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Vantage — Kenya
Vantage is rated 2.81 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #20 of 36) for traders in Kenya: round turn 6 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if the round turn is 6 USD against a 7 USD median here · a swap-free account is available · it runs 5 trading platforms
Look elsewhere if the minimum is 50 USD against 25 USD in this market · it holds no licence issued in Kenya · you are onboarded by an offshore entity, not a local one
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Kenyan retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2009
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 USDgroup
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · Vantage App · ProTrader
- Local funding
- Cards and global e-wallets (Skrill, Neteller) pl
- Max leverage
- 500geo
- EURUSD
- 1.0 pipsgeo
Accounts (3)
1 of 3 accounts with a published cost per lot
1 of 1 shown
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| Broker · account | Min deposit, USD | Spread | Commission | Cost per lot | Swap-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VantageStandard STP | 50 | — | Anyper standard lot | 0round turn, USD | — |
No published cost per lot:
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This broker against the Kenya middle (37 of 56)
| Vantage | Kenya median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 6.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 50 USDgroup | 25.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 500geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1-5 business daysgroup | 48.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 1.0 pipsgeo | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.0 pipsgroup | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2009 | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 5 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
Offshore; not authorised by Kenya's Capital Markets Authority and no local compensation scheme.
28 of 56 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in Kenya. That is a fact about the market, not about Vantage.
- Who actually onboards you
- Kenyan retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanua
- Licence number
- —
- Local licence
- no
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 4.75+ 20.0% × 4.75+ 20.0% × 0.00+ 15.0% × 0.00+ 10.0% × 4.25+ 10.0% × 2.50= 2.81
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
Kenyan retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu) / Vantage International Gr
Offshore entity
What one lot actually costs in Kenya (37 of 56)
raw+commission
Account types and entry terms
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
How long a withdrawal takes
Platforms and markets (5)
MT4 · MT5 · Vantage App · ProTrader · copy trading
1,000+ CFDs: 60+ forex pairs, global indices, commodities, share CFDs, ETFs, bonds and crypto CFDs.
The public rating
"Vantage Reviews 148•"
Upsides and the things that are missing
Pros (2)
- Round turn 6.0 USD against a Kenya median of 7.0
- Swap-free account available
Cons (1)
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
Where else a Kenya resident can go (6)
Where it does not serve
United States, Canada, China, Singapore, India
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (2)
2 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- The broker's own documents
- 1vantagemarkets.com/regulationsvantagemarkets.com · pageBroker
- Aggregators and directories
- 2scribehow.comscribehow.com · domainAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does Vantage accept residents of Kenya?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a Kenya client of Vantage?
Kenyan retail clients are onboarded by the offshore arm Vantage Global Limited (VFSC Vanuatu) / Vantage International Group Ltd (Cayman CIMA).
What licence does Vantage hold for Kenya?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at Vantage?
6.0 USD per round turn against a Kenya median of 7.0 USD, measured on 37 of 56 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from Vantage take?
Vantage publishes 1-5 business days. Their own wording: “"International bank transfer up to 5 business days; local bank transfer 1–3 business days"”.