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Is VT Markets better than OctaFX? In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 62 of the best forex brokers, VT Markets is considered average-risk, with an overall Trust Score of 71 out of 99. OctaFX is considered high-risk, with an overall Trust Score of 69 out of 99. Learn more about Trust Score.
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| Trust Score | 71 | 69 | |
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| Regulation | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Trust Score | 71 | 69 | |
| Year Founded | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No | No | |
| Bank | No | No | |
| European Union Authorised (MiFID) | No | Yes | |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 1 | 0 | |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 | 2 | |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 | 0 |
| Tier-1 Licenses (High Trust) | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Australia (ASIC Authorised) | Yes | No | |
| 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) | No | No |
| Tier-2 Licenses (Average Trust) | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| China (CBRC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Cyprus (CySEC Authorised) | No | Yes | |
| India (SEBI Authorised) | No | No | |
| Israel (ISA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Russia (CBR Authorised) | No | No | |
| South Africa (FSCA Authorised) | No | Yes | |
| Thailand (SEC Authorised) | No | No | |
| UAE (DFSA/Central Bank Authorised) | No | No |
| Tier-3 Licenses (Low Trust) | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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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 | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 168 | 229 | |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 39 | 40 | |
| U.S. Stock Trading (Non CFD) | No | No | |
| Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) | No | 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 | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard | 1.2 | 0.9 | |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Active Trader or VIP Discounts | No | No | |
| Execution: Agency Broker | No | Yes | |
| Execution: Market Maker | Yes | Yes |
| Funding | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Minimum Deposit | $200 | $25 | |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | No | No | |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes | |
| Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) | Yes | Yes | |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes |
| Trading Platforms | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Proprietary Platform | No | Yes | |
| 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 | No | No | |
| DupliTrade | No | No | |
| ZuluTrade | Yes | No |
| Trading Tools | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes | Yes | |
| Alerts - Basic Fields | Yes | Yes | |
| Watchlists - Total Fields | 7 | 7 | |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 15 | 30 | |
| Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) | 30 | 15 | |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes | Yes | |
| Charts can be saved | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Trading | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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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 | No | No | |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Charting - Multiple Time Frames | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Charting - Drawings Autosave | No | Yes | |
| Forex Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Research | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Daily Market Commentary | Yes | Yes | |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | Yes | Yes | |
| Autochartist | No | Yes | |
| Trading Central (Recognia) | Yes | No | |
| Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs | No | No | |
| Economic Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Education | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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| Education (Forex or CFDs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Client Webinars | No | Yes | |
| Client Webinars (Archived) | No | Yes | |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes | Yes | |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | No | Yes | |
| Investor Dictionary (Glossary) | Yes | Yes |
| Major Forex Pairs | VT Markets | OctaFX | |
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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 VT Markets vs OctaFX.
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. VT Markets holds 1 global Tier-1 licenses, while OctaFX holds 0. OctaFX holds 2 global Tier-2 licenses, while VT Markets holds 1. In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 50 brokers, VT Markets earned a higher Trust Score than OctaFX.
To compare the trading platforms of both VT Markets and OctaFX, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, OctaFX offers a better experience. With research, OctaFX offers superior market research. Finally, we found OctaFX to provide better mobile trading apps.
For forex and CFDs traders, copy trading and MetaTrader are both popular platform options. Both VT Markets and OctaFX offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4).VT Markets and OctaFX both offer copy trading.
OctaFX provides traders 40 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to VT Markets's 39 available pairs. Forex pairs aside, OctaFX offers traders access to 229 CFDs while VT Markets has 168 available CFDs, a difference of 61.
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).
OctaFX is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. OctaFX is authorised by zero tier-1 regulators (high trust), two tier-2 regulators (average trust), and zero tier-3 regulators (low trust).
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.
OctaFX offers a basic, low-cost MetaTrader platform experience alongside its social copy-trading platform.
Overall winner: VT 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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