4 app.

Mobile
Section score Fusion Markets 70 -30 Pepperstone 100 Best
Proprietary app i
Social trading app i
Copy trading app i
MetaTrader 4 app i
MetaTrader 5 app i
cTrader app i
Mobile trading signals i
Mobile alerts i
Mobile charting tools i
Mobile drawing tools i
Mobile watchlist i
Smartwatch app i

Trading features

What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Fusion Markets and Pepperstone allow on their platforms in Nigeria.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for trading features. Fusion Markets and Pepperstone both offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.

Trading features
Section score Fusion Markets 87 -6 Pepperstone 93 Best
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD NDD
Average execution time i 30 ms
Slippage occurrence i
Requotes occurrence i 0.08%
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 500:1 500:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 500:1 500:1
Major indices leverage i 100:1 400:1
Minor indices leverage i 100:1 100:1
Gold leverage i 500:1 500:1
Commodities leverage i 500:1 50:1
Equities leverage i 20:1 20:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 10:1 20:1
Risk management
Stop losses i
Take profits i
Limit orders i
Trailing stop i
Margin call i
OCO orders i
Guaranteed stop loss i
Negative balance protection i
Minimum trade size (FX) i 0.01 lots 0.01 lots
Minimum trade size (stocks) i USD 0 USD 0
Fractional stocks i
Trading compliance
Scalping strategies allowed i
Hedging strategies allowed i
Automated trading strategy allowed i
EAs use allowed i
HFT strategy allowed i
VPS use allowed i
API use allowed i
Price scraping allowed i
FIFO rule applies i

Account types

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Fusion Markets and at Pepperstone in Nigeria, and of who each one is meant for.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for account types, because Pepperstone offers a professional traders account and a corporate account, which Fusion Markets does not. Fusion Markets and Pepperstone both offer a demo account and an ECN account.

Account types
Section score Fusion Markets 64 -11 Pepperstone 75 Best
Demo account i
Unlimited demo account i
Standard account i
Micro account i
Cent account i
Nano account i
Raw spread account i
ECN account i
Swap-free account i
Islamic account i
Professional traders account i
Fixed spread account i
Spread betting account i
Copy trading account i
Corporate account i
Managed account i
Stock investing account i
Margin investing account i
Savings account i
Retirement account i

Account opening

What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Fusion Markets and with Pepperstone in Nigeria.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for account opening, since Pepperstone offers 10 account base currencies (against Fusion Markets' 8), has no minimum withdrawal (against Fusion Markets' 30 USD), and credits deposits faster, within 1 day (against Fusion Markets' 5 days). Neither Fusion Markets nor Pepperstone requires a minimum deposit.

Account opening
Section score Fusion Markets 82 -8 Pepperstone 90 Best
Minimum deposit i USD 0 USD 0
Minimum withdrawal i USD 30 USD 0
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i PayPal, Neteller, Skrill PayPal, Neteller, Skrill
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, SGD, THB, USD AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, SGD, USD
Deposit waiting time i up to 5 business days up to 1 business days
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 5 business days up to 1 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Fusion Markets and Pepperstone in Nigeria, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for customer care, since Pepperstone offers customer support in 10 languages (against Fusion Markets' 1), has a website in 9 languages (against Fusion Markets' 6), and offers a dedicated account manager, which Fusion Markets does not. Fusion Markets and Pepperstone both offer phone support and priority support.

Customer care
Section score Fusion Markets 59 -14 Pepperstone 73 Best
Number of languages supported i 6 10
Website languages i English, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese Arabic, English, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i English Arabic, English, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese
Customer support in English i
Call back request i
Email support i
Phone support i
Live chat i
Priority customer support i
Dedicated account manager i
Cash sweep i
Stock lending i
Distributes proceeds i
Tax withholding agent i
Tax assistance i

Learning

What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Fusion Markets and Pepperstone provide to their clients in Nigeria.
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Pepperstone is better than Fusion Markets for learning, as Pepperstone offers webinars, daily trading ideas and a glossary, which Fusion Markets does not. Both Fusion Markets and Pepperstone offer education for advanced traders and education for beginners.

Learning
Section score Fusion Markets 64 -24 Pepperstone 88 Best
Education
Education center i
Education for beginners i
Education for advanced traders i
Webinars i
Tutorials i
Glossary i
Research
Economic calendar i
Traders' sentiment i
Daily market commentary i
Daily trading ideas i
News via social media i
Professional reports i
Watchlist i
Fusion Markets
Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Pepperstone
Open Account 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

Fusion Markets vs Pepperstone: which one should you choose?

Fusion Markets

CFD Choose Fusion Markets, regulated by CySEC and ASIC, if you want a forex brokerage service with low trading costs.

Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Pepperstone

CFD Choose Pepperstone, regulated by the FCA and ASIC, if you want a CFD/forex broker with cTrader, TradingView and fast withdrawals.

Open Account 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

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