Which platforms are best for multi-asset trading in one account?
Verdict
- Pepperstone is our pick for multi-asset trading in one account: a single Australian Standard or Razor account covers 93 FX pairs, 26 indices, 1,162 shares, 95 ETFs, 40 commodities and 31 crypto CFDs (account table, March 2025 data).
- All of Pepperstone's platforms (its own web/app, MT5, cTrader, plus MT4 and TradingView on Razor) trade from the same account balance.
- Everything at Pepperstone is a CFD: if you want to own shares and trade CFDs side by side, you need a broker with a separate share-trading service, such as CMC Markets' stockbroking licence.
- Capital.com, our second choice, also offers several asset classes from one account across its web platform, app, MT4, MT5 and TradingView.
Multi-asset in one account means one balance, one margin pool and one login for currencies, indices, shares, commodities and crypto. Pepperstone does this well for CFD traders. Before choosing, decide whether you only need CFDs or also want to own assets, because that changes the answer.
Pepperstone: one ASIC account, six asset classes
Pepperstone Group Limited (AFSL 414530) runs every market through the same Standard or Razor account, held in AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD or HKD. Beyond the six core classes it adds 24-hour US share CFDs (100+ stocks, 24/5), perpetual CFDs and real-world-asset CFDs. One margin pool means a profit on gold can support a losing index position, and a loss anywhere draws on the same balance. Retail clients get negative balance protection, and you can start from $10.
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What sits in a Pepperstone account
| Asset class | Instruments | Retail leverage |
|---|---|---|
| Margin FX | 93 | 1:30 majors, 1:20 minors |
| Index CFDs | 26 | 1:20 major, 1:10 minor |
| Share CFDs | 1,162 | 1:5 |
| ETF CFDs | 95 | 1:5 |
| Commodity CFDs | 40 | 1:20 gold; 1:10 other metals, energy and softs |
| Crypto CFDs | 31 | 1:2 |
Which platform for which job
- Pepperstone web/app: every asset class in one place on both accounts, with no extra software.
- MT5: available on both accounts; handles EAs across FX, indices, commodities and more.
- cTrader: both accounts; cheapest Razor FX commission (USD 6 round turn) and C# cBots.
- TradingView and MT4: Razor only in Australia; TradingView for charting, MT4 for legacy EAs.
If you also want to own shares
A CFD account doesn't give you ownership of shares or ETFs. CMC Markets, for example, holds two separate ASIC licences in Australia: CMC Markets Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (AFSL 238054) for CFDs and CMC Markets Stockbroking Limited (AFSL 246381) for stockbroking, which shows how owned shares and CFDs usually sit under different entities. Capital.com (ASIC, AFSL 513393) is our second pick for CFD-only multi-asset trading, with web, app, MT4, MT5 and TradingView; its full Australian instrument count isn't in our verified data.
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Sources
Can I trade forex and shares from one Pepperstone account?
Yes. The same Standard or Razor account covers FX, indices, commodities, share and ETF CFDs, and crypto CFDs.
Do all Pepperstone platforms show every asset class?
Pepperstone offers one account across its platforms; check the symbol list on your platform, especially for newer products such as perpetual CFDs.
Does one account mean one margin pool?
Yes, positions share the account's balance, so a loss in one market reduces the margin available for others.
Trading several asset classes as CFDs from one account concentrates leverage risk in one balance, and losses can come quickly. General information only, not investment advice; read the PDS and TMD.