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TickmillVantage Review
Written by Steven Hatzakis
Director of Online Broker Research
Edited by John Bringans
Managing Editor
Fact-checked by Blain Reinkensmeyer
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Steven HatzakisDirector of Online Broker Research
Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for ForexBrokers.com. He is a forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher.
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Vantage is best for cost-conscious forex traders who want commission-based pricing, as well as copy traders. This verdict is based on hands-on testing across its core platforms: the proprietary Vantage web and mobile apps, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and TradingView.
Founded in 2009, Vantage Markets (formerly Vantage FX) is a forex and CFD broker with 1,028 tradeable symbols, six regulatory licenses, a Trust Score of 91, and a $50 minimum deposit. Its Raw ECN account delivers an all-in cost of 0.72 pips on EUR/USD, and copy trading is built right into its mobile app.
Where Vantage falls short is its derivatives-only product range and beginner-level education, and its web platform still lacks the news and research found in the app. However, for MetaTrader and TradingView users focused on keeping costs down, Vantage is well worth a look in 2026.
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Tradeable Symbols (Total):
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Table of Contents
Vantage pros and cons
PROS
- Raw ECN all-in cost of 0.72 pips on EUR/USD from a $50 deposit.
- Copy trading built into the mobile app and client portal.
- TradingView charting, plus MT4 and MT5 with FX Blue add-ons.
CONS
- Just 1,028 tradeable symbols, all offered as derivatives.
- Standard account spreads average 1.4 pips on EUR/USD.
- Copy trading stats hide losing providers.
My top takeaways for Vantage in 2026:
- Raw ECN account averaged 0.127 pips on EUR/USD, for an all-in cost of 0.72 pips after the $6 round-turn commission, from a $50 deposit.
- Copy trading counts over 810,000 copiers and 109,000 signal providers, integrated into both the mobile app and client portal.
- 61 forex pairs within a 1,028-symbol lineup, every product a derivative (crypto CFDs not available to U.K. retail clients).
- Trading Edge+ research from Trading Central expands with a $1,000 deposit and at least one trade per month.
- New Perpetual account offers BTC/USD spreads from 0.1 pips with a 0.025% commission, in select locations.
Trust Score
Developed by ForexBrokers.com and in use for nearly 10 years, Trust Score is a proprietary rating system powered by a range of unique quantitative and qualitative metrics, including each company’s number of regulatory licenses. Trust Scores range from 1 to 99 (the higher a broker’s rating, the better). Learn more.
Is Vantage safe?
Vantage is considered Highly Trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 91 out of 99. Vantage is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank, but is authorised by two Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulator (Average Risk), and three 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).
| Feature |
 Vantage
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|---|---|
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No |
| Bank | No |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 2 |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 3 |
Range of investments
For most traders, Vantage covers the markets that matter. However, it's far from the broadest lineup I've tested. Vantage lists 61 forex pairs and 1,028 tradeable symbols in total, including share CFDs, ETF CFDs, indices, metals, energies, agricultural commodities, bonds, and 50 crypto CFDs, plus spread betting for eligible clients. Everything here is a derivative, so you won't find cash equities, and options trading isn't available at all. Futures are also limited to the CFD futures Vantage uses to price indices, commodities, and metals.
Forex: Which pairs you can trade depends on the platform, the account type, and the Vantage entity that holds your account. In the web platform, I counted at least 60 tradeable pairs. When I switched to the Raw account, however, more than a dozen of them were grayed out. The Raw-priced versions carry a "+" after the symbol name, and any pair without it couldn't be traded from that account. It's a common setup, since it lets a broker run two versions of the same symbol, each with its own pricing, for two account types on one platform.
Share CFDs: Vantage's stock CFDs cover U.K., U.S., EU, and UAE listings, and a select group of U.S. stock CFDs trades 24/5. That's better than the weakest brokers I've reviewed, but it's still far behind multi-asset leaders like IG and CMC Markets, which each list more than 10,000 tradeable products. So if the stock you want trades on an exchange Vantage doesn't cover, you'll need to look elsewhere.
Cryptocurrency: You can trade crypto CFDs 24/7 in Vantage's regular accounts, as well as in its new Perpetual account, which offers over 50 crypto CFDs in select locations. The Perpetual account is still a crypto CFD account, but instead of charging swaps, it applies a funding rate every eight hours, much like a crypto exchange. 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).
Leverage: Your country of residence determines which Vantage entity holds your account, and that in turn sets your maximum leverage. It ranges from 30:1 in the U.K. and Australia to 1000:1 or 2000:1, at Vantage's offshore entities.
Available investment products
During our audit, we verified access to 61 forex pairs and 1,028 tradeable symbols, all offered as CFDs across forex, indices, commodities, share CFDs, ETF CFDs, bonds, and crypto.
| Feature |
Vantage
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|---|---|
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 1028 |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 61 |
| Forex trading (Spot) | No |
| Forex trading (CFDs) | Yes |
| Forex trading (Options) | No |
| Forex trading (Futures) | No |
| Forex trading (Crypto) | Yes |
| Commodities: Agriculturals | Yes |
| Commodities: Oil | Yes |
| Commodities: Gold | Yes |
| Commodities: Silver | Yes |
| U.S. Stocks (Shares) | No |
| U.S. Stocks (CFDs) | Yes |
| U.S. Stocks (Crypto) | No |
| Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) | No |
| Global Stocks (Non-U.S. CFDs) | Yes |
| 24/5 Trading (U.S. Stocks - Shares) | No |
| 24/5 Trading (U.S. Stocks - CFDs) | Yes |
| 24/7 Trading (Crypto) | Yes |
| Prediction markets | No |
| Copy Trading | Yes |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | Yes |
| Ethereum (ETH) | Yes |
| Cryptocurrencies (Total) | 50 |
| Cryptocurrency (Underlying) | No |
| Cryptocurrency (CFDs) | Yes |
| Cryptocurrency (Futures) | No |
| 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). |
Available funding options
Our tests confirm support for bank wire, debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Skrill, and Neteller. Crypto deposits and withdrawals are currently unavailable, as are non-wire bank transfers.
| Feature |
Vantage
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|---|---|
| Debit card (Deposit/withdraw) | Yes |
| Credit card (Deposit/withdraw) | Yes |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Non-wire bank transfer (Deposit/Withdraw) | No |
| Apple Pay (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Google Pay (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Crypto (Deposit/withdraw) | No |
| Cryptocurrency (Wallet transfers) | No |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
Vantage fees
Trading costs at Vantage depend on the account you open, not the platform you use. I'd steer most traders away from the spread-only Standard STP account. On EUR/USD, Vantage lists spreads from 1.0 pip, but they averaged 1.4 pips, which is on the higher side compared to a broker like IC Markets, where the Standard account lists a 0.8-pip minimum on the same pair.
The Raw ECN account is a different story. EUR/USD spreads averaged 0.127 pips, and once you add the $6 round-turn commission ($3 per side), the all-in cost comes to 0.72 pips. The minimum deposit is the same $50 as the Standard account, which makes this competitive pricing for an account most traders can afford to open.
Pro ECN account: If you can deposit $10,000, the Pro ECN account cuts the commission in half, to $1.50 per side ($3 per round-turn standard lot), and it's available in nine account currencies. I couldn't find average spreads for this account on Vantage's website. However, it does list spreads from zero, which isn't an average but suggests EUR/USD pricing well below the Standard account. Keep in mind that account names vary by entity. In the U.K., for example, the equivalent is called the Premium ECN account.
Perpetual account: I was impressed by Vantage's new Perpetual account, which is available in select locations. It's a crypto CFD account, but instead of charging swaps, it applies a funding rate every eight hours while your position is open, rather than a single overnight charge as with a traditional CFD. For crypto traders, BTC/USD spreads start from 0.1 pips with a 0.025% commission, which is competitive. I think it's an innovative offering, and I expect more brokers to follow. Still, I'd check the pricing sources and liquidity behind it first, since both can affect execution.
The Vantage web platform includes interactive order entry and position management controls. You can adjust Take Profit and Stop Loss parameters on an open trade. Users can also enter specific price targets or view estimated Profit and Loss (PnL) figures in USD before confirming modifications.
Non-trading fees and limits: Vantage doesn't charge an inactivity fee, and international wire transfers are free. The maximum trade size on EUR/USD is 100 lots (€10 million), which puts it toward the middle-to-lower end of what brokers allow. IG, by comparison, lets you hold over 450 contracts on EUR/USD, although the margin requirement is much higher.
Trading fees
There is a 0.72-pip all-in cost on EUR/USD in the Raw ECN account, roughly half the 1.4-pip average on the spread-only Standard account, with commissions charged only on the ECN tiers.
| Feature |
Vantage
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| Average spread (EUR/USD) - Spread-only account | 1.4 |
| Average spread (EUR/USD) - Raw spread account | 0.127 |
| Commission per trade (EUR/USD) - Raw spread account | $6.0 |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Raw spread account | 0.72 |
| Inactivity Fee | No |
| International Wire Fee | 0 |
| Minimum Deposit | $50 |
Account types
My testing confirmed the presence of Islamic (swap-free), professional, and VIP-tier accounts, all priced on variable spreads. Vantage doesn't offer fixed spreads or a dedicated active trader program.
| Feature |
Vantage
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| Variable Spreads | Yes |
| Fixed Spreads | No |
| Active Trader Program | No |
| VIP/Premium Account | Yes |
| Professional Account | Yes |
| Islamic Account | Yes |
Mobile trading apps
I spent a lot of time in Vantage's proprietary app, and it's noticeably better than it was a year ago. The promos that used to greet you at login have been consolidated into a single tab on the Home screen, so the app no longer feels like a sales pitch. If you'd rather use third-party apps, TradingView, MT4, and MT5 are also supported.
Navigation: The app uses four bottom tabs (Home, Markets, Trade, and Funds), which keeps things simple. However, News, Analysis, and the Economic Calendar feel out of place on the Home tab, and I'd rather see them in a dedicated research tab. On the plus side, you can switch between demo and live accounts right from the Trade tab.
Charting: Charting is where the app falls behind. There are only 14 indicators, which should be enough for most traders but won't satisfy serious technical analysts, and just ten timeframes, which is at the low end of the industry. The drawing tools are minimal, too: six trendlines, a few Fibonacci tools, and text and freehand options. My biggest frustration is that the app forces you into landscape mode whenever you use indicators or drawing tools. Locked trendlines also don't sync to the web app.
Order management: The order ticket feels modern, with a one-tap toggle, a slider for sizing in lots or USD, and a breakdown of margin and fees. You can't attach a default stop-loss or take-profit to one-tap orders, but after I bought EUR/USD, I could drag the position line up to set a limit or down to set a stop. It takes some practice to get right. Exness handles this slightly better, although both brokers implement it well. Beyond partial close and reverse, there aren't any advanced order types, so you'll need MetaTrader if you want trailing stops.
The Vantage app combines technical charting with integrated order placement tools on mobile. Active risk parameters like Stop Loss and Take Profit levels are plotted directly on the chart, while the bottom section provides a one-tap trade execution panel for adjusting lot sizes and initiating Buy or Sell orders.
Discovery: Market Movers works like a dynamic watchlist, and real-time sentiment is built right into the trade ticket. Search is smart, too. When I typed Gold, the results included XAU pairs and gold mining stocks, with a star marking anything already on my watchlist. However, I couldn't create a custom list beyond the four presets.
Copy trading and AI: Vantage is one of the few brokers that has managed to fold copy trading into its main app, with a simple CFD/Copy toggle. My main complaint is that the provider list favors top performers, which hides drawdowns. That matters, because a drawdown is often the best time to copy someone. The AI features, on the other hand, are subtle and useful. At one point, a nudge that AUD/CAD positioning had tilted opened a Market State AI summary powered by Trading Central. What's missing is performance analytics, so you can't see stats like your average win or loss.
Available mobile platforms and tools
During my hands-on testing, I found 14 built-in charting indicators alongside integrated copy trading, price alerts, and real-time sentiment, though trailing stops and guaranteed stop-loss orders are not available in the proprietary app.
| Feature |
Vantage
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| Proprietary Mobile Trading App | Yes |
| Android App | Yes |
| Apple iOS App | Yes |
| Mobile Price Alerts | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 14 |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators Autosave | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Column Filtering | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Column Customization | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Create & Manage | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Syncing | Yes |
Trading platforms
Beyond its proprietary web platform and Windows and Mac desktop apps, Vantage offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and TradingView, but not cTrader. For this review, I focused on the web platform. Its modern layout keeps charts, positions, and the order ticket on a single fixed page, which makes it very easy to get around. The downside is how minimal it is. Beyond dark mode and leverage settings, there's very little you can customize.
TradingView-powered charts: Charts run on TradingView, so you get over 100 indicators and dozens of drawing tools, including Elliott Wave. However, there are only nine timeframes. After placing a market order, I could drag the stop-loss and take-profit directly on the chart, which I've come to expect from the best platforms. It doesn't work with pending orders, though, and Exness' web app goes further by letting you drag levels before you submit the trade.
An order ticket that explains itself: I was impressed with the order ticket. When I entered a 0.9799 stop-loss on a 1k AUD/CAD position, it explained in plain English that hitting that price would trigger a market order, with an estimated PnL of -3.66 USD. That's great for beginners. You can set stops in pips or as a percentage, but not as a dollar amount, and there's no risk/reward ratio like the one IG displays. There's also a built-in Price Change gauge that works as a rough sentiment indicator. However, it's fixed to a 5-second average, which I found too noisy to be useful.
Steven's take:
"If I have a 20-pip stop-loss and a 40-pip take-profit, the platform doesn't show me that this is a 1:2 risk/reward ratio. That matters, because over time you want to keep your average losses smaller relative to your average gains, depending on your win rate."
Steven Hatzakis
Director of Online Broker Research
What the web app leaves out: Trailing stops, depth of market, backtesting, and algo trading all require MetaTrader or TradingView, and the web app has no trading journal or performance analytics. News, research, and a fixed watchlist panel are missing as well. The five-column watchlist is a pop-up that disappears as soon as you click away, and I'd much rather have a dedicated tab that stays in place.
MetaTrader with extras: You download MT4 and MT5 from the client portal, and credentials are handled smoothly. MT4 users also get the FX Blue-powered SmartTrader Tools, including a session map and Sentiment Trader, along with Trading Central plugins and a VPS. That's the kind of setup I expect from the best MetaTrader brokers. Logging in to TradingView is just as easy, thanks to single sign-on.
The Vantage MetaTrader 5 (MT5) desktop interface delivers a multi-chart workspace suited for simultaneous asset analysis. The left-hand panel integrates a real-time Market Watch list alongside an account Navigator window, while the lower Toolbox panel displays active open trades, account equity, margin levels, and overall portfolio balance.
Copy trading's blind spot: The copy trading service in the client portal counts more than 810,000 copiers of over 109,000 providers. However, the numbers are one-sided. Vantage cites more than $439 million in profits without showing losses, I couldn't sort by lowest return, and custom searches only return providers with a return above 0%. As a result, the database can look more profitable than it really is.
The Vantage client portal integrates a copy trading interface that displays strategy performance metrics across multiple categories. Each provider profile summarizes key trading metrics including 30-day returns, win rates, total Assets Under Management (AUM), and an assigned risk band rating, along with a direct action button to replicate trades.
Algo trading and terms: There's no public API. Algorithmic trading is allowed on MetaTrader and TradingView, but Vantage's AU terms give it broad discretion. For example, using excessive leverage or letting a margin call act as your stop-loss could be treated as willful misconduct.
Available trading platforms and features
My platform walkthrough verified over 100 charting indicators via TradingView, drag-to-modify stops on the chart, and a VPS service, though the web platform excludes depth of market and a public API is not offered.
| Feature |
Vantage
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| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes |
| Desktop Platform (Mac) | Yes |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes |
| FX Blue | Yes |
| Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform | Yes |
| Proprietary Web Trading Platform | Yes |
| TradingView | Yes |
| cTrader | No |
| Algorithmic trading | Yes |
| API Access | No |
| Charts can be saved | Yes |
| Client sentiment data | Yes |
| Trading Signals | Yes |
| Price Alerts | Yes |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | Yes |
| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 30 |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes |
| Charting - TradingView | Yes |
Available order types
I verified the availability of market, limit, and stop orders directly within the trade ticket, with trailing stops available on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. OCO, OTO, and guaranteed stop-loss orders are not supported.
| Feature |
Vantage
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| Order Type - Market | Yes |
| Order Type - Limit | Yes |
| Order Type - Stop | Yes |
| Order Type - Trailing Stop | Yes |
| Order Type - OCO | No |
| Order Type - OTO | No |
| Order Type - GSLO | No |
Research
Research at Vantage combines Trading Central content with a steady flow of in-house analysis, and I found plenty of actionable material across the website, mobile app, and client portal. The web trading platform, however, doesn't have any of it yet. What I missed most were traditional news headlines, since there's no searchable feed from top-tier providers like Bloomberg or Reuters.
In-house analysis and webinars: The market analysis section on Vantage's website publishes multiple pieces a day, along with a Weekly Trending series that includes the Week Ahead and Weekly Wrap. Webinars run several times a week, usually Monday through Wednesday. The one I attended was professional and covered the market outlook, potential trade setups, and key risk themes. Archived webinars and occasional live streams end up on Vantage's well-organized YouTube channel. The Vantage View, a TV-quality podcast produced with Bloomberg Studios, has since been discontinued. Still, I found its 2024 episode on AI being overhyped, recorded at the height of the ChatGPT mania, insightful.
Trading Central, in app and portal: On mobile, Trading Central powers FX TV video updates (also the source of the Daily Financial News playlist on YouTube), AI news summaries in Market State, and trading signals presented as trade setups. However, I couldn't send a signal to the trade ticket with one click, which IG allows. In the client portal, Trading Edge+ blends AI-driven and human technical analysis, with chart snapshots that show stop-loss and take-profit levels. Depositing $1,000 unlocks newsletters, Telegram content, a research hub, and plugins, and you'll need to place at least one trade a month to keep access.
Sentiment and calendars: Vantage's client sentiment page shows long/short percentages and changes in open interest across six currencies, six indices, and two commodities, while the platform itself has a simpler version that covers more assets. It's a quick way to read the market mood, but I wouldn't treat it as a price forecast. The mobile economic calendar lets you filter by region and importance and follow individual events, although I'd like to see historical charts beyond the previous result. There's no earnings calendar (TradingView fills that gap), financial statement data, or periodic macro report.
Available research tools
My analysis highlights daily in-house market commentary, Trading Central tools, client sentiment data, and an integrated economic calendar, though the platform lacks news from top-tier sources and does not offer Autochartist, Acuity, or TipRanks research.
| Feature |
Vantage
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|---|---|
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | No |
| Daily Market Commentary (Articles) | Yes |
| Daily Market Commentary (Videos) | Yes |
| Economic Calendar | Yes |
| Research - Earnings Calendar | No |
| Acuity Trading | No |
| Autochartist | No |
| TipRanks | No |
| Trading Central | Yes |
| Mobile Research - News | Yes |
| Mobile Research - Economic Calendar | Yes |
| Mobile Research - Market Movers | Yes |
Education
I'd describe Vantage's education as beginner-friendly but shallow. The Vantage Academy has four courses (forex, stocks, indices, and gold) totaling more than 10 hours, with each course running 90 to 180 minutes. Forex lessons last 15 to 20 minutes and end with a module recap. However, four courses feels thin, especially next to Vantage's much broader article library, and I'd like to see more added.
Where the courses fall short: The lessons themselves are generic and don't list an author. The courses also mention a quiz at the end, but I couldn't find one. Progress tracking is missing, too. It's a minor gap, but it means you can't leave mid-lesson and pick up where you left off. The mobile app doesn't have an education section either, beyond the mission center and Vantage Rewards promos.
A deeper article library and expert webinars: The article library, written by the Vantage Editorial Team, is well organized and covers silver, gold, bonds, stocks, commodities, technical analysis, and copy trading. The staff-led webinars were a highlight for me. The ones I watched went deep on fundamental analysis and algorithmic trading.
Tutorials and tool explainers: Most platform help lives in the help center, where I counted more than 50 FAQ-style answers covering MetaTrader, TradingView, and the Vantage web and mobile apps. There are also dedicated pages for each platform, an MT5 playlist on YouTube, and a Copy Trading 101 video series. Beyond that, broker-specific tutorials are sparse, apart from explainers for copy trading and the ForexVPS tool, which hosts MetaTrader in the cloud close to Vantage's servers.
The Vantage YouTube media archive hosts a library of recorded educational webinars and market strategy presentations. The playlist aggregates structured learning modules led by market analysts, covering topics such as macroeconomic data analysis, price action mechanics, session timing, and technical strategy workshops.
Learning inside the trade ticket: Contextual education is where Vantage does better. Info icons in the trade ticket explain order types like market and limit orders, which I found helpful for newer traders. The ticket also checks your inputs as you type, showing the minimum or maximum trade size and entry price for pending orders, so it's hard to submit a bad order by mistake. Each symbol has an info tab as well. For AUD/JPY, for example, it shows "Australian Dollar / Japanese Yen," the contract specifications, and trading hours. However, a plain-English explainer for less familiar products, such as the Nikkei Index Cash CFD, would make it even more useful.
Available educational offerings
I found beginner-level courses, a well-organized article library, staff-led webinars, and both beginner and advanced trading videos, with education covering forex, CFDs, and stocks. Crypto education and an in-app learning area are notable gaps.
| Feature |
Vantage
|
|---|---|
| Education (Forex) | Yes |
| Education (CFDs) | Yes |
| Education (Crypto) | No |
| Education (Stocks) | Yes |
| Education Area (Website) | Yes |
| Education Area (Mobile App) | No |
| Webinars | Yes |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | Yes |
Final thoughts
Vantage makes it easy for forex traders to keep costs down, thanks to Raw ECN pricing that works out to 0.72 pips all-in. It also builds copy trading, Trading Central research, and AI-powered market summaries into a mobile app that's improved noticeably over the past year, and I found its new Perpetual account an innovative option for crypto traders, where it's available. However, a derivatives-only lineup, beginner-level courses, one-sided copy trading stats, and a web platform that still lags behind its mobile app on news and order types keep Vantage from reaching the top of the category. For MetaTrader users and copy traders who want low costs, it's a strong choice. If multi-asset breadth or in-depth education matters more to you, though, I'd explore alternatives before committing.
Vantage's Star Ratings
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| Trust Score | 91 |
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Traders choose Swissquote for its quality research and vast multi-asset offering.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Check out our review of Charles Schwab, a highly trusted, multi-asset broker catering to U.S.-based and international forex traders.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Pepperstone offers a growing range of tradeable markets, good-quality research, and support for multiple social copy trading platforms.
Steven Hatzakis June 16, 2026
Saxo is an exclusive multi-asset broker with brilliant research and a superb trading platform experience, along with an extensive selection of over 71,000 securities.
Steven Hatzakis September 10, 2026
Best known for its mobile trading app, Trading 212 offers an easy-to-use trading platform suite for CFD and share trading.
Steven Hatzakis May 14, 2026
CMC Markets review 2026: 303 forex pairs (the most we track), 21,000+ CFDs, and top-tier charting. See where its spreads and education fall short.
Steven Hatzakis September 15, 2026
FP Markets shines as a low-cost broker for trading forex and CFDs – as long as you use the MetaTrader platform.
Steven Hatzakis September 15, 2026
IG offers the ultimate comprehensive trading package, featuring excellent trading and research tools, and industry-leading education.
Steven Hatzakis August 04, 2026
eToro is a winner for its easy-to-use copy-trading platform, where traders can copy the trades of experienced investors – or receive exclusive perks for sharing.
Steven Hatzakis August 04, 2026
Interactive Brokers forex review: I tested IBKR's spreads, commissions, and platforms in 2026. More than 100 pairs, but a $2 minimum commission per order.
Steven Hatzakis September 11, 2026
Traders choose Admiral Markets (Admirals) for its excellent investor education and advanced MetaTrader features.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
IC Markets is built for algorithmic and cost-sensitive forex traders: 0.72 pips all-in on EUR/USD and free colocated VPS, but no platform of its own.
Steven Hatzakis August 31, 2026
A trusted global brand, OANDA stands out for its reputation and quality market research.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Is Capital.com worth it in 2026? Our expert review covers 450+ crypto CFDs, a 0.7-pip EUR/USD spread, commission-free pricing, and platform quality.
Steven Hatzakis July 21, 2026
In my 2026 Exness review, I tested the Exness Terminal, MT4, and MT5 across 78 forex pairs. See my verdict on costs, research, and product range.
Steven Hatzakis May 27, 2026
As a trusted multi-asset broker, XTB offers outstanding customer service, a wide variety of forex and CFDs, and an excellent overall trading experience.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Octa offers a basic, low-cost MetaTrader platform experience alongside its social copy-trading platform.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Formerly named City Index, StoneX Trading is a trusted brand known for its versatile trading platforms, excellent mobile app, and diverse market research.
Steven Hatzakis August 28, 2026
Eightcap review 2026: low-cost forex and CFD trading on TradingView, MetaTrader, and TradeLocker, with a deep crypto CFD lineup. Read our expert verdict.
Steven Hatzakis August 31, 2026
FOREX.com is a trusted brand that delivers an excellent trading experience for forex and CFDs traders across the globe.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Our 2026 HFM (HF Markets) review covers MT4, MT5, copy trading, the 344-symbol product offering, and 1.8-pip EUR/USD spreads, based on hands-on testing.
Steven Hatzakis August 13, 2026
AvaTrade is a trusted global brand best known for offering an extensive selection of trading platforms for forex and CFD traders.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
Plus500 is a trusted global brand that offers an easy-to-use trading platform for online traders, alongside access to share trading and selection of CFDs.
Steven Hatzakis July 22, 2026
ACY Securities is a MetaTrader-only broker with a reasonable range of markets and a balanced account offering.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026
FxPro competes among the top MetaTrader brokers, featuring multiple account options and various execution methods.
Steven Hatzakis May 15, 2026
Our expert Tickmill review tests the broker's Raw account pricing, spreads, MetaTrader platforms, and tools to help you decide if it fits your trading in 2026.
Steven Hatzakis May 22, 2026
For traders who appreciate advanced trading tools and quality market research, FXCM is a winner, especially for algorithmic trading.
Steven Hatzakis May 04, 2026About Vantage
Founded in 2009 as MXT Global and formerly known as Vantage FX, Vantage today is a member of Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd. The Vantage brand holds an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and is authorized in South Africa by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The group also has an entity regulated in the U.K. by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as entities regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius, and the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC).
About the Editorial Team
Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).
John Bringans is the Managing Editor at ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.
Blain Reinkensmeyer has 20 years of trading experience with over 2,500 trades placed during that time. He heads research for all U.S.-based brokerages on StockBrokers.com and is respected by executives as the leading expert covering the online broker industry. Blain’s insights have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Chicago Tribune, among other media outlets.