
VT Markets in India — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%60
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%40
- Track record10%55
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Served via offshore VT Markets LLC (SVG) / VT Markets Ltd (Mauritius FSC).
- Founded
- 2015
- Retail leverage
- 500IN
- Round turn
- 6 USDIN
- Currencies
- USD/EUR/GBP/AUD; no verified INR account.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
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Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards India residents
- Served via offshore VT Markets LLC (SVG) / VT Markets Ltd (Mauritius FSC).
- Local standing
- Not regulated in India. Offshore brokers are not authorised to solicit Indian residents; FX/CFD trading with offshore firms is a grey/often-illegal area under FEMA. No SEBI approval.
- Licence as the register states it
- No SEBI/RBI authorisation; onboarded offshore.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 (offshore).
- The firm behind it
- VT Markets brand founded 2015, Sydney-based; multi-entity (ASIC, FSCA, FSC Mauritius, SVG LLC, Cyprus, UAE SCA).
- What we hold against it
- Withdrawal-delay complaints in 2026; retail Indian clients under unregulated offshore entity; regulatory-grey for Indian residents.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Indian residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youNot regulated in India. Offshore brokers are not authorised to solicit Indian residents; FX/CFD trading with offshore firms is a grey/often-illegal area under FEMA. No SEBI approval.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against India market median(priced from 65 of 90)
Medians run over the 65 of 90 brokers that publish a price for India, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard STP, Raw ECN, Pro ECN, Swap-Free, Cent. Min USD 100 (Cent from USD 50). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where VT Markets sits in the India base(90 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (65 of 90 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-18 · this broker 6 USD · 25 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 90 priced)
Median 15 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 100 USD · 74 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (49 of 90 with a India figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 41 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (90 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, wire, e-wallets;
- Cards
- Wire
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- USD/EUR/GBP/AUD; no verified INR account.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(4 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(6 platforms)

- MT4
- MT5
- app/WebTrader
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 1.2 |
| MT5 | — | 1.2 |
| app/WebTrader | — | 1.2 |
| Forex pairs | 60 | — |
| Shares | 800 | — |
| Indices | 30 | — |
138 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 132 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 500 IN.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.2 | 2,529 |
Share of reviewers in India: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the India median 7
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 95 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, app/WebTrader
- No India authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the India median 15
- Withdrawal in 72 h, over the India median 48
- The published 1:500 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the India one
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in India(6 of 90 scored in India)
- Round turn, USD
- 7IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 6IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 7IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #30
- Round turn, USD
- 7IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 1000IN
- Rank in this country
- #36
- Round turn, USD
- 7IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100IN
- Leverage
- 200IN
- Rank in this country
- #18
- Round turn, USD
- 5IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupIN
- Rank in this country
- #2
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a India score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | VT Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 60 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 40 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 55 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does VT Markets accept residents of India?
- No. Not regulated in India. Offshore brokers are not authorised to solicit Indian residents; FX/CFD trading with offshore firms is a grey/often-illegal area under FEMA. No SEBI approval. Onboarding entity: Served via offshore VT Markets LLC (SVG) / VT Markets Ltd (Mauritius FSC).
- Is VT Markets licensed to serve clients in India?
- No SEBI/RBI authorisation; onboarded offshore. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at VT Markets?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for India is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does VT Markets offer to retail clients in India?
- Up to 1:500. leverageGeo: Up to 1:500 (offshore).
- Which trading platforms does VT Markets support?
- MT4, MT5, app/WebTrader. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from VT Markets in India?
- Cards, wire, e-wallets; India-specific rail (UPI/local bank) not verified at review.
- What account types does VT Markets offer?
- Standard STP, Raw ECN, Pro ECN, Swap-Free, Cent. Min USD 100 (Cent from USD 50).
- Does VT Markets offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. VT Markets offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to India residents.
Cost calculator (median of 65 priced of 90)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a INR conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.