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Is BlackBull Markets better than VT Markets? In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 62 of the best forex brokers, BlackBull Markets is considered average-risk, with an overall Trust Score of 74 out of 99. VT Markets is considered average-risk, with an overall Trust Score of 71 out of 99. Learn more about Trust Score.
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| Trust Score | 74 | 71 | |
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| Regulation | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Trust Score | 74 | 71 | |
| Year Founded | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No | No | |
| Bank | No | No | |
| European Union Authorised (MiFID) | No | No | |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 1 | 1 | |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 0 | 1 | |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 | 0 |
| Tier-1 Licenses (High Trust) | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Australia (ASIC Authorised) | No | Yes | |
| Canada (SRO Authorised) | No | No | |
| Hong Kong (SFC Authorised) | No | No | |
| CBI Authorised (Ireland) | No | No | |
| Japan (SFC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Singapore (MAS Authorised) | No | No | |
| Switzerland (FINMA Authorised) | No | No | |
| United Kingdom (U.K.) (FCA Authorised) | No | No | |
| USA (CFTC Authorized) | No | No | |
| New Zealand (FMA Authorised) | Yes | No |
| Tier-2 Licenses (Average Trust) | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| China (CBRC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Cyprus (CySEC Authorised) | No | No | |
| India (SEBI Authorised) | No | No | |
| Israel (ISA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Russia (CBR Authorised) | No | No | |
| South Africa (FSCA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Thailand (SEC Authorised) | No | No | |
| UAE (DFSA/Central Bank Authorised) | No | No |
| Tier-3 Licenses (Low Trust) | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Bahamas (SCB Authorised) | No | No | |
| Belize (FSC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Cayman Islands (CIMA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Bermuda (BMA Authorised) | No | No | |
| British Virgin Islands (FSC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Mauritius (FSC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Vanuatu (VFSC Authorised) | No | No |
| Investments | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 26000 | 168 | |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 72 | 39 | |
| U.S. Stock Trading (Non CFD) | Yes | No | |
| Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) | Yes | No | |
| Social Trading / Copy Trading | Yes | Yes | |
| Cryptocurrency (Physical) | No | No | |
| Cryptocurrency (CFD) | Yes | Yes | |
| Disclaimers | Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients). | Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients). |
| Cost | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard | 0.827 | 1.2 | |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active | 0.827 | 0.8 | |
| Active Trader or VIP Discounts | Yes | No | |
| Execution: Agency Broker | No | No | |
| Execution: Market Maker | Yes | Yes |
| Funding | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Minimum Deposit | $0 | $200 | |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | No | No | |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes | |
| Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) | Yes | Yes | |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes |
| Trading Platforms | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Proprietary Platform | No | No | |
| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes | Yes | |
| Web Platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Social Trading / Copy Trading | Yes | Yes | |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes | Yes | |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes | Yes | |
| cTrader | Yes | No | |
| DupliTrade | No | No | |
| ZuluTrade | Yes | Yes |
| Trading Tools | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes | Yes | |
| Alerts - Basic Fields | Yes | Yes | |
| Watchlists - Total Fields | 7 | 7 | |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 30 | 15 | |
| Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) | 15 | 30 | |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes | Yes | |
| Charts can be saved | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Trading | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Android App | Yes | Yes | |
| Apple iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Alerts - Basic Fields | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Watchlist | Yes | Yes | |
| Watchlist Syncing | Yes | No | |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Charting - Multiple Time Frames | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Charting - Drawings Autosave | Yes | No | |
| Forex Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Research | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Daily Market Commentary | Yes | Yes | |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | No | Yes | |
| Autochartist | Yes | No | |
| Trading Central (Recognia) | No | Yes | |
| Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs | No | No | |
| Economic Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Education | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| Education (Forex or CFDs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Client Webinars | Yes | No | |
| Client Webinars (Archived) | Yes | No | |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes | Yes | |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | Yes | No | |
| Investor Dictionary (Glossary) | Yes | Yes |
| Major Forex Pairs | BlackBull Markets | VT Markets | |
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| GBP/USD | Yes | Yes | |
| USD/JPY | Yes | Yes | |
| EUR/USD | Yes | Yes | |
| USD/CHF | Yes | Yes | |
| USD/CAD | Yes | Yes | |
| NZD/USD | Yes | Yes | |
| AUD/USD | Yes | Yes | |
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Comparing forex brokers side by side is no easy task. For our 2023 annual forex broker review, we spent hundreds of hours assessing 62 forex and CFD brokerages to find the best forex broker. Let's compare BlackBull Markets vs VT Markets.
Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spreads data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough annual assessment, VT Markets offers better pricing overall for traders.
At ForexBrokers.com, we track where each forex and CFD broker is regulated across over 23 international regulator databases. Here's our findings. Both BlackBull Markets and VT Markets hold 1 global Tier-1 licenses. VT Markets holds 1 global Tier-2 licenses, while BlackBull Markets holds 0. In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 50 brokers, BlackBull Markets earned a higher Trust Score than VT Markets.
To compare the trading platforms of both BlackBull Markets and VT Markets, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, BlackBull Markets offers a better experience. With research, BlackBull Markets offers superior market research. Finally, we found BlackBull Markets to provide better mobile trading apps.
For forex and CFDs traders, copy trading and MetaTrader are both popular platform options. Both BlackBull Markets and VT Markets offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4).BlackBull Markets and VT Markets both offer copy trading.
BlackBull Markets provides traders 72 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to VT Markets's 39 available pairs. Forex pairs aside, BlackBull Markets offers traders access to 26000 CFDs while VT Markets has 168 available CFDs, a difference of 25832.
BlackBull Markets is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by one tier-1 regulators (high trust), zero tier-2 regulator (average trust), and zero tier-3 regulators (low trust). BlackBull Markets is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
VT Markets is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. VT Markets is authorised by one tier-1 regulators (high trust), one tier-2 regulators (average trust), and zero tier-3 regulator (low trust). 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).
BlackBull Markets is a plain-vanilla MetaTrader broker with a growing range of products and support for a handful of third-party social copy trading platforms.
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.
Overall winner: BlackBull Markets
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We review each broker’s overall global offering – a “Yes” checkmark in our Compare Tool does not guarantee the availability of any specific features in your country of residence. To verify the availability of any features within your country of residence, please contact the broker directly.
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