Margin trading products are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 86% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading on margin with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how margin trading works and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Funding a trading account (mobile)

Method 1: Fund your current trading account

1. Tap Portfolio at the bottom right of the screen.


2. Open the Overview tab. A summary of your current account appears:


3. Tap Deposit.


4. Tap Continue. This allows account information to be shared between the app and the Pepperstone website.


5. If requested, enter your email address and password registered with Pepperstone.


6. If you are funding a live account:

a. On the Choose your funding method screen, tap on the way you want to fund the account: Credit / Debit Card, Bank Transfer, PayID/Osko, Bank Transfer - POLi, etc.

b. Follow the instructions on the screen. (These vary according to the payment method chosen.)


7. If you are funding a demo account:

a. Select an amount from the Amount dropdown menu.

b. Tap Fund now.


Method 2: Fund any account

1. Tap profile icon in the top right corner of the screen.

If profile icon is not visible, either tap < or close any secondary window.


2. Either tap Trading accounts or Deposit.


3. Tap Continue. This allows account information to be shared between the app and the Pepperstone website.


4. Tap LIVE to select a live account or DEMO to select a demo account.


5. Tap Fund now on the tile of the account you want to fund.


6. If you chose a live account:

a. On the Choose your funding method screen, tap on the way you want to fund the account: Credit / Debit Card, Bank Transfer, PayID/Osko, Bank Transfer - POLi, etc.

b. Follow the instructions on the screen. (These vary according to the payment method chosen.)


7. If you chose a demo account:

a. Select an amount from the Amount dropdown menu.

b. Tap Fund now.