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Pilot · includes simulated editorial inputsHow this becomes a full rating
Published observations and completed editorial assessments replace the demo inputs as coverage grows. Scores update using the published method.
Current data coverage: 2% of planned weight. Coverage describes our evidence, not broker quality. Method →
GermanyCalculated from: Germany · 1 shared parameters · 1/11 listed residence marketsRated: Pepperstone. Single-broker evidence only; no peer comparison. Missing ratings are not zero. Criteria can differ between countries.
Colour guide — what do the country markers mean?
Market priority: UK, US, Singapore and Hong Kong lead by FX turnover in the BIS 2025 survey. Remaining countries follow an editorial priority order, not a statistical ranking. This order does not change rating weights.
Colours show how much information we have — not whether a broker is good or bad.
Green · both measures availableBoth tracked measures are available for every displayed broker.
Yellow · partial informationSome observations are available, but coverage differs or is incomplete.
Red · rating data missingCompanies are identified, but their rating observations are not available yet.
…Empty · still checkingAt least one company or offer still needs verification; no observations are available for this selection.
∕Grey with a slash · not applicableWe have verified that this option does not apply.
Square outline · your selectionThe chosen country applies to all three brokers.
German retail Standard account offer identifies Pepperstone GmbH in Duesseldorf. German costs document explicitly names this entity and its inactivity policy. Individual eligibility remains subject to onboarding.
First convert the data score to a percentage. Add its 60% contribution to the editorial percentage’s 40% contribution. A simulated 50% editorial input contributes 20 percentage points. Real assessments use the published criterion weights. Displayed inputs are rounded; contributions use the unrounded data score.
IG
Data component: —/5
Editorial input: 50.0% (test only)
No combined score: both components are required.
Assessment scope: brand
User-requested uniform test input. No editorial review has been performed; not derived from Trustpilot or a website audit.
These criterion weights are managed in the editorial database. They apply to completed editorial assessments; simulated inputs remain explicitly labelled and are not derived from these criteria.
Public review evidence, including Trustpilot30% of editorial
Website navigation and usability25%
Clarity of pricing, conditions and information30%
Visibility of the contracting company and key documents15%
Published documentary audits have dated observations, cited sources and explicit scope. See the UK audit and checklist. Review-platform scores alone are not editorial assessments. Brand-wide review evidence must not be presented as jurisdiction-specific evidence, and evidence already scored in the data component must not be counted twice.
01 · Data component: Residence & entity — where the rating comes from
The same residence and parameters for all brands; contracting entities may be regulated in different countries. Missing values are never zero.
Effective dimension weight: 0% of the partial score.
OANDA
Trading costs · partial
—/5
Effective dimension weight: 0% of the partial score.
Pepperstone
Trading costs · partial
5.0/5
Effective dimension weight: 100% of the partial score.
Each planned dimension has 20% of the data-component weight (the data component itself has 60% of the combined rating). The partial score normalises only shared available weights.
03 · Cost parameters — compare each contribution
Open a parameter to see each rated broker, including conversion, weight and source. Unrated brokers have no contribution.
Advertised EUR/USD minimum spread Excluded · no common evidence
This parameter contributes no weight. Missing evidence does not indicate poor performance.
Realised average spread Excluded · no common evidence
This parameter contributes no weight. Missing evidence does not indicate poor performance.
Trading commissions Excluded · no common evidence
This parameter contributes no weight. Missing evidence does not indicate poor performance.
Overnight holding cost Excluded · no common evidence
This parameter contributes no weight. Missing evidence does not indicate poor performance.
Inactivity charge policy 10% planned cost weight → 100.0% of this partial score
IG
No verified comparable input for this broker.
OANDA
No verified comparable input for this broker.
Pepperstone
Residents of Germany
5.0/5
Contribution: 5.0 × 100.0% = 5.0
04 · Input, conversion & source
Original input: 0 · no inactivity charge stated
Policy rubric: no stated charge → 5/5. This does not measure fee amount or severity.
Pepperstone GmbH
Pepperstone GmbH German costs document, page 4, section Inaktivitaetsgebuehr: no account-maintenance or inactivity fees. Policy indicator only; does not measure execution or total costs. No publication date stated; checked 12 September 2026.
Observed 2026-09-12 · review due 2026-10-12 Record pepperstone-de-inactivity-2026-09-12 One broker-published source; no independent execution sample or statistical confidence estimate.
