Does Pepperstone offer cTrader in Australia?
Verdict
- Yes. Pepperstone offers cTrader in Australia on both of its account types, Standard and Razor, through Pepperstone Group Limited (ASIC, AFSL 414530).
- On Razor, cTrader is Pepperstone's cheapest platform for FX: USD 3.00 per side (USD 6 round turn) plus a raw spread averaging 0.1 pips on EUR/USD; on gold it is USD 3.50 per side.
- cTrader at Pepperstone includes cTrader Automate for C# cBots, and Pepperstone lists cTrader among the platforms for its perpetual CFDs.
- Pepperstone's copy-trading page, which names cTrader Copy, is published on its international site; the Australian copy-trading page doesn't load, so confirm availability before counting on it.
Yes, and it is the platform we'd point most Australian forex traders to at Pepperstone, because it carries the lowest Razor commission. Here is what cTrader costs, what comes with it, and one feature to check before you sign up.
cTrader at Pepperstone Australia
Pepperstone lists cTrader for both Standard and Razor accounts in Australia, alongside its own web platform and app and MT5 (and MT4 and TradingView on Razor). You can hold the account in AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD or HKD and fund from $10 by PayID, BPAY, card or PayPal. The cTrader account trades Pepperstone's Australian range: FX, indices, commodities, share and ETF CFDs, and crypto CFDs.
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What cTrader costs
On Standard, cTrader has no FX commission; the cost sits in the spread (EUR/USD 1.1 pips average). Worked example on Razor: one lot of EUR/USD at the 0.1-pip average costs $1 in spread plus $6 commission, $7 in total, against $8 on MT5.
| Platform | FX | XAU/USD |
|---|---|---|
| cTrader | USD 3.00 per side (USD 6 round turn) | USD 3.50 per side (USD 7 round turn) |
| MT5 | USD 3.50 per side | AUD 4.50 per side in an AUD account |
| TradingView | USD 3.50 per side | Check the platform |
| MT4 | USD 7, charged at opening | Check the platform |
What comes with cTrader
- cTrader Automate: write and run trading robots (cBots) in C#.
- Perpetual CFDs: Pepperstone lists cTrader among the platforms for its perps; its Australian pages don't say whether retail clients can trade them, so ask first.
- Copy trading: Pepperstone's international site describes cTrader Copy, but the Australian copy-trading URL returns an error, so don't assume it's enabled on an Australian account.
- A free VPS for eligible or Pro clients, useful for cBots that must run around the clock.
Other Australian options with cTrader
If you want to compare, IC Markets (AFSL 335692) and FP Markets (AFSL 286354) also list cTrader, and Fusion Markets offers it through an Australian-clients-only entity (AFSL 385620). Capital.com, our usual second choice, doesn't list cTrader.
Sources
Is cTrader available on the Pepperstone Standard account?
Yes. In Australia cTrader is listed for both Standard and Razor.
Is cTrader cheaper than MT5 at Pepperstone?
On Razor FX, yes: USD 6 per round turn against USD 7.
Can I use cBots on Pepperstone cTrader?
Yes, through cTrader Automate, which uses C#.
cTrader is a tool; trading CFDs on it is still leveraged and high risk, and you can lose money quickly. Not personal advice. Read Pepperstone's PDS and TMD before opening an account.