Coinbase Vs. Vantage - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.	Vantage is a global broker operating since 2009. Initially based in Australia, Vantage is offering trading in forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies
Best For
Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.	Traders looking to hedge their FX positions (low fees) Social traders looking to connect to popular copying services Traders preferring mobile apps
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	ASIC (Australia) VFSC - (Vanuatu) CIMA (Cayman Islands)
The Good
Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies	Low deposit requirements Low non-trading fees Good educational material, news feed and market analysis Great mobile platform
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	High stock CFD fees Not all instruments are available on every trading platform Doesn’t offer ETFs
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 Day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.
📍 Year Founded
2012	2009
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	$, - 200
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Bank Transfer Debit / Credit Card Cryptocurrency Bitwallet FasaPay Neteller Skrill Union Pay
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	9 - USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, HKD, NZD, JPY, SGD
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	AF, AL, AS, AU, BY, BM, BA, BG, BI, CA, CF, CN, HR, CU, ER, GR, GU, IR, IQ, CI, JP, LB, LR, LY, ML, ME, MM, KR, PR, GN, GW, RO, SL, RS, SG, SI, SO, SD, ES, SD, SY, VE, YE
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	CFDs on currencies, commodities, indices, stocks and cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
N/A	210
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	40
📗 Commodities
N/A	20
📕 Indices
N/A	13
📔 ETFs
N/A	N/A
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	6
📒 Bonds
N/A	N/A
📓 Options
N/A	N/A
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.	All of Vantage's assets are CFDs.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	1 Share
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	N/A
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	Varies per commodity, 0.01 (1 ounce) for gold, 0.1 lot (250 Lbs) for copper
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	N/A
💪 Retail Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	Yes
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	Yes
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	No
📊 Multi-chart Tools
No	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	Yes
👫 Social Trading
No	Yes
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	No
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	No for all methods, except the bank transfer. First one is free, subsequent in the same month are charged $20 or equivalent depending on the account currency.
💰 Commissions
Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.	Yes for ECN accounts -from $6 per lot per round turn
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 1.4 pips for Standard account, from 0.0 on ECN accounts
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 30 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	Dynamic - Average 36 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - Market Spread
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	N/A
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No