Vida Markets: CFD accounts, copying and the Anguilla contract

This profile covers the international website checked on 20 October 2026. Its footer identifies Vida Markets Limited in Anguilla and calls these services non-regulated. South African group marketing should not be read as changing that account counterparty.[1]

The STP comparison advertises leverage up to 1:1,000, while its funding step says 1:500. The ECN comparison describes Standard spreads from 0.8 pips and dealing-desk execution, contrary to the STP page’s 1.2-pip/no-dealing-desk description. These are unresolved published inconsistencies; the named account’s offer and contract are needed.[2][3]

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The ECN FAQ quotes USD 6–7 per lot per side; the STP FAQ says approximately USD 6 per lot without a side basis. The general commission page gives market-wide examples, including USD 3.50 per side, rather than a clearly identified Vida account tariff. A reliable single ECN round-trip price was therefore not established.[3][2][7]

The swap page labels its values indicative by asset category and explains how to inspect the platform’s Swap column. It does not provide a dated EUR/USD, gold or oil rate for a named account. Islamic eligibility requires confirmation of the client’s need and support approval; its page does not publish a complete instrument-specific administration-charge schedule.[8][4]

The execution policy makes Vida the principal counterparty and sole OTC execution venue. Liquidity-provider feeds do not give clients direct exchange membership or an agency-only contract. There is no physical delivery of the underlying assets.[6]

The public margin article shows generic retail-style ratios such as 1:30 for major FX, while account pages advertise substantially higher leverage. It does not map those examples to the Anguilla accounts; they are not used here as a verified margin schedule.[9]

The funding overview discusses cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and crypto; the account portal determines which routes are available to an individual client.[14]

The general agreement allows email trading only during system failure.[5]

Copy-service terms direct clients to the Dealing Department for verbal closure instructions, subject to satisfactory identity and clear instructions. The inspected contact page supplies email but no dealing number, leaving that telephone route operationally incomplete.[23][20]

The complaints policy promises an initial response within 48 hours, aims for resolution within four weeks and sets an eight-week outer period with delay notices. These are policy times, not tested response speeds.[21]

The privacy policy recommends 2FA, including for wallet-address changes and crypto withdrawals, and assigns responsibility for passwords and authorised-device settings to users. It reserves the right to mandate stronger controls. Recovery identity checks and post-reset withdrawal holds were not established.[22]

Account statements and confirmations are electronic or online; written confirmation disputes must reach the firm within two business days.[5]

Trade-copying terms allow investors to terminate by written notice. The firm may then manually close open trades and transfer available money after outstanding amounts; liabilities survive termination. This is not a documented promise that pressing pause immediately closes every copied position. The exact app controls, handling of remaining pending orders and investor responsibility during disconnection were not established.[23]

Current website disclosures give Anguilla company number A000001245 and South African company number 2010/010222/07. The July 2025 fair-usage policy instead prints A000001246 for the Anguilla company; that identifier conflict remains unresolved.[1][25]

The security page refers to Cyprus registration and “European” standards without an inspected CySEC authorisation. Incorporation and marketing references do not establish an EU investment-firm permission. The FSCA search interface was accessible, but no current firm-specific record was retrieved for the South African claim.[17][26]

On 31 March 2025, Spain’s CNMV warned that Vida Markets / Vida Global Markets (PTY) LTD and vidamarkets.com were not authorised to provide the specified investment services in Spain. This is a jurisdiction-specific warning, reproduced by Belgium’s FSMA.[19]