IC Markets
VT Markets
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options
Recommended for Forex traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Australia
Australia
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
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
10
5
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$200
$200
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / credit card statement / tax statement from last 3 months
Proof of identity: passport, national ID Proof of residency: utility bill, bank statement, residence certificate
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74.32% 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
Mid-range
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
€20,000 protection for customers under CySEC, no protection for others
No protection
2007
2016
Cyprus, Australia, Seychelles
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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IC Markets's service is slightly better than VT Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that IC Markets's fees are slightly lower than VT Markets's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at IC Markets compared to VT Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at IC Markets, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than VT Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of IC Markets as being of the same quality as the platform of VT Markets, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with IC Markets, while VT Markets provides somewhat better research and education.