Accounts and eligibility
Sections ↑Vanto offers Standard and Raw MT5 accounts for forex, index, precious-metal, energy and cryptocurrency CFDs. Both begin at a published $25 account deposit threshold. Standard uses spread-based pricing; Raw separates the spread and commission. A shared website serves both a Seychelles securities dealer and a Saint Lucia company, so the agreement accepted at onboarding determines which legal terms apply.[1][2][3][4]
Current account comparison
| Feature | Standard | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| Account deposit threshold | From $25 | From $25Source 1 |
| FX spread floor | From 1.0 pip | From 0.0 pipsSource 1 |
| Trading commission | The account page states no separate commission on FX and metals and no per-lot charge. | Account table: $3.50 per lot per side. The execution page expressly confirms this for FX, equivalent to $7 per completed round turn.Source 1Source 6 |
| Platform | MetaTrader 5: desktop, browser, iOS and Android | MetaTrader 5: desktop, browser, iOS and AndroidSource 10 |
| Advertised leverage limits | FX and metals up to 1:500; indices and energy 1:100; crypto 1:10 | FX and metals up to 1:500; indices and energy 1:100; crypto 1:10Source 1Source 13Source 14 |
| Website stop-out level | 50%; the Seychelles risk document gives a different automatic threshold | 50%; the Seychelles risk document gives a different automatic thresholdSource 1Source 5 |
| Execution description | Company-described STP with aggregated liquidity | Company-described STP with aggregated liquiditySource 6 |
The current legal directory supplies a May 2026 V Global Markets Limited agreement that explicitly accommodates retail clients, and a separate Vanto Trade Global LTD agreement effective 26 May 2026. The site does not provide a complete country-by-country allocation between them. It excludes US residents and use contrary to local law; acceptance, verification and the signed counterparty remain decisive.[2][3][4][22]
Opening the relationship
| Stage | Published requirements |
|---|---|
| Seychelles application | Application form, identity and other KYC material, acceptance of the client agreement, and internal approval before trading. If required information remains missing for a month, the application is suspended pending completion.Source 3 |
| Saint Lucia application | The company can accept or refuse the application and may maintain subaccounts. Clients must be at least 18; any authorised representative needs the required authority.Source 4 |
| Demo access | The website links an MT5 demo route. The separately advertised monthly demo competition has its own restricted trading rules and is organised by the Saint Lucia company.Source 10Source 21 |
Markets and contract specifications
Sections ↑Advertised CFD coverage
| Market | Current range and examples | Advertised leverage ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| Forex | 42 currency instruments: EUR/USD and GBP/USD, crosses such as EUR/GBP and AUD/NZD, and exotics including USD/MXN and USD/ZAR. | 1:500Source 11 |
| Precious metals | XAUUSD gold and XAGUSD silver. | 1:500Source 13 |
| Energy | UK Brent oil, US crude oil and NGas natural gas. | 1:100Source 13Source 16 |
| Indices | 18 advertised indices, including DAX40, FTSE100, CAC40, Euro Stoxx50, Wall Street, US Tech100, Japan225, Australia200, Hang Seng and VIX. | 1:100Source 12 |
| Cryptocurrencies | 13 advertised crypto CFDs, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin against USD. They do not convey ownership of coins. | 1:10Source 14 |
Forex, metals, energy and indices have weekday trading sessions; the crypto page advertises 24/7 access. Index hours vary by market and the broker directs clients to MT5 for exact symbol sessions. The website quote widgets describe five-minute updates, so they should not be treated as executable prices.[11][13][12][14][19]
Concrete sizing examples in the broker’s 10 October 2026 guides
| Symbol | Contract size per lot | Minimum / step | Maximum per order | Triple-swap day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | 100 troy ounces | 0.01 / 0.01 lot | 20 lots | WednesdaySource 15 |
| XAGUSD | 5,000 troy ounces | 0.01 / 0.01 lot | 20 lots | WednesdaySource 15 |
| NGas | 100; the energy guide says the feed does not label the underlying unit | 1 / 1 lot | 100 lots | FridaySource 16 |
| USOil | 100; underlying unit not labelled in the cited energy feed table | 0.1 / 0.1 lot | 100 lots | FridaySource 16 |
| UKOIL | 100; underlying unit not labelled in the cited energy feed table | 0.1 / 0.1 lot | 100 lots | FridaySource 16 |
The unit difference matters: 0.01 lot of the published gold contract is one ounce, while 0.01 lot of silver is 50 ounces. NGas does not share that minimum-volume rule: its published minimum is one whole lot. The guides therefore support symbol-specific sizing, rather than a single micro-lot assumption across the account.[15][16]
Trading costs, inactivity and currency conversion
Sections ↑Costs beyond the account headline
| Charge | Documented basis | Scope and consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Raw FX commission | The execution page states $3.50 per FX lot for each side, or $7 for a round turn. | Add the actual spread and any overnight or conversion costs. No average-spread break-even claim is established.Source 6Source 1 |
| Financing | Long and short swaps can differ; the metal guides use Wednesday triple swap and energy Friday. | Dated swap signs or prices in an educational snapshot are not a current tariff. Check the symbol’s rate and rollover settings.Source 15Source 16Source 19 |
| Low-activity withdrawal commission | Seychelles agreement §2.10.1 permits a withdrawal commission of 2% after 1–3 months, 3% after 3–6 months, and 4.5% after more than six months without sufficient activity between the last deposits and the withdrawal request. | Sufficient activity is defined as two trades per month. Prior notice is required. The adjacent bands overlap at three months; obtain the applied fee before requesting a withdrawal.Source 3 |
| Saint Lucia inactivity fee | After at least 12 months without open trades, §2.6 permits a fee for each further inactive month. | The amount is deferred to a Product Schedule and is not numerically established by the reviewed account page. A zero balance can lead to closure.Source 4 |
| Seychelles conversion | The company may convert realised P&L, costs and cash into the base currency or another currency needed to cover obligations, using a selected reasonable rate plus a markup. | The agreement points to a separate schedule for the markup; a complete numerical conversion tariff and base-currency roster were not established.Source 3 |
| Saint Lucia account currency | US dollars are the contractual default if the client does not select another account currency. Transactions and payments are converted under the agreement; valuation uses the prior day’s closing exchange rate. | The available account-currency menu should be checked separately from the payment-currency list.Source 4 |
| Additional charges and changes | The Seychelles agreement permits external charges, requested hard-copy costs and other specified expenses. Commercial fee changes and new fees generally carry one month’s notice; client-favourable or specified external-cost changes may occur without notice. | Introducing-broker arrangements can also add charges or alter pricing. Request the accepted account’s complete schedule.Source 3 |
The payment table’s zero-percent card, bank and local-payment entries do not remove the Seychelles agreement’s separate low-activity withdrawal charge. That contractual commission is also distinct from the Saint Lucia inactivity fee and from the Seychelles rule for archiving a small, inactive account.[9][3][4]
Platforms, execution and risk controls
Sections ↑Trading access and order handling
| Area | What the current sources establish |
|---|---|
| MT5 on different devices | Windows and macOS terminals, webtrader.vantotrade.com, and iOS/Android apps are advertised. EAs and one-click execution are supported; the broker recommends hosted desktop MT5 for uninterrupted EA operation.Source 10 |
| Persistent protection | MetaQuotes documents server-side stop-loss and take-profit. A trailing stop runs in the terminal; when that terminal is off, it stops adjusting and only the last accepted stop-loss remains active.Source 10Source 31 |
| Market and pending orders | The Seychelles execution policy offers market orders and buy/sell limits, with stop-loss and take-profit attachments. Pending orders are described as good till cancelled.Source 7 |
| Cancellation requests | Seychelles §4.6 allows a pre-execution cancellation request through the platform or Company Sales Trading, but cancellation is not binding until written confirmation. An order can execute before cancellation is accepted.Source 3 |
| Price and size limitations | The broker can refuse an order it cannot execute for price, size, liquidity or other contractual reasons. Stops can fill at the next available price, and the policy describes both favourable and adverse slippage.Source 7Source 3 |
| Hedging and contractual rights | Current platform material and the October silver guide describe hedging mode. The Seychelles agreement nevertheless contains FIFO and opposite-position closing rights, with inconsistent wording about offsets between separate accounts. Confirm the actual account mode and treatment of opposing positions.Source 10Source 15Source 3 |
| Changing margin | The Seychelles agreement permits changing requirements without notice and allows position reduction or closure when margin is insufficient, including while a client is arranging a top-up. The Saint Lucia agreement also permits margin changes payable on demand.Source 3Source 4 |
Published margin thresholds need reconciliation
| Source | What it says | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Current Standard/Raw account page | 50% stop-out for both account types. | This is the advertised account setting, not a guarantee against losses beyond the balance.Source 1 |
| 10 October silver guide | 100% margin-call status and 50% stop-out. | The guide explains that the warning band can be crossed quickly; it does not resolve the legal-document discrepancy.Source 17 |
| Seychelles Risk Disclosure, May 2026 §5 | Discretionary closure around 50%, with automatic closure of all positions below 20%; no promise of a margin-call notification. | This differs materially from the current 50% account-page headline. Obtain written confirmation of the applied threshold and check the platform before trading.Source 5 |
Vanto describes routing orders to external liquidity providers using STP and earning through spreads and commissions. The Seychelles agreement is broader: it makes the company principal unless otherwise agreed, permits market making, and allows it to offset client trades or retain proprietary exposure. The published STP description should therefore be read alongside those contractual rights. Neither it nor the best-execution policy guarantees an exact fill, a maximum spread or the absence of slippage.[6][3][7]
Payments, prize credit and ending an account
Sections ↑Published payment methods and minimums
| Method | Currencies or networks | Minimum deposit / withdrawal | Broker processing target | Published method charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa / Mastercard | USD, EUR, GBP | $25 / $25 | Within one working day for each direction | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| International bank transfer | USD, EUR, GBP | $25 / $25 | Within one working day for each direction | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| USDT / USDC | USDT TRC-20 or ERC-20; USDC Ethereum, Solana or Base | $100 / $100 | Deposit described as instant; withdrawal within one working day | Varies / variesSource 9 |
| Malaysian local payment | MYR | 100 / 100 | Deposit about 10 minutes; withdrawal within one working day | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| Philippine local payment | PHP | 1,200 / 1,200 | Deposit about 10 minutes; withdrawal within one working day | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| Indonesian local payment | IDR | 400,000 / 400,000 | Deposit about 10 minutes; withdrawal within one working day | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| Vietnamese local payment | VND | 600,000 / 600,000 | Deposit about 10 minutes; withdrawal within one working day | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
| Indian local payment | INR | 2,000 / 50,000 | Deposit about 10 minutes; withdrawal within one working day | 0% / 0%Source 9 |
Internal transfers are advertised as free. The website does not provide a complete public rule for how every combination of cards, bank deposits and crypto payments must be returned. The withdrawal method and actual fee therefore need to be checked against the accepted account and payment history. For the Seychelles route, contractual netting and amounts still owed can delay release of a credit balance until open contracts are closed.[9][3]
Inactivity, records and closure differ by agreement
| Event | Seychelles route | Saint Lucia route |
|---|---|---|
| Archiving or deactivation | After at least 90 calendar days with no trading or deposit/withdrawal activity and a balance no greater than EUR 10 or equivalent, the company can archive or disable the trading account. | An account with zero balance and no trades for at least 24 months may be closed; the inactivity-fee provision also permits closure after fees reduce it to zero.Source 3Source 4 |
| Access after archiving | The account can be restored to produce a report, then archived again. Trading or deposits require a new account; any archived balance can be transferred to it. | The agreement warns that server purges may limit accessible historical trade data to 12 months. Download records while available.Source 3Source 4 |
| Client-initiated termination | Immediate termination by written notice; the closure request passes through customer-service and dealing/compliance approval. | Ten business days’ written notice; closure follows as soon as reasonably practicable after expiry and discharge of obligations.Source 3Source 4 |
| Company-initiated ordinary termination | Two months’ notice for private use and one month for commercial use, alongside separate default remedies. | The company may terminate immediately by written notice; additional default and suspension rights also apply.Source 3Source 4 |
| Open trades and residual funds | Contracts already entered must be completed; the company may deduct liabilities and defer payment until all contracts are closed. | New orders may be refused during notice. Existing positions and orders are closed or cancelled and liabilities settled under the agreement.Source 3Source 4 |
Demo-contest awards are conditional trading credit
The current contest is expressly organised by Vanto Trade Global LTD. On 20 October, the page advertised registration opening on 29 October for the 2–6 November 2026 round. Entry is free, but the prize is initially credit on a real trading account. It becomes withdrawable only after the specified gold-trading volume and verification, so the demo phase and subsequent real-account risk are separate.[21]
Contest awards under the terms updated 24 July 2026
| Place | Initial non-withdrawable credit | Required closed XAUUSD volume | Deadline and conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | $500 | 20 lots | Within 30 days from crediting; report completion to support for verification.Source 21 |
| Second | $300 | 12 lots | Within 30 days from crediting; report completion to support for verification.Source 21 |
| Third | $100 | 4 lots | Within 30 days from crediting; report completion to support for verification.Source 21 |
The demo competition starts with $1,000 virtual funds and 1:200 leverage. It permits one entry per person, one open position at a time and a maximum 0.10-lot trade. Manual trading from a personal device is required: EAs, scripts, copying, VPS and remote execution are prohibited for the contest even though ordinary MT5 accounts support EAs. Winners must complete KYC, agree to an interview and specified publication of contest information; rule breaches can revoke prizes. The page requires all trades closed by Friday 23:45 server time. Its equity-ranking description still refers to open positions, an inconsistency that should not be taken as permission to ignore the closing rule.[21]
Regulation, safeguards and contractual exposure
Sections ↑The FSA’s current Seychelles roster identifies V GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED with the Vanto trade name and vantotrade.com domain. The current company documents supply licence SD236. The site also names a Saint Lucia operator and explicitly states that Saint Lucia’s FSRA does not license or supervise FX/CFD brokers. The Seychelles licence therefore attaches to the Seychelles counterparty, rather than to every account bearing the Vanto brand.[29][2][5][4]
Protection scope
| Area | What the sources establish |
|---|---|
| Client funds | The current corporate page claims segregated client funds. It does not identify the banks or provide a bank-level verification of the arrangement. The Seychelles agreement permits specified transfers or pledges of money/security to third parties with client consent.Source 27Source 3 |
| Deficits | Both agreements warn that losses can exceed the initial deposit. The Seychelles terms require payment of debit balances and allow cross-account netting; a universal negative-balance guarantee is not supported.Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Execution and custody exposure | The client contracts with the broker. The Seychelles agreement limits liability for third-party counterparties unless insufficient care in selection is established, and describes security and default rights.Source 3 |
| Access safeguards | The website advertises SSL and 2FA. These are company claims about security features, not an independently tested recovery procedure.Source 27 |
| Account blocking | Seychelles §§4.2–4.3 allow a client to report misuse, have access blocked and request a new password. Existing orders and positions remain unaffected unless the client specifically requests action on them.Source 3 |
Support, reports and complaints
Sections ↑Published support and escalation channels
Scope Phone support; the same number is offered for WhatsApp
Hours 24 hours a day, Monday–Sunday
Scope Account and platform enquiries, including contest-credit verification
Hours Contact page targets responses within 24 hours
Scope Use the applicable entity’s procedure and include the signed complaint form and evidence
Scope V Global Markets Limited complaints
Scope Complaints concerning the Seychelles dealer
For a platform problem the contact page recommends phone or WhatsApp for urgent help. The Saint Lucia agreement requires immediate contact with the Customer Experience team if a technical problem prevents opening or closing a position. Seychelles terms allow oral or written instructions and refer cancellation requests to Company Sales Trading; sending an instruction alone does not establish execution, and cancellation requires confirmation. The public support number is not separately identified as a guaranteed dealing desk.[22][4][3]
Records and reporting
| Route | Available records and obligations |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | Platform reports can be printed. Trade confirmations are normally available immediately; statements normally update each business day with the previous day’s information. Missing or incorrect confirmations must be raised promptly. Archived accounts may be restored for a statement, not renewed trading.Source 3 |
| Saint Lucia | Confirmations and daily/monthly statements are delivered through the platform or email. The contract uses a two-business-day general report objection period and a three-business-day statement-specific period. It also warns of a 12-month historical-access limit from server purges.Source 4 |
| Retention versus access | The Seychelles privacy policy says relevant due-diligence and transaction records are generally retained seven years after the relationship ends. Retention by the company is distinct from continuous online access or a dedicated tax-report product.Source 25 |
Complaint timetables are not identical
| Route or source | Published process |
|---|---|
| Seychelles current complaint summary | A signed form goes to [email protected]. Acknowledgement within two business days; target final response within 21 business days. Complex cases may extend to a stated maximum of 90 business days with written reasons and a new timetable.Source 23 |
| Seychelles client-agreement wording | Clause 25.3 separately says the company has seven business days to respond to a formal complaint or dispute. The current summary’s acknowledgement and final-response stages do not explicitly reconcile that promise.Source 3 |
| FSA external process | The regulator requires allowing the provider 21 business days before escalation, with proof of the original complaint and supporting agreement/correspondence. The company’s longer complex-case target is not the regulator’s stated waiting period.Source 30 |
| Saint Lucia agreement | The internal process aims to resolve complaints within 21 calendar days and provide delay reasons and an expected date if unresolved at 14 calendar days. The website’s FSRA disclaimer prevents assuming the Seychelles FSA route covers this entity.Source 4Source 2 |
Tools, hosting and trading authority
Sections ↑Additional services and their scope
| Service | Documented operation | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Trading calculator | Pip value, margin and swap calculations for the advertised instrument set, with prices described as refreshing every five minutes. | Indicative calculations can differ from an executable quote; inspect current symbol parameters.Source 19 |
| Currency-strength meter | Relative movement of USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD and NZD from 28 currency pairs over six timeframes. | The broker expressly calls this an informational measure rather than a trading signal or recommendation.Source 20 |
| VPS referral | ForexVPS.net is the named external hosting partner. The broker publishes coupon 20VantoFX for a discount and describes running desktop MT5/EAs on the hosted machine. | No fixed free-hosting entitlement is established. Subscription terms and the applied discount belong to the provider; the code’s name alone is not a verified discount percentage.Source 18 |
| Authorised third-party trading | Seychelles clients can submit the broker’s POA form and must give written notice to revoke or change it. Saint Lucia changes to authorised persons take effect once received and agreed by the company. | Do not equate password blocking, revocation of authority and closure of existing positions; they are separate instructions.Source 3Source 4 |
| Separate portfolio-management terms | The Seychelles agreement contemplates a separately agreed strategy and discretionary portfolio authority in §2.8. | That contractual provision does not establish a priced, automatically included managed-account plan for every Standard or Raw client.Source 3 |
Company history and operating context
Sections ↑Vanto’s history page dates the business to 2024 and names Arthur Kbejan and Piotr Niemidomski as co-founders. It describes Niemidomski’s role in operations, onboarding and introducing-broker relationships; the October commodity guides identify him as co-founder and COO. These are company-published biographies. The current two-company structure is documented by separate May 2026 client agreements, so the brand’s founding date should not be treated as the incorporation or licensing date of both entities.[28][15][3][4]
Operating details and address provenance
| Item | Current evidence |
|---|---|
| Seychelles contact address | The website uses Office 12, third floor, IMAD Complex, Ile Du Port, Mahé. The current FSA card still lists Office 6.1, OST Building, Zone 18, Providence. Confirm the appropriate address for formal correspondence.Source 22Source 29 |
| Saint Lucia office | Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, is the current company-published address.Source 22 |
| Brand and service names | Current documents use Vanto and V Global Markets. VantoTrade appears in the domain and contact identity; VantoFX remains in the published hosting coupon. Those names do not establish separate additional licensed dealers.Source 2Source 18Source 29 |
- Founded
- 2024 (company-published brand history)
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
V Global Markets Limited
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Authority SeychellesSD236 | Authorised | Checked 20 Oct 2026Current FSA card 1385 matches the legal name, Vanto trade name and vantotrade.com. Licence SD236 and registration 8438124-1 are supplied by current company documents. The roster and current website show different Seychelles addresses.Source 29Source 5Source 2 |
Vanto Trade Global LTD
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Sources & further reading
- Standard and Raw accounts Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Legal documents and joint website operators Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- V Global Markets Limited Client Service Agreement, May 2026 version 1.0 Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Vanto Trade Global LTD Client Agreement, effective 26 May 2026 Vanto · 26 May 2026 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Risk Disclosure Policy, May 2026 version 1.0 Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Execution and Transparency Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Best Execution Policy, May 2026 version 1.0 Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Conflicts of Interest Policy Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Deposits and Withdrawals Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- MT5 desktop, web and mobile platforms Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Forex markets Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Index CFD markets Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Metals and energy markets Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Cryptocurrency CFD markets Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Silver contract-size and financing guide, 10 October 2026 snapshot Vanto · 10 Oct 2026 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Natural gas and oil specification guide, 10 October 2026 snapshot Vanto · 10 Oct 2026 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Silver margin-call and stop-out guide Vanto · 10 Oct 2026 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Forex VPS partner programme Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Trading calculator and data-refresh scope Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Currency strength meter and calculation method Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Monthly demo contest and prize-credit terms Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Current contact and complaint channels Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Summary of Complaints Handling Policy Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Complaint Form Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Privacy Policy Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Saint Lucia Privacy Policy Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Corporate structure, segregation and security claims Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Company history and co-founders Vanto · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Current Seychelles capital markets register: V GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED Financial Services Authority Seychelles · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- Regulator complaint requirements Financial Services Authority Seychelles · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- MT5 order and trailing-stop operation MetaQuotes · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
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