Research note

Forex broker research notes: ten desks, ten URLs

September 16, 2026 · Peak Pips desk

Index of Peak Pips broker research notes — HFM, IC Markets, Pepperstone, XM, and six more — each on its own URL. Not a ranking.

  • Education, not a signal
  • Check the register yourself
  • Leverage can wipe a deposit

A broker logo is not a research URL. Peak Pips now keeps a separate note for each desk on the shortlist so Google — and you — can open one company at a time. This page is the index of those notes. It is not a ranking and not a live-price feed.

Use it after a register search, not instead of one. Spreads, entities, and minimums move. If a note disagrees with the firm’s own PDF, trust the PDF.

The ten research notes

  • HFM review — one brand, several markets, MetaTrader. Copy the company on the form.
  • easyMarkets review — web/app tickets and optional guaranteed stops. A low minimum is a test size.
  • IC Markets review — raw-style pricing plus MT4/MT5/cTrader. ASIC and CySEC names are not interchangeable.
  • FXTM review — education-led paths. Webinars do not change leverage risk.
  • FBS review — small first deposits on MetaTrader. Tiny doors are not a safety rating.
  • Pepperstone review — raw-style plus cTrader. The form still wins over the ad.
  • XM review — first funded accounts and a lesson library. That is onboarding, not all-in cost.
  • Exness review — lot flexibility after the licence check. Skip leverage slogans.
  • OANDA review — a long-running FX desk and its own web platform. History is not a fill.
  • Admirals review — EU-style research plus MetaTrader. UK and EU entities are not one licence.

How to use the cluster

Pick two notes that match the job (raw-style cost, first account, gold ticket). Open demos on the same account type. Then read how to choose a broker, how to verify a licence, and spread vs commission. The hub at broker reviews is the snapshot view; the URLs above are the pages you can rank and share one name at a time.

Peak Pips does not execute trades or promise results. Leveraged CFDs can wipe a deposit at a licensed firm. Read the risk disclaimer.

This is editorial. It is not advice, a broker pitch, or a call to deposit. Confirm licences and costs on the firm’s own site.

Keep reading

Research notes that belong with this page

Read these before you treat a banner as a shortlist. Then confirm the live spec yourself.