Which CFD brokers let me start with a small first deposit?
Key takeaways
- Pepperstone: no required first deposit; top-ups from $10; HKD base currency.
- XS: Standard no minimum; Elite $500.
- Pepperstone fees: no inactivity, deposit or data fee; $20 on international bank withdrawals.
- Razor commission on 0.01 lots rounds up to $0.03 per side.
- Negative balance protection at Pepperstone.
Which forex brokers offer ECN or raw spread accounts?
Pepperstone (Razor, $3.50 per lot per side) and XS (Elite, $6 round turn). Capital.com prices in the spread instead.
Which CFD broker has the lowest spreads?
Pepperstone Razor quotes raw spreads from 0.0 on FX and 0.08 on gold; add the commission before comparing with spread-only accounts.
Which brokers charge the lowest commission on forex trades?
Of the brokers we priced for Hong Kong: Pepperstone on cTrader and XS Elite, both $6 round turn; Pepperstone MT4, MT5 and TradingView $7. Capital.com charges no commission.
| Account | Commission | Spread from |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperstone Razor, cTrader | $6 | 0.0 |
| Pepperstone Razor, MT4/MT5/TradingView | $7 | 0.0 |
| XS Elite | $6 | 0.1 |
| Capital.com | None | In the spread |
Which CFD brokers have the lowest overnight swap fees?
Compare the formula: Pepperstone charges 2.5% plus or minus the reference rate a year on index and share CFDs, and tom-next-based swaps on FX. Capital.com shows its overnight fee on each market; check both for the market you hold.
Which brokers don't charge deposit or withdrawal fees?
Capital.com says it charges no deposit or withdrawal fees; Pepperstone charges none except $20 on international bank withdrawals.
Which brokers offer negative balance protection?
Pepperstone restores a negative balance to zero, and its MT4 and MT5 accounts stop out at 50% of required margin. Check the client agreement at any other broker.
Which CFD brokers don't charge inactivity fees?
Pepperstone charges none; it may archive an unused account holding under ten units of currency. Check XS's and Capital.com's fee pages.
Which brokers offer a professional account with higher leverage?
Pepperstone's pro account goes to 1:500. You self-certify two of: leveraged-trading experience, cash and portfolio above USD 500,000, or a financial-sector role. Pro clients lose some retail protections.
Which CFD brokers offer rebates for high-volume traders?
Pepperstone pays pro clients $1, $2 or $3 per FX lot at 200 to 499, 500 to 1,499 and 1,500+ lots a month, and cuts index and commodity spreads by 10% to 30% at set volumes.
Risk warning and disclosure
A small deposit does not limit your risk on a leveraged position; size trades to the account.
This page is general information, not personal advice. CFDs are leveraged; losses can mount quickly and most retail clients lose money. Pepperstone, Capital.com and XS serve Hong Kong residents from offshore entities without an SFC licence, so SFC rules and Hong Kong dispute channels do not cover those accounts. Spread figures are minimums or averages the providers publish and widen in fast markets.
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