FP Markets
Vanguard
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader and IRESS trading platforms
Recommended for Long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection
Australia
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high stock CFD fees
Average trading fees, low non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
10
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$100
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: passport / national ID card / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: SSN / passport / national ID card / driver's license
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 75.31% 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.
Research, education
Mid-range
Poor
Customer service
Security
No protection under ASIC, €20,000 under CySEC, No protection under Financial Services Authority (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
2005
1975
Australia, Cyprus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
USA
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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FP Markets's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that FP Markets's fees are similar to Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at FP Markets compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at FP Markets, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FP Markets as somewhat worse than the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with FP Markets, while Vanguard provides just about the same quality of research and education.