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


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Overview
Vantage is a global broker operating since 2009. Initially based in Australia, Vantage is offering trading in forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies.	Libertex is a broker headquartered in Cyprus that operates since 1997 and offers trading in over 250 financial instruments.
Best For
Traders looking to hedge their FX positions (low fees) Social traders looking to connect to popular copying services Traders preferring mobile apps	European-based traders who are looking to trade forex and cryptocurrencies Traders who need to monitor their positions through mobile apps Long-term investors in equities
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
ASIC (Australia) VFSC - (Vanuatu) CIMA (Cayman Islands)	CySec (Cyprus.
The Good
Low deposit requirements Low non-trading fees Good educational material, news feed and market analysis Great mobile platform	Clean and user-friendly trading platform Advanced mobile app with news integration for iOS and Android Zero commission stock investing
The Bad
High stock CFD fees Not all instruments are available on every trading platform Doesn’t offer ETFs	Doesn't support use of Expert Advisors (EA) Stock CFDs are limited to popular (blue chip) choices Weak regulatory framework
Status
Inactive	Operational
Recent News
No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!	No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!
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
2009	1997
💳 Minimum Deposit Range
$200	$100
💰 Payment Methods
Bank Transfer Debit / Credit Card Cryptocurrency Bitwallet FasaPay Neteller Skrill Union Pay	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Paypal Sofort iDeal
💵 Account Base Currencies
9 - USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, HKD, NZD, JPY, SGD.	4 - EUR, GBP, PLN, CHF
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	No
❌ Restricted Countries
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.	US, CA, SY.
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	Yes
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Banking License
No	No
Debit Card
No	No
Assets
📚 Assets Type
CFDs	Hybrid
Total Asset Offering
289	374
Exchange Access
0	0
📙 Real Stocks
0	100
📙 Stock CFDs
210	100
📘 Currency Pairs
0	0
📘 Currency Pair CFDs
40	52
📗 Commodities
0	0
📗 Commodities CFDs
20	17
📕 Indices
0	0
📕 Indices CFDs
13	18
📔 ETFs
0	0
📔 ETFs CFDs
0	10
💸 Cryptocurrencies
0	0
💸 Cryptocurrency CFDs
6	73
📒 Bonds
0	0
📒 Bonds CFDs
0	0
📓 Options
0	0
📓 Options CFDs
0	4
📗 Futures
0	0
📗 Futures CFDs
0	0
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
1 Share	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 Lots)	$20 minimum trade size
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
Varies per commodity (eg: 1 ounce for gold)	$20 minimum trade size
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
Unavailable	$20 minimum trade size
💪 Retail Leverage
30	30
💪 Professional Leverage
500	500
✍ Customisable Leverage
Yes	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	Yes
📺 cTrader
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
Yes	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
No	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
Yes	No
👫 Social Trading
Yes	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
None	€10/month after 180 calendar days of inactivity.
💰 Deposit Fees
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.	None
💰 Withdrawal Fees
None	Depending on the service - up to 1%, 2% withdrawal fee on an inactive account.
💰 Commissions
Yes for ECN accounts -from $6 per lot per round turn.	None
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0 to 1.4 Pips	Dynamic - From 0 to 1.2 Pips
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 30 Pips	Dynamic - From 83 Pips
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 36 Pips	Dynamic - From 25 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - Market Spread	Dynamic - From $4
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Unavailable	Dynamic - Market Spread
📉 BTC
Unavailable	Dynamic - From $205
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No
📡 Educational Content
Yes	Yes
📡 Live Chat Support
No	Yes
📡 Video Tutorials
No	No
📡 Account Management
Yes	Yes
📡 Webinars
No	No