VT Markets vs ACY Securities 2023

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

ACY Securities is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. ACY Securities is authorized by one Tier-1 regulator (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators, (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). ACY Securities is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulator: the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC).

VT Markets benefits from being part of the Vantage Group of companies, and provides access to the MetaTrader suite of platforms as well as its own VT Pro trading app.

ACY Securities is a MetaTrader-only broker with a reasonable range of markets and a balanced account offering. The broker’s research and educational content, however, could be greatly improved upon.

To open a trading account with VT Markets, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $100.

ACY Securities requires a minimum deposit of $50 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. VT Markets offers Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) for banking, whereas ACY Securities provides Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) and Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (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 VT Markets 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 100 international regulatory agencies to help you choose the most 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 VT Markets and ACY Securities hold 1 global Tier-1 licenses. VT Markets holds 1 global Tier-2 licenses, while ACY Securities holds 0.

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 ACY Securities (75) earned a higher Trust Score than VT Markets (70).

To compare the trading platforms of both VT Markets and ACY Securities, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, ACY Securities offers a better experience. With research, VT Markets offers superior market research. Finally, we found ACY Securities to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at VT Markets:

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

Here’s what trading platforms are available at ACY Securities:

• Proprietary Platform - No
• 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 VT Markets and ACY Securities offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. VT Markets and ACY Securities both offer copy trading.

ACY Securities provides traders 66 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to VT Markets's 39 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, ACY Securities offers traders access to 2200 CFDs, while VT Markets offers access to 1000 CFDs; so ACY Securities offers 1200 more CFDs than VT Markets.

We found in our testing that ACY Securities offers a more diverse selection of investment options than VT Markets, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.