Vantage — India
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Indian retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2020group
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 USDgeo
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · Vantage App · ProTrader
- Local funding
- Funding falls under RBI's Liberalised Remittance
- Max leverage
- 500geo
- EURUSD
- 1.0 pipsgeo
This broker against the India middle (52 of 91)
| Vantage | India median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 6.0 USD | 6.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 50 USDgeo | 30.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 500geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1-3 business days hgroup | 48.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 1.0 pipsgeo | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.0 pipsgeo | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2020group | 2008.0 |
| Platforms | 5 | 3 |
Accepts residents of India
Through an offshore entity
Score (5/6 axes)
Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating
Licence check
Who actually onboards you
Indian retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu) / Vantage International Gr
Offshore entity
Public rating and its base
Round turn against the local middle (52 of 91)
raw+commission
Getting money out
From the entry account upwards
Standard STP (min USD 50), Raw ECN (min USD 50, ~USD 6/lot round-turn), Pro ECN (min USD 10,000); swap-free variant avai
Terminals, markets, instrument counts (5)
MT4 · MT5 · Vantage App · ProTrader · copy trading
1,000+ CFDs: 60+ forex pairs, global indices, commodities, share CFDs, ETFs, bonds and crypto CFDs.
What works and what to watch
Pros (1)
- Swap-free account available
Cons (4)
- Round turn 6.0 USD against a India median of 6.0
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
- Carries a regulator warning; excluded from beginner and most-established lists
- No public review-platform rating, so the review axis is absent
Profits, and what India takes
Exchange-traded currency futures & options profit is generally treated as non-speculative business income and taxed at the individual's income-tax slab rates (as of the review). Intraday speculative positions are speculative business income (losses set off only against speculative income, carry-forward 4 years) vs non-speculative losses carry-forward 8 years. A 20% TCS applies on LRS foreign remit
Where it does not serve
Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Australia, Belarus, Bermuda, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Iraq, ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida & The Taliban, Japan, Liberia, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bis
Methodology
2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Verified · what changed · sources (3)
Checked: 2026-07-09
- vantagemarkets.com/regulations page
- brokerchooser.com domain
- financemagnates.com domain
FAQ (5)
Does Vantage accept residents of India?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a India client of Vantage?
Indian retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu) / Vantage International Group Ltd (Cayman CIMA); no Indian-licensed entity.
What licence does Vantage hold for India?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at Vantage?
6.0 USD per round turn against a India median of 6.0 USD, measured on 52 of 91 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from Vantage take?
1-3 business days hours as published. This will take 1-3 business days