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      Get great rates on majors like EUR/USD, plus minors and exotics

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      Trade on metals, energies and softs, with spreads from 2 cents on oil

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      Speculate on Bitcoin, Ether and more, with a trusted broker

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    • Trading accounts

      Choose from two account types depending on your strategy

    • Premium clients

      Exclusive rewards and bespoke benefits for high-vol traders

    • Pricing

      Discover our tight spreads, plus all other possble fees

    • Professional
    • Active trader program
    • Refer a friend
    • Trading hours
    • 24-hour trading
    • Maintenance
    • Risk management
    • Forex CFDs

      Get great rates on majors like EUR/USD, plus minors and exotics

    • Commodity CFDs

      Trade on metals, energies and softs, with spreads from 2 cents on oil

    • Cryptocurrency CFDs

      Speculate on Bitcoin, Ether and more, with a trusted broker

    • Shares CFDs
    • ETF CFDs
    • Index CFDs
    • Currency Index CFD
    • Dividends for index CFDs
    • Dividends for share CFDs
    • CFD forwards
    • TradingView

      Trade through the world-famous supercharts with great pricing

    • MetaTrader 5

      Explore the apex in trading automation with our execution tech

    • The Pepperstone platform
    • MetaTrader 4
    • CopyTrading
    • cTrader
    • Trading tools
    • Navigating markets

      Latest news and analysis from our experts

    • The Daily Fix

      Your regular round-up of key events

    • Meet the analysts

      Our global team giving your trading the edge

    • Who we are

      Pepperstone was born from the dream of making trading better

    • Company news
    • Company awards
    • Protecting clients online

Professional clients

Trading as a professional

As a professional client you'll have access to higher leverage, exclusive account features and also qualify for our popular Active Traders program. However, you'll lose some retail client protections such as negative balance protection and leverage restrictions won't apply to you. Apply or upgrade your account in minutes.

Join nowUpgrade to pro

Pepperstone Pro benefits

Maintain access to higher leverage up to 1:500 for most FX products.

Refer a friend and you could each earn up to USD$1,000^ through our dedicated referral program.
Earn discounted commissions, refunded daily, when you qualify for Pepperstone's Active Trader program.

Advanced trading tools and VPS solutions.

You'll be provided with a dedicated Relationship Manager to look after all of your trading needs.

Receive exclusive invitations to VIP premium Forex events, seminars and workshops, private dining experiences and sporting events.

How do I become a Pepperstone Pro? 

This is a self-certification process that only takes a few minutes, which is available in My Account. You’ll have to complete a short quiz to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility criteria. You'll need to self-certify that you meet two of the following three criterion:

  • Your experience in trading leveraged trading (financial derivative or OTC) products
  • Your cash deposits and trading portfolio exceed USD$500,000
  • Your professional experience working in the financial services sector
Login into My Account to classify as Pro today.

What will change if I classify as a Pepperstone Pro?

  • You’ll be able to trade with leverage up to 1:500
  • Your margin close-out level will be set at 20% (vs 50% for retail on MT4/5 (cTrader margin close-out will remain at 50%)
  • You’re not guaranteed negative balance protection; however, you may be eligible for a once-off negative balance protection of up to USD$100,000
  • You won't receive the same risk warnings or disclosures that you'd receive as a retail client
  • We'll rely on your knowledge and experience as a Pepperstone Pro to demonstrate your understanding of the risks of trading our products

You can visit the Securities Commission of Bahamas website to view the SIR CFD Rules (2020) regarding Elective Professional Clients here.

Will anything else change on my account?

All other trading conditions, account features and functionality remain the same. Your funds will continue to be held in a segregated trust account with a Tier 1 global bank.

Enquire today

To find out more or to join our premium client service, call 1300 033 375 or email pro@pepperstone.com.

Not a client yet? Open an account today and join as a premium client to experience exceptional service and benefits.

Pepperstone Pro Account Leverage

A Pro Account enables you more flexibility on leverage.

Instrument Retail Professional
Forex Major 1:200 Up to 1:500
Forex Minor 1:200 Up to 1:500
Forex NDF 1:10 Up to 1:10
Major Indices 1:200 Up to 1:400
Minor Indices 1:100 Up to 1:100
Currency Indices 1:200 Up to 1:200
Gold 1:200 Up to 1:500
Metals 1:200 Up to 1:500
Energies 1:143 Up to 1:143
Soft Commodities 1:50 Up to 1:50
Cryptocurrencies 1:10 Up to 1:10
BTCUSD 1:20 Up to 1:400
ETHUSD 1:20 Up to 1:400
Stocks & ETFs 1:20 Up to 1:20

Frequently asked questions

Am I eligible for the professional account?

You'll need to self-certify that you meet two of the following three criterion:

  • Your experience in trading leveraged trading (financial derivative or OTC) products
  • Your cash deposits and trading portfolio exceed USD$500,000
  • Your professional experience working in the financial services sector

Upgrading to Pro is a self-certification process that only takes a few minutes, which is available in My Account..

How do I apply?

I don't have an account with Pepperstone:

  1. Start your application to create a live account.
  2. Once your account is active, follow the steps below.

I have an account with Pepperstone:

  1. Simply log into My Account.
  2. Select ‘Upgrade to Pro’ in the top right to register
  3. Complete the short quiz and obtain a Professional Account
What can you do if you’re not eligible?

You can still trade as a retail client and benefit from our low spreads, fast execution and award-winning support.

How will you know when your account has been switched to a professional account?

Your Relationship Manager will contact you by email, notifying you that your account has been upgraded to Pro. Your account and login details will not change.

Trading as a professional

As a professional client you'll have access to higher leverage, exclusive account features and also qualify for our popular Active Traders program. However, you'll lose some retail client protections such as negative balance protection and leverage restrictions won't apply to you. Apply or upgrade your account in minutes.

Join nowUpgrade to pro

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Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.

81.1% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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