FXCM vs Vantage

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, FXCM currently holds a lower overall rating (3.3) compared to Vantage (4.1). FXCM has a higher minimum deposit than Vantage, at 300.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that FXCM offers a minimum lot size of 1000.0 and a maximum lot size of 100000.0, while Vantage offers 0.01 and 100.0. FXCM offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:30, whereas Vantage allows trading with up to 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.3/5 (67 reviews)
3.5/5
3.1/5
3.4/5
3.3/5
4.1/5 (149 reviews)
4.2/5
4.1/5
4/5
4.2/5
Minimum deposit ($) 300.0 50.0
Commission 0.0 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 1000.0 0.01
Maximum lot size 100000.0 100.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type Dealing Desk, Market Maker STP, ECN, Pro
Maximal leverage (1:?) 30 1000
Availability Dealing Desk, Market Maker STP, ECN, Pro
Regulation FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), FSCA (South Africa) FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CIMA (Cayman Islands), VFSC (Vanuatu)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), FX Trading Station, Web Platform, Mobile Platform Web Platform, Mobile Platform, Vantage Mobile App
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Neteller, Skrill Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers, Paypal, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, FasaPay, Bitcoin, Boleto, Multiple local methods, Astropay, USDT
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, NZD, CAD, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Estonian, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Korean, Dutch, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bahasa Malay, Bahasa Indonesia
Country United Kingdom Australia
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States Cayman Islands, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam
Other trading instruments Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency Indices, Commodities, Energies, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, Bonds, Exchange ETFs, ETFs, Share CFDs, Forex, Bonds, Cryptos*
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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