MultiBank vs VT Markets 2024

MultiBank Group is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and three Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). MultiBank Group is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS, and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

VT Markets is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. VT Markets is authorised by one Tier-1 regulator (highly trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (average risk), and zero Tier-4 regulators (high risk). VT Markets (through its parent company) is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

MultiBank Group, in operation since 2005, is home to numerous global brands and regulated in jurisdictions all over the world. A multi-asset broker, MultiBank offers forex and CFDs through the MetaTrader and cTrader platform suites (though not all markets are readily available) as well as underlying crypto assets via its regulated crypto exchange. On the negative side, the broker’s market research offering is unimpressive and educational content is entirely absent; MultiBank’s poor performance in these important categories drags down its Overall rating.

VT Markets benefits from being part of the Vantage Group of companies, and provides access to the MetaTrader suite of platforms as well as its own VT Pro trading app.

To open a trading account with MultiBank, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $50.

VT Markets requires a minimum deposit of $100 before you can open an account and start trading.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both MultiBank and VT Markets offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw).

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that VT Markets offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that MultiBank holds 3 global Tier-1 licenses, while VT Markets holds 1. Both MultiBank and VT Markets hold 1 global Tier-2 licenses.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that MultiBank (84) earned a higher Trust Score than VT Markets (70).

To compare the trading platforms of both MultiBank and VT Markets, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, MultiBank offers a better experience. With research, VT Markets offers superior market research. Finally, we found MultiBank to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at MultiBank:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

Here’s what trading platforms are available at VT Markets:

• Proprietary Platform - No
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - Yes

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both MultiBank and VT Markets offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. MultiBank and VT Markets both offer copy trading.

MultiBank provides traders 40 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to VT Markets's 39 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, MultiBank offers traders access to 1042 CFDs, while VT Markets offers access to 1000 CFDs; so MultiBank offers 42 more CFDs than VT Markets.

We found in our testing that MultiBank offers a more diverse selection of investment options than VT Markets, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Physical), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Spread Betting.