Pepperstone Standard vs Razor account
By Akash · Published · Facts checked on Pepperstone's own site on (UTC)
Pepperstone publishes this pricing by account: "Standard: 1 pip markup on forex, no commission (Razor: raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus USD 3.50 per lot per side)" (checked on 16 Oct 2026). The Razor account adds a commission to a tighter spread; the Standard account carries its cost in the spread.
"Standard or Razor?" is the first choice you make when you open a Pepperstone account. The answer depends on how often you trade, and it can be worked out with two numbers from Pepperstone's own pages.
Standard vs Razor: what Pepperstone publishes
- Accounts
- Standard, Razorpepperstone.com
- Spreads
- from 0.0 pips (Razor, FX)pepperstone.com
- Commission
- USD 3.50 per lot per side (Razor, FX and spot gold)pepperstone.com
- Pricing by account
- Standard: 1 pip markup on forex, no commission (Razor: raw spreads from 0.0 pips plus USD 3.50 per lot per side)pepperstone.com
- Minimum deposit
- $10 (no minimum for domestic bank transfers)pepperstone.com
- Platforms
- Pepperstone platform, MT4, MT5, TradingView, cTraderpepperstone.com
How to work out which costs less
One pip on one standard lot of EUR/USD is worth about $10. So:
- Standard: cost per lot = the spread you actually get, in pips, × $10.
- Razor: cost per lot = the raw spread in pips × $10 + the round-turn commission (twice the per-side figure).
If the Standard spread you see is wider than the Razor spread by more than the commission in pips, Razor is cheaper. Use the live spreads in your Pepperstone platform, not the "from" figures, and check with the cost per lot calculator.
Who each account suits
- Standard: traders who place few trades and want one simple cost.
- Razor: traders who place many trades or trade larger sizes, where the tighter spread usually outweighs the commission.
Both accounts sit with the same Pepperstone company for your country, so your protection is the same on either.
Pepperstone's licensed companies
Which Pepperstone company opens your account depends on where you live. If you live in the EU, the UK, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, the UAE or Qatar, our link only goes to a Pepperstone entity licensed for your country, and where there is none we show no link. We show no sign-up links at all in India and in other countries where promoting offshore brokers is not allowed. Check each licence on the regulator's register before you deposit.
- FCA
- Pepperstone Limited · licence 684312pepperstone.com
- ASIC
- Pepperstone Group Limited · licence AFSL 414530files.pepperstone.com
- CySEC
- Pepperstone EU Limited · licence 388/20pepperstone.com
- DFSA
- Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Ltd · licence F004356pepperstone.com
- SCB
- Pepperstone Markets Limited · licence SIA-F217pepperstone.com
Before you choose
Pepperstone publishes that 73.6% of its retail CFD accounts lose money. Before you choose, put Pepperstone next to its closest rivals: Pepperstone vs Axi, Pepperstone vs Capital.com, Pepperstone vs Admirals. Our country pages list Pepperstone for the UAE, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers from Pepperstone's own pages, as quoted above.
What is the difference between Pepperstone Standard and Razor?
Pepperstone's spreads: from 0.0 pips (Razor, FX). Its commission: USD 3.50 per lot per side (Razor, FX and spot gold).
Which Pepperstone account is cheaper?
It depends on the spread you actually get. Razor is cheaper when the Standard spread is wider than the Razor spread by more than the commission converted to pips (about $10 per pip per standard lot on EUR/USD).
What is the minimum deposit at Pepperstone?
Pepperstone says: $10 (no minimum for domestic bank transfers).
Sources
Pepperstone's own pages and the regulators' registers, read on 16 Oct 2026. We have not traded at Pepperstone; every statement above is what these pages say.
- pepperstone.com/en-gb/about-us
- pepperstone.com/en/trading/funding-methods
- pepperstone.com/en/ways-to-trade/trading-accounts
- pepperstone.com/en-ae/ways-to-trade/pricing
- pepperstone.com/en-gb/trading/cfd-trading
- pepperstone.com/en/trading/withdrawals
- pepperstone.com/en-au/trading/costs-and-fees
- pepperstone.com/en-gb/about-us/how-we-protect-you
- files.pepperstone.com/legal/APAC_ROW/PepperstonePDS.pdf
- pepperstone.com/en-eu/help-and-support/opening-an-account/is-pepperstone-licensed-and-regulated
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