Dukascopy vs Vantage: licences compared

Side-by-side view of each broker's licences, regulator tiers and key facts. Remember that protection depends on which entity holds your account.

AttributeDukascopyVantage
Licence Score69Strong69Strong
Strongest licence 1 Tier 1 1 Tier 1
Licences on record35
1 FCA United Kingdom —Licensed
1 ASIC Australia —Licensed
1 JFSA Japan Licensed—
1 FINMA Switzerland Licensed—
2 FSCA South Africa —Licensed
2 Bank of Latvia Latvia Licensed—
3 CIMA Cayman Islands —Licensed
4 VFSC Vanuatu —Licensed
Founded20042009
HeadquartersSwitzerlandAustralia
TypeTrading bankForex & CFD broker
Publicly listedNoNo
PlatformsProprietary, MT4, MT5MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary
Minimum depositUS$100US$50
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Frequently asked questions

Is Dukascopy or Vantage better regulated?

Both have the same Licence Score (69).

Which regulators license both Dukascopy and Vantage?

They share no regulators in our database.

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