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Stake vs Vantage

Compare Stake and Vantage side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Stake

Stake

Australian investors in US and ASX stocks

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3…

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Vantage

Vantage

Active forex and CFD traders

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account types…

Head-to-head comparison

Stake vs Vantage
Feature Stake Vantage
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee A$3 or US$3 per trade; 0.01% for orders above A$/US$30,000 -
Regulators ASIC, SEC, FINRA ASIC, FCA, FSCA, CIMA, FSC, VFSC
Best for Australian investors in US and ASX stocks Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Fractional Shares
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Multi Currency
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

Stake

Stake

Pros

  • Flat A$3 or US$3 brokerage on trades up to A$/US$30,000
  • CHESS-sponsored ASX trading with individual HIN
  • Fractional shares available for US stocks from US$10
  • Access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed equities
  • Extended pre-market and after-hours US trading
  • No inactivity fee and no account management fee
  • iOS and Android mobile apps

Cons

  • Limited to US and Australian markets only - no European, Asian or other exchanges
  • 55 basis-point FX conversion fee on USD deposits
  • No fractional shares for ASX stocks
  • No CFDs, options, futures, margin trading or crypto
  • No demo account
  • Stake Black subscription required for analyst ratings, market depth and advanced data
  • Customer support limited to email and phone - no live chat
Vantage

Vantage

Pros

  • Regulated by ASIC and FCA - both tier-1 authorities
  • Raw ECN spreads from 0.0 pips on forex
  • No deposit or inactivity fees
  • Free $100,000 demo account with unlimited duration
  • Integrated copy trading via ZuluTrade, DupliTrade and Myfxbook AutoTrade
  • Free VPS hosting available for active traders
  • Supports MT4, MT5 and TradingView through ProTrader
  • Over 1,000 tradeable instruments across forex, CFDs, stocks, ETFs, bonds and crypto

Cons

  • Pro ECN account requires a $10,000 minimum deposit
  • Standard STP spreads are wider than ECN accounts, averaging around 1.3 pips on EUR/USD
  • Cryptocurrency trading limited to select jurisdictions
  • No proprietary stocks or ETFs for direct ownership - all instruments are CFDs
  • Copy trading features vary by jurisdiction - ZuluTrade and DupliTrade are not available to ASIC-regulated Australian clients
  • Customer support response times can be slower outside Australian business hours
Stake

Stake

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Vantage

Vantage

Vantage is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering 1,000-plus instruments across three account types on MT4, MT5 and ProTrader.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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