DAX Spread Comparison UK: 10 Brokers Tested (2026)
Which broker has the lowest Dax spread?
Last updated: 28th August 2026
As of 28th August 2026, the tightest DAX spread across the 10 UK brokers we checked was 0.9pts, from Pepperstone.
| Month Checked | Tightest broker(s) | DAX Spread |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | Pepperstone | 0.9pts |
| July 2026 | Pepperstone | 0.9pts |
| June 2026 | Pepperstone | 0.9pts |
| May 2026 | Pepperstone | 0.9pts |
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DAX spreads from different brokers
Pepperstone told me they’ve been cutting spreads recently. Yeah yeah…
“You mean matching competitor spreads? Yawn…”
So I decided to take a look for myself. Do some market research. I like trading the DAX, and so do a lot of you.
Anyway, I decided to take live DAX prices from 10 Spread Betting and CFD brokers
- Capital.com
- CMC Markets
- IG
- City Index
- FXCM
- Pepperstone
- Forex.com
- FxPro
- Oanda
- Plus 500
On Tuesday 25th August at 3.06 pm UK time, I checked the DAX spreads. A regular cash session for the DAX, trading hours session, and limited volatility, so it was a fair fight.
(Also, so I could grab the screenshots in time… very scientific…)
Here’s what I found for the DAX at that time
In no particular order:
- Capital.com = 1.5pts
- Pepperstone = 0.9pts
- CMC Markets = 1.2pts
- IG = 2.0pts
- FXCM = 1.3pts
- City Index = 1.2pts
- Forex.com = 1.2pts
- Oanda = 3.2pts
- Plus 500 = 2.17pts
- FxPro = 2.0pts
Alright, the results are what they are…
Let’s rank all the brokers in order from best DAX spread to worst:
- Pepperstone 0.9pts
- City Index, Forex.com and CMC Markets 1.2pts
- FXCM 1.3pts
- Capital.com 1.5pts
- IG and FXPro 2.0pts
- Plus 500 2.17pts
- Oanda 3.2pts
By the way, these spreads were taken at one point in time on a random Tuesday afternoon. I tried to be as fair as possible (and even double-checked after the US open), but markets can get wild, and maybe the spreads change.
Do your own due diligence and all that…Pepperstone is here if you want to check it out for yourself.
Spreads were taken from either spread betting or CFD accounts, where no additional commission applies.
I also did exactly the same test on ten other markets:
Indices: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500, FTSE,
Commodities: Gold, Oil,
Forex: USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD
Or see the whole lot in my spread checker table.
