VT Markets at a glance
VT Markets is a multi-jurisdictional online broker offering forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs and other CFDs through MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader and its mobile trading app.
VT Markets reports a founding year of 2015 and a head office in Sydney, Australia. It lists 4 regulators and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for VT Markets. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 79/100 (moderate risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
VT Markets operates through 4 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
VT Markets states that it accepts clients from Australia, South Africa, Saint Vincent. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Indices, Energy, Precious Metals, Soft Commodities, Shares, ETFs, Bonds. Platforms: MT4, MT5, VT Markets App, WebTrader. Account types: Standard STP, Raw ECN, Swap-Free.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Low Spreads, MetaTrader, Scalpers.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $50. Spreads start from 0.0 pips and commission is None (standard) · $0 (raw). Maximum leverage is 1:500, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Cards, E-wallets, Local Payment Methods. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Cards, E-wallets, Local Payment Methods.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: NOT VERIFIED. Phone: NOT VERIFIED. NOT VERIFIED — entity-specific complaint procedure should be used according to the client's contracting entity.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Minimum deposit from $50
- Strength: 0.0-pip Raw ECN pricing
- Strength: $0 Standard commission
- Strength: MT4 and MT5
- Strength: Swap-free option
- Strength: Copy trading
- Strength: Web and mobile trading
- Strength: Multiple regulatory entities
- Strength: 24/7 support advertised
- Limitation: Regulatory protection varies by entity
- Limitation: UAE licence is only Category 5 introduction/promotion
- Limitation: Cyprus entity is not regulated
- Limitation: Maximum leverage is high
- Limitation: Current Trustpilot profile has rating unavailable due to a guideline breach
- Limitation: External review history is mixed
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
VT Markets is most relevant to traders looking for: Low Spreads, MetaTrader, Scalpers.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
VT Markets change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for VT Markets yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about VT Markets
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Trustpilot N/A/5; WikiFX 8.68/10; Google Play Store 4.2/5; Apple App Store 3.8/5; Forex Peace Army 2.1/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with VT Markets. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.