eToro
VT Markets
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero-commission stock trading
Best broker for beginners
Recommended for Forex traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Israel
Australia
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Low forex fees, but high CFD fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
5
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$200
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
Proof of identity: passport, national ID Proof of residency: utility bill, bank statement, residence certificate
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 81.2% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
No protection
2007
2016
UK, Cyprus, Australia
Cayman Islands, Australia
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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eToro's service is slightly better than VT Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are slightly lower than VT Markets's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at eToro compared to VT Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at eToro, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than VT Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as somewhat better than the platform of VT Markets, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with eToro, while VT Markets provides somewhat better research and education.