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Vantis Prime
Sydney, Australia · Founded 2016
Reviewed byElena Novak·Senior Forex & CFD Markets Analyst
Last reviewed:
Why this tier?
- Tier-1 regulation — ASIC (Australia) and FCA (UK) both license the entity operating this brand.
- Execution model disclosed — Publishes its ECN routing and average execution speed rather than calling itself "no-dealing-desk" without detail.
- Segregated funds — Client deposits are held separately from company operating capital.
- Negative balance protection — Retail accounts are protected from owing more than their balance.
Our Vantis Prime review
Vantis Prime posts the tightest typical spread in this sample set, and unlike some tight-spread offshore brands, it backs that number with genuine ECN routing and dual Tier-1 regulation rather than a marketing headline.
The catch is accessibility: a $500 minimum deposit rules it out for a lot of first-time traders, and there is no MT4 option for anyone wedded to the older platform.
✓ Pros
- +Tightest typical EUR/USD spread in this sample set
- +ASIC + FCA regulation with disclosed execution model
- +cTrader available for traders who want full depth-of-book visibility
✕ Cons
- −Highest minimum deposit among the Tier-1 names here
- −No MT4 support
EUR/USD spread
0.4 pips
0.2–0.9 pips Sample dataset · not live
Min. deposit
$500
Max. leverage
1:30 (retail)
Execution
ECN
Platforms
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