Yes, you can trade synthetic indices like the VIX with Pepperstone or some of the most popular stock market indices like the S&P 500.
- Indices available: 28
- Minimum deposit: £1
- Account types: CFDs, spread betting
- Index pricing: FTSE 1, DAX 1, Dow 2, NASDAQ 1, S&P 0.4
Pepperstone sources razor-sharp pricing, from multiple Tier 1 banks and liquidity providers, with competitive fixed spreads as low as 1 point on UK100, 0.9 on GER40, with no commissions. 99.99% fill rate*, fast execution and no dealing desk intervention.
Compare Pepperstone to other synthetic brokers below:
| Synthetic Index Broker | Minimum Deposit | Overnight Funding | Customer Reviews | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £100 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | (Based on 124 reviews) | See Platform 69% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £100 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | (Based on 19 reviews) | See Platform 74%-76% of retail CFD accounts lose money. |
 | £1 | 2.9% +/- SOFR | (Based on 86 reviews) | See Platform 72% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | $2,000 | 1.5% +/- SOFR | (Based on 1,330 reviews) | See Platform 59.7% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £1 | 3% +/- SOFR | (Based on 257 reviews) | See Platform 62% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £250 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | (Based on 678 reviews) | See Platform 67% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £1 | 2.5% +/- SAXO RATE | (Based on 74 reviews) | See Platform 62% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £1 | +8.5% / 0.5% | (Based on 149 reviews) | See Platform 72% of retail investor accounts lose money |
 | £1 | 2.9% +/- SOFR | (Based on 136 reviews) | See Platform 67% of retail investor accounts lose money |
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