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| Vantage Markets | XM | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.54 / 5 | 3.42 / 5 |
| Regulation | FCA No. 590299 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) FSA Seychelles-licensed, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
CySEC No. 120/10 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD010 FCA-licensed; firm reference number not independently confirmed. XM also operates a second Seychelles-licensed entity, XM (SC) Limited, under licence SD190 |
| Entity | Trademax Global Markets (SE) Limited | Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd |
| Founded | 2009 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $5 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 1.1 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (ProTrader) | MT4, MT5 |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA | ASIC, DFSA |
| Instruments | 1,000+ instruments across forex (55-60+ pairs), indices (20-30+), shares (800+), commodities, ETFs (50+), bonds (10+), and crypto CFDs (40+, limited regions), per third-party reviews; no official total confirmed on the broker's own site. | 1,000+ across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, metals, crypto |
| Visit | Visit Vantage Markets | Visit XM |
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