eToro Vs. Vantage - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

eToro is an international broker specialised in social and copy trading that offers real stocks and cryptocurrencies along with CFDs on several asset classes.

Vantage is a global broker operating since 2009. Initially based in Australia, Vantage is offering trading in forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies.

• New traders looking to use the copy trading feature
• Experienced traders looking to monetise their skills by gaining followers
• Passive investors looking to buy and hold shares with no commissions

• Traders looking to hedge their FX positions (low fees)
• Social traders looking to connect to popular copying services
• Traders preferring mobile apps

• CySec (Cyprus)
• FCA (UK)
• ASIC (Australia)
• FSAS (Seychelles)

• ASIC (Australia)
• VFSC - (Vanuatu)
• CIMA (Cayman Islands)

• Social and Copy trading capabilities
• Trading real shares and cryptocurrencies

• Low deposit requirements
• Low non-trading fees
• Good educational material, news feed and market analysis
• Great mobile platform

• Copy Trading statistics are not clear enough
• Lack of advanced order placement controls

• High stock CFD fees
• Not all instruments are available on every trading platform
• Doesn’t offer ETFs

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• 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.

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank Transfer
• Sofort
• Neteller
• Paypal
• Skrill

• Bank Transfer
• Debit / Credit Card
• Cryptocurrency
• Bitwallet
• FasaPay
• Neteller
• Skrill
• Union Pay

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After 12 months of inactivity, a $10 monthly inactivity fee will be charged.

Conversion fees apply.

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.

$5 flat fee.

No commissions on real stocks and ETFs

Yes for ECN accounts -from $6 per lot per round turn.