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Vantage

Retail CFD broker (MT4 / MT5)

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"Over 15 years of experience", in their own wordsSydney, Australia — with client-facing entities in Mauritius and South Africa4.4Greaton Trustpilot

What it is

A large retail broker for forex, index, metal, share and commodity CFDs. You trade on MetaTrader 4 or 5, TradingView, their web platform or the Vantage App, against Vantage as counterparty — your position is a contract with them, not an order on an exchange.

In Velquor

Vantage runs MetaTrader 5, so it connects the way any MT5 broker does: install the VELQUOR EA in your own terminal and your trades sync. Its server addresses are not built in the way Blueberry's are, so a cloud connection needs the server name from your Vantage welcome email.

What it costs

Several account types. The Standard STP account has no commission and puts the cost in the spread; the Raw ECN account quotes raw spreads and charges commission per lot on top. Like any broker, which one is cheaper depends on how often you trade.

Raw ECN account
Commission per lot on top
From 0.0 pips
Standard STP
Cost is in the spread
No commission
Minimum deposit
STP and Raw ECN; $0 deposit fees
$50
Instruments
1,000+ CFDs
Minimum trade
Quoted for gold
0.01 lots

Platforms

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Vantage Web Trading and the Vantage App. VELQUOR needs MT5 specifically — that is where the EA runs.

Who is behind it

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Their own figure, on the homepage
5,000,000+
Trustpilot
15,440 reviews, 1 Oct 2026. Trustpilot also labels the company "may be associated with high-risk investments" — check the live page before you decide.
4.4 / 5
Client fundstheir figure
Trust accounts with top-tier banks
Segregated
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Excess-of-loss cover via Willis Towers Watson, for the Mauritius entity, subject to policy terms
Up to USD 1,000,000 per claim
Disputes
An industry body, not a government ombudsman
The Financial Commission

Who regulates it

VIG Group (trading as Vantage Markets)
Financial Services Commission, Mauritius
Licence GB20026165
Suite 201, 2nd Floor, The Catalyst, 40 Silicon Avenue, Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius
Vantage Global Prime Pty Ltd
ASIC (Australia)
AFSL 428901
12/15 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Vantage Markets (Pty) Ltd
FSCA (South Africa)
FSP licence 51268

Client money is held in segregated trust accounts, which keeps it off the broker's balance sheet but is not a compensation scheme. The insurance Vantage describes is a private policy with its own terms and exclusions, not a deposit guarantee.

What to watch

  • Vantage does not market to the EU. Visiting from Austria, its site says Vantage "and its affiliated entities do not operate in your home jurisdiction" and asks you to confirm you came on your own initiative ("reverse solicitation"). An EU resident who signs up contracts with an offshore entity, outside EU investor protection.
  • Which entity you sign with depends on where you live — usually the Mauritius one, not the ASIC-licensed Australian company. Read the entity name on your own account agreement.
  • The promotions page leans on deposit and credit bonuses (up to USD 30,000 in credit). Bonus credit is not your money, and it comes off again when you withdraw — the same mechanism that made Blueberry's bonus look like withdrawals in this dashboard.
  • Raw ECN spreads come with commission on every lot; compare the total cost on your own symbol, not the headline spread.
  • CFDs are a leveraged product. Most retail accounts lose money.
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Sources

Figures marked their figure are the partner's own published claims and are not independently audited. Prices, spreads, licences and ratings change — verify anything you are about to act on at the source. Nothing here is financial advice, and trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.