Compare Charles Schwab vs Vantage FX

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Charles Schwab stacks up against Vantage FX!

Charles Schwab vs Vantage FX
open account	Open account	Open account 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.8	4.4
overall pros	Free stock and ETF trading Outstanding research Great customer service	Low fees Super fast account opening Seamless deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	High fees for some mutual funds Only US/Canada markets available Poorly-structured educational platform	Limited product selection Customer service could be improved No investor protection
fees	4.4 Free stock/ETF trading Some mutual funds and bonds are free Low non-trading fees High fees for non-free mutual funds	4.3 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee High financing rate High stock CFD fees
account opening	4.4 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit $25,000 minimum deposit for non-US clients	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	2.2 No deposit fee User-friendly High fee for wire (bank transfer) withdrawals	4.5 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee Quick deposit and withdrawal International bank withdrawals (after the first one in each month) have a high fee
web trading platform	4.3 User-friendly Clear fee report Price alerts Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts Poor design
mobile trading platform	4.2 User-friendly Touch/Face ID login Order confirmation No price alerts	3.8 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function No price alerts No Touch/Face ID login No order confirmation
desktop trading platform	4.0 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types Only for Windows	3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login
markets and products	3.3 Stock ETF Fund Bond Options Futures	1.6 Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.3 Good interactive chart Data on asset fundamentals Trading ideas for stocks and ETFs Hard to navigate among research tools	4.3 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals User-friendly Limited interactive charting Most tools are available only with $1,000 minimum account balance
customer service	4.5 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No email support	2.8 Live chat available Relevant answers on the phone No 24/7 support Mediocre email support
education	3.0 Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No demo account Not well-structured	4.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No webinars
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority High level of investor protection Banking background No negative balance protection	Negative balance protection No investor protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange
recommended for	Investors and traders looking for solid research, low fees and great customer service	Forex and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms

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