Vantage vs HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) 2024

Vantage is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. Vantage is authorised by two Tier-1 regulators (highly trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (trusted), zero two Tier-3 regulators (average risk), and two Tier-4 regulators (high risk). Vantage is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

HYCM is not publicly traded and does operate a bank. HYCM is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one tier-4 regulator (High Risk). HYCM is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: the Securities Futures Commission (SFC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

Vantage rounds out its MetaTrader platform suite offering with support for multiple social trading platforms, content powered by Trading Central and a proprietary mobile app. However, Vantage trails industry leaders in key areas such as research and education.

HYCM is a trusted brand that offers a straightforward MetaTrader platform experience. Its Raw account delivers competitive pricing, and traders gain access to third-party modules from Trading Central as well as exchange-traded securities (available through a separate platform). That said, HYCM offers a narrow range of symbols to forex and CFD traders.

To open a trading account with Vantage, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $50.

HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) requires a minimum deposit of $20 before you can open an account and start trading.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Vantage offers Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) for banking, whereas HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) provides Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw).

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that Vantage offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that Both Vantage and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) hold 2 global Tier-1 licenses. Both Vantage and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) hold 1 global Tier-2 licenses.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that Vantage (90) earned a higher Trust Score than HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) (86).

To compare the trading platforms of both Vantage and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets), we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, Vantage offers a better experience. With research, Vantage offers superior market research. Finally, we found Vantage to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at Vantage:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - Yes
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - Yes
• TradingView - Yes

Here’s what trading platforms are available at HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets):

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both Vantage and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. While Vantage offers copy trading, HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) does not.

HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) provides traders 70 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to Vantage's 57 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers traders access to 1199 tradeable symbols, while Vantage offers access to 1000 tradeable symbols; so HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers 199 more tradeable symbols than Vantage.

We found in our testing that HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Vantage, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative), Social Trading / Copy Trading and Spread Betting. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical).