Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Alpaca Trading stacks up against VT Markets!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Alpaca Securities LLC is US-based broker providing commission-free API stock trading. The company is regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA:
VT Markets is a forex and CFD broker regulated by the Cayman Islands and Australian financial authorities.
Recommended for traders interested in algorithmic stock trading.
Recommended for forex traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
Alpaca Trading
Alpaca Securities LLC is US-based broker providing commission-free API stock trading. The company is regulated by the top-tier SEC and FINRA:
Recommended for traders interested in algorithmic stock trading.
VT Markets
VT Markets is a forex and CFD broker regulated by the Cayman Islands and Australian financial authorities.
Recommended for forex traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
Alpaca Trading's service is slightly better than VT Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Alpaca Trading's fees are slightly lower than VT Markets's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Alpaca Trading compared to VT Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are considerably more complicated at Alpaca Trading, while customer service quality is lower than VT Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Alpaca Trading as being of the same quality as the platform of VT Markets, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Alpaca Trading, while VT Markets provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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