Every figure on this page links to the Vantage page it came from. Where Vantage publishes nothing, we say so and score it zero.
One benchmark instrument per market, in Vantage's own units and on its own basis. Metals are below.
vantagemarkets.com (pages and its data/products.php feed) returned a Cloudflare challenge on 2026-09-27 and was not worked around. Pages are Internet Archive copies of Vantage's own pages, dated in each URL (2026-03-25 to 2026-09-08). FCA leverage and contract sizes come from the vantagemarkets.co.uk feed, which answered a plain request on 2026-09-27 before it too began returning a challenge. Help-centre figures come from apac.vantagehelpcenter.com (Vantage's own Zendesk), read live.
| RAW ECN | 0 pips spreadminimum ('from')Second of three account panels on the page; its image is raw-ecn-logo2.svg. No typical or average figure is published. | $6 commission, round turn | SourceHide source“EURUSD from 0.0 GBPUSD from 0.5 AUDUSD from 0.3 USDJPY from 0.4” |
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| Standard STP | 1.4 pips spreadminimum ('from')First panel, image standard-stp-logo2.svg. The same page's prose, the accounts page FAQ and the help centre all say STP spreads start from 1.0 pip, and the accounts table says 1.1 — see contradictions. | No commission | |
| PRO ECN | 0 pips spreadminimum ('from')Third panel, image pro-ecn-logo2.svg. | $3 commission, round turn | SourceHide source“EURUSD from 0.0 GBPUSD from 0.5 AUDUSD from 0.3 USDJPY from 0.4” |
| Leverage · VFSC (Vanuatu) | Not publishedVantage's help centre gives only an account-wide range and says some products have fixed leverage; the per-instrument figure is in the blocked feed. A 2024 archived copy of the global forex feed gave EUR/USD 500:1 (rest of world) and 1000:1 (APAC), but it is two years old and not used. | SourceHide source“At Vantage, all account types offer leverage options ranging from 1:100 to 1:2000 . … Note : Certain products may have fixed leverage.” | |
| Leverage · ASIC | Not publishedThe ASIC figure was carried in the global feed's asic_leverage field, which is now behind a Cloudflare challenge. | Not published | |
| Leverage · FCA | 1:30From the vantagemarkets.co.uk feed, read 2026-09-27 before that endpoint also began returning a Cloudflare challenge. | SourceHide source“{"type":"Forex","symbol":"EUR\/USD","description":"Euro vs US Dollar","digits":"5","contract_size":"100,000","quote_sample":"1.16","asic_spread":"0.07","vfsc_pips":"0.07","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","vfca_leverage":"30:1","vfca_commission":"2.0 USD per lot",” | |
| Leverage · FSC (Mauritius) | Not publishedVantage publishes no instrument leverage for its Mauritius entity. | Not published | |
| RAW ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Top Indices For Trading Via CFDS 0 Commissions, Competitive Spreads Explore popular indices CFDs with Vantage. Trade major indices like S&P 500, NASDAQ, and FTSE 100 with tight spreads, zero commissions, and high leverage on Vantage.” |
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| Standard STP | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Top Indices For Trading Via CFDS 0 Commissions, Competitive Spreads Explore popular indices CFDs with Vantage. Trade major indices like S&P 500, NASDAQ, and FTSE 100 with tight spreads, zero commissions, and high leverage on Vantage.” |
| PRO ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Top Indices For Trading Via CFDS 0 Commissions, Competitive Spreads Explore popular indices CFDs with Vantage. Trade major indices like S&P 500, NASDAQ, and FTSE 100 with tight spreads, zero commissions, and high leverage on Vantage.” |
| Leverage · VFSC (Vanuatu) | Not publishedVantage's help centre gives only an account-wide range and says some products have fixed leverage; the per-instrument figure is in the blocked feed. | SourceHide source“At Vantage, all account types offer leverage options ranging from 1:100 to 1:2000 . … Note : Certain products may have fixed leverage.” | |
| Leverage · ASIC | Not publishedThe ASIC figure was carried in the global feed's asic_leverage field, which is now behind a Cloudflare challenge. | Not published | |
| Leverage · FCA | 1:20 | SourceHide source“{"type":"Indices","symbol":"SP500","description":"S&P Index Cash CFD (USD)","digits":"2","contract_size":"1","quote_sample":"7,688.45","asic_spread":"3.60","vfsc_pips":"3.60","min_volume":"0.1","max_volume":"500","vfca_leverage":"20:1","vfca_commission":"0",” | |
| Leverage · FSC (Mauritius) | Not publishedVantage publishes no instrument leverage for its Mauritius entity. | Not published | |
| RAW ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | Commission not published | Not published |
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| Standard STP | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“*Commission-free pricing excludes selected stock and ETF CFD products. $0 Commission” |
| PRO ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | Commission not published | Not published |
| Leverage · VFSC (Vanuatu) | Not publishedVantage's help centre gives only an account-wide range and says some products have fixed leverage; the per-instrument figure is in the blocked feed. | SourceHide source“At Vantage, all account types offer leverage options ranging from 1:100 to 1:2000 . … Note : Certain products may have fixed leverage.” | |
| Leverage · ASIC | Not publishedThe ASIC figure was carried in the global feed's asic_leverage field, which is now behind a Cloudflare challenge. | Not published | |
| Leverage · FCA | 1:10 | SourceHide source“{"type":"Energy","symbol":"USOUSD","description":"WTI Crude Oil Cash","digits":"3","contract_size":"1,000 barrels","quote_sample":"94.40","asic_spread":"4.39","vfsc_pips":"4.39","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"20","vfca_leverage":"10:1","vfca_commission":"0",” | |
| Leverage · FSC (Mauritius) | Not publishedVantage publishes no instrument leverage for its Mauritius entity. | Not published | |
| RAW ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Trade US Share CFDs Online with $0 Commissions* | Vantage” |
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| Standard STP | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Trade US Share CFDs Online with $0 Commissions* | Vantage” |
| PRO ECN | Spread not publishedThe per-instrument spread is served only by Vantage's instrument feed (vantagemarkets.com/data/products.php), which on 2026-09-27 returned a Cloudflare challenge; the archived instrument pages carry the table headers with empty cells because the figures load by script. | No commission | SourceHide source“Trade US Share CFDs Online with $0 Commissions* | Vantage” |
| Leverage · VFSC (Vanuatu) | Not publishedVantage's help centre gives only an account-wide range and says some products have fixed leverage; the per-instrument figure is in the blocked feed. | SourceHide source“At Vantage, all account types offer leverage options ranging from 1:100 to 1:2000 . … Note : Certain products may have fixed leverage.” | |
| Leverage · ASIC | Not publishedThe ASIC figure was carried in the global feed's asic_leverage field, which is now behind a Cloudflare challenge. | Not published | |
| Leverage · FCA | Not publishedShare CFD endpoint blocked. | Not published | |
| Leverage · FSC (Mauritius) | Not publishedVantage publishes no instrument leverage for its Mauritius entity. | Not published | |
The figure also changes with the entity rather than the account: the Australian site serves 0.70 for the same symbol on the same day. Vantage never defines a gold pip either, and calls the whole feed indicative.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“Symbol Contract Size Spread (pips) Commission Min volume per click Max volume per click Leverage Trading hours (GMT+3)”
“The provided fees are indicative only and change over time. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, please refer to our trading platforms.”
“Our Raw ECN account shows the raw spreads received from our pricing providers. On this account, there is a commission charge applicable for USD$6 per standard lot round turn.”
Its own formula makes that −$7.96 a lot a night — roughly an eighth of what every other broker here charges, and far below the cost of funding $437,900 of metal overnight. Vantage labels the feed indicative and puts the real rates on the platform, so we quote the figure and decline to cost anything with it.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“In points : swap x contract size x 10^(-digit) x lot x holding days”
“A 3-day swap fee applies to specific products, with no swap fees incurred over the weekend: - Wednesday: Forex, Gold, and Silver - Friday: Oil, Indices, Commodities, Shares, and specific ETFs”
The figure also changes with the entity rather than the account: the Australian site serves 0.70 for the same symbol on the same day. Vantage never defines a gold pip either, and calls the whole feed indicative.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“Symbol Contract Size Spread (pips) Commission Min volume per click Max volume per click Leverage Trading hours (GMT+3)”
“The provided fees are indicative only and change over time. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, please refer to our trading platforms.”
“The Standard STP Account provides commission-free forex trading. Costs are included in the spread, which is variable and starts from 1.0 pips.”
Its own formula makes that −$7.96 a lot a night — roughly an eighth of what every other broker here charges, and far below the cost of funding $437,900 of metal overnight. Vantage labels the feed indicative and puts the real rates on the platform, so we quote the figure and decline to cost anything with it.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“In points : swap x contract size x 10^(-digit) x lot x holding days”
“A 3-day swap fee applies to specific products, with no swap fees incurred over the weekend: - Wednesday: Forex, Gold, and Silver - Friday: Oil, Indices, Commodities, Shares, and specific ETFs”
The figure also changes with the entity rather than the account: the Australian site serves 0.70 for the same symbol on the same day. Vantage never defines a gold pip either, and calls the whole feed indicative.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“Symbol Contract Size Spread (pips) Commission Min volume per click Max volume per click Leverage Trading hours (GMT+3)”
“The provided fees are indicative only and change over time. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, please refer to our trading platforms.”
“PRO ECN account : from 1.50 USD commission per side per lot.”
Its own formula makes that −$7.96 a lot a night — roughly an eighth of what every other broker here charges, and far below the cost of funding $437,900 of metal overnight. Vantage labels the feed indicative and puts the real rates on the platform, so we quote the figure and decline to cost anything with it.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“In points : swap x contract size x 10^(-digit) x lot x holding days”
“A 3-day swap fee applies to specific products, with no swap fees incurred over the weekend: - Wednesday: Forex, Gold, and Silver - Friday: Oil, Indices, Commodities, Shares, and specific ETFs”
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“Trade gold (XAUUSD) via CFDs and diversify your portfolio from as little as 0.01 lot*.”
It is a different product, not this one.
“Symbol Contract Size Spread (pips) Commission Min volume per click Max volume per click Leverage Trading hours (GMT+3)”
“Yes, our platforms support hedging. This allows you to hold both " Buy " (Long) and " Sell " (Short) positions on the same instrument simultaneously.”
Vantage offers a swap-free account but publishes nothing about how gold is treated on it.
“Ideal for traders with religious beliefs that prohibit receiving or paying swaps.”
Leverage on gold is set by the company you are actually onboarded to, not by the brand. A broker can offer 1:1000 through one entity and a fraction of that through another, for the same instrument on the same day.
Vantage publishes no licence number for this entity on any page we could read.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“By providing your email and proceeding to create an account on this website, you acknowledge that you will be opening an account with Vantage Global Limited, regulated by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC), and not the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).”
a different spread for it too.
“{"type":"Precious Metal","symbol":"XAUUSD","description":"Gold US Dollar","digits":"2","contract_size":"100 OZ","asic_spread":"0.70","vfsc_pips":"1.08","commission":"6.0 USD per lot","min_volume":"0.01","max_volume":"100","asic_leverage":"20:1","asic_commission":"0.0 USD per lot","vfsc_apac_leverage":"2,000:1","vfsc_row_leverage":"1,000:1","swap_long":"-7.96"}”
“Vantage Global Prime LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), registration number OC376560 ... Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), AFSL no. 428901”
A broker is holding your own money rather than paying you a share of profit, so the only question is how easily it comes back.
Vantage advertises withdrawals as free, and then reserves the right to charge in its own client agreement where a deposit was not traded. Both the claim and the clause are quoted below.
Vantage charges no internal withdrawal fee, but reserves the right to charge back merchant fees plus a discretionary handling fee where a client deposits by card/e-wallet/APM and withdraws with no or minimal trading. International bank wires cost roughly USD 25, borne by the client's bank.
“Does Vantage charge any fees on deposits/withdrawals? Vantage does not charge any internal fees for deposits or withdrawals. However, please note payments to and from overseas banking institutions may attract intermediary transfer fees from either party which are independent of Vantage.”
“If a client deposits funds via Neteller, Skrill, E-wallets, Alternative Payment Methods (APM's) or Credit Card and then requests a withdrawal of these funds with no trading (or minimal trading) on their account then we reserve the right to charge the applicable merchant fees + a discretionary handling fee to the clients account upon their withdrawal.”
“Withdrawals are generally processed within 24 hours. Depending on the withdrawal method chosen, it can take between 1-7 business days for you to receive your funds. ... Withdrawal via bank wire requires 3 to 5 business days to complete.”
“Deposits and withdrawals must be made via our Client Portal. ... Withdrawals can be made from inside our Client Portal. Not all withdrawals made will be reflected in your account immediately. Refer to the withdrawal methods available on the Withdrawal Page of our website for more details.”
“To comply with Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules and regulations, Vantage will only process withdrawals to the same account (e.g. credit/debit card, bank, alternative payments account, etc.) that was used to deposit the funds. ... Clients acknowledge they may be required to provide information and/or documents on the source(s) of the funds and/or source of wealth in general when processing a withdrawal request or at any time during their journey with Vantage.”
“How long does it take to open a live Forex trading account with Vantage? The online forms required for a live Forex trading account are fast and easy to complete. If you submit the accompanying required proof of identity documentation when you submit the form, you can be set up and trading within 24 hours.”
How easily your own money comes back, scored separately from what gold costs here.
Advertised as free, but the broker's own client agreement reserves the right to charge where a deposit was not traded.
generally within 24 hours (global entities); 1-7 business days for funds to arrive; bank wire 3-5 business days
The broker does not publish a list of withdrawal methods.
The broker publishes nothing either way.
4.4 from 15,318 reviews.
Ways to withdraw and Charges for leaving the account alone score zero because the firm publishes nothing we could read. Nothing is filled in with a guess.
This score is about getting paid, not about trading rules. It is never averaged into the Freedom Score: a firm can have the most generous rules on the board and still be the hardest place to get money out of.
Trustpilot displays: “This company may be associated with high-risk investments.” This is a risk category Trustpilot applies to the sector, not a finding about reviews.
Every figure comes from Vantage’s own pages, quoted above with a link. Tracked since 20 Sep 2026.
One of its regulated entities, the Cayman CIMA one, appears only inside an HTML comment in the footer: it is in the page source but never shown to a visitor.
Spread$0.09 an ounce × 100 oz$9
Commission, round turn$6
One round turn$15
Intraday trades a month40
Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$600
Spread$0.09 an ounce × 100 oz$9
Commission, round turn$7
One round turn$16
Intraday trades a month40
Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$640
Spread$0.12 an ounce × 100 oz$12
Commission, round turn$7
One round turn$19
Intraday trades a month40
Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$760
