Overall Score31 / 100The Wikilix trust rating of VanguardTrade, out of 100, built from the five factors below.It holds no valid licence.Regulation0%Identity35%Client terms48%Trading offer58%Service50%Score last calculated 2026/10/26
Trading Conditions
Min Deposit:
N/A
Max Leverage:
1
Account Types
N/A
Official website
vanguardtrade.com
Online · checked Sep 10, 2026
Funding Methods
7 methods
Bank Transfer
bank transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:Free
Check
other
Up to 5 days
Fee:Free
Fee:Not recorded
ACH
bank transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:Free
Wire Transfer (Outgoing)
wire transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:$10
Credit/Debit Cards
credit card
Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
E-Wallets
e wallet
Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
Cryptocurrency
crypto
Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
Fee:Not recorded
Trust rating
Do not trustBelow 35, or a stop sign applied: a confirmed or likely scam, or a copied identity. Keep your money away.Why: It holds no valid licence.
31 out of 100 · 49% checkedThe share of the record we could verify. What we could not check counts as unknown and pulls the score toward the middle, never down.
Do not trust
High risk
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It holds no valid licence.
We checked VanguardTrade on 2026-10-26 across its regulation, company record, client terms, trading offer and service, and could verify 49% of its record. We have no licence on record for it. The score of 31 is what the checked record adds up to; nothing held it down. What would move the score: verified age, transparency, policy risk. No investigation has been published yet, so complaints and reputation are unknown. Its client terms have not been reviewed yet.
Score last calculated 2026/10/26
Regulation
Is someone watching them?
0out of 100
Poor
Counts for 35% of the score100% checked
What we checked
Best licence in force0
No licence recorded
Regulator protections0
No regulator in force to protect clients
Licence held by the onboarding entity0
No licence in force to hold
Extra licences in force0
No licence in force
What this measures
Whether a financial authority supervises this broker: the licences it holds, whether we verified them on the official register, how strong that regulator is and what protection it gives clients. Worth 35 points of 100.
Identity
Who is behind it, and for how long?
35out of 100
Poor
Counts for 15% of the score60% checked
What we checked
Registry-verified entity0
No registered entity recorded
Verified ageNot checked yet
No verified age
Transparency0
0 of 4 transparency checks met (entity, address, complaints, ownership)
Site integrity100
Website reachable and not redirecting · Sep 10, 2026Source
What this measures
Who is behind it and for how long: a company registration we verified, years of verified history, how openly it names its entity, address and owners, and whether its website is intact. Worth 15 points.
Client terms
Are the client terms fair?
48out of 100
Poor
Counts for 15% of the score13% checked
What we checked
Policy riskNot checked yet
No published policy review
Critical clausesNot checked yet
No published policy review
Withdrawal rails33
4 rail(s): 2 fee-free of 3 known, 0 instant of 4 known, minimum unknown · Nov 15, 2025
Language parityNot checked yet
No published policy review
What this measures
How fair the client agreement is: the risk found in our policy review, the number of critical clauses, withdrawal rules, and whether the terms say the same in every language. Worth 15 points.
Trading offer
What does trading cost, and is it disclosed?
58out of 100
Fair
Counts for 20% of the score15% checked
What we checked
All-in EURUSD costNot checked yet
No EURUSD spread known
Pricing disclosed per account typeNot checked yet
No account types recorded
Instrument breadthNot checked yet
No instrument counts known
PlatformsNot checked yet
No trading platform recorded
Leverage vs regulated cap100
Maximum leverage 1:1 · Nov 15, 2025
Minimum deposit100
Minimum deposit $0 · Nov 15, 2025
What this measures
What trading costs and how clearly it is disclosed: pricing per account type, the all-in cost of EURUSD, instruments, platforms, leverage against regulated limits and the minimum deposit. Worth 20 points.
Service
How do they treat clients?
50out of 100
Fair
Counts for 15% of the score0% checked
What we checked
Fund-integrity complaintsNot checked yet
No published scam check
Support channelsNot checked yet
No support record
Reputation footprintNot checked yet
No published scam check
WIKILIX communityNot checked yet
0 approved review(s), fewer than 10
What this measures
How clients are treated: support channels, complaints about withdrawals and reputation from our investigation, and reviews by WIKILIX members. Worth 15 points.
What Wikilix has recorded about VanguardTrade: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.
VanguardTrade positions itself as a Forex / CFD brokerage offering traders access to global markets and state-of-the-art platform features. Third-party reviews are mostly negative, and several watchdog sources raise serious concerns regarding the regulatory transparency and financial safety of this firm.
Key Features & Claims
Trading Products: VanguardTrade offers forex and CFDs trading, as stated on its website, which appeals to both short-term traders and more speculative investors.
• FinCEN Registration: The broker indicates a FinCEN MSB (Money Services Business) registration, No. 31000293736980, showing at least partial adherence to anti-money laundering policies.
• Customer Service: VanguardTrade promises client support and account management, but actual customers report a lack of responsiveness at important times.
• Website Presence: The website of this broker is . The domain registration is private, hence allowing limited public visibility into the operator's corporate identity.
Risks and Transparency Concerns
• Regulatory Gaps: While VanguardTrade claims "regulation," there is no evidence of a valid forex or CFD license from major authorities. Independent investigations found no record in the FCA register, and FinCEN registration alone does not equate to trading-platform regulation.
• Withdrawal Problems: There are lots of complaints from users about inability to withdraw funds, sudden "unfreezing" or "processing" fees, and disappearing customer support.
• Transparency: The website has reportedly been missing some key disclosures: fund segregation, formal documentation of risk warnings, and ownership/company registration information.
• Scam Warnings: Many independent reviews classify VanguardTrade as high risk or possibly fraudulent. Their warnings include that it may operate like a “black-platform” with typical scam-broker behavior.
Conclusion
VanguardTrade positions itself as an international forex/CFD broker, but it has a lot of red flags. FinCEN registration is not a substitute for real regulatory licensing, and several complaints claim serious obstacles to fund withdrawal. With promises of modern trading tools and wide market access, it may turn the heads of traders; however, its lack of regulatory clarity, along with repeated user-reported issues, suggests extremely high risk. Any users should exercise extreme caution and verify anything they are told, taking a look at much safer, fully regulated options.
No tier-1 or tier-2 licence is in force. The regulation VanguardTrade holds is lighter, and each licence's record says what its regulator requires.
0 of 1 checked
Licences on recordEvery licence or registration recorded for this broker, whether the broker claims it or our check found it.
1
Confirmed on registerLicences we located on the issuing regulator's own public register, with a screenshot taken at the time.
0
Tier 1 or 2Licences from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (FCA, ASIC, CySEC and peers), the strongest client protection. A registration we could not confirm as a licence is not counted.
0
OffshoreLicences from offshore registers, which typically carry no compensation scheme and lighter oversight.
Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.
Jurisdiction
United States
Authority strength
N/A for broker licensing
Licence type
Financial Service
Not yet checked on the register
Client protection under this licence
No complaints route
Maximum leverageVaries by firm / local rules
These are the rules FinCEN sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how VanguardTrade applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.
A licence record describes what an authority published. It is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Bank TransferBank TransferNo minimum or maximum limits set by Vanguard; subject to bank limits. Withdrawals only to bank accounts in account holder's name.
Free
Free
—Not recorded
—Not recorded/—Not recorded
Up to 1 day
CheckOtherNo withdrawals allowed via check. Deposit processing time 5-7 business days.
Free
—Not recorded
—Not recorded
—Not recorded/—Not recorded
Up to 5 days
ACHBank TransferUS only. Electronic transfers only. Processing time 1-2 business days.
Free
Free
—Not recorded
—Not recorded/—Not recorded
Up to 1 day
Wire Transfer (Outgoing)Wire TransferWithdrawal wire fee applies for international or expedited wire requests. Processing time 1-2 business days for expedited wires.
1Not supported for deposits or withdrawals. · applies to 3 methods
Legal entities
Corporate Network
One legal entity behind the VanguardTrade brand.
1 entity
VANGUARDTRADE LIMITEDActiveUnited Kingdom
Peer comparison
Brokers worth comparing
2 other brokers on the record share what VanguardTrade offers — its country, regulator, account types or platforms — set beside it on the same measures.
Leverage with VanguardTrade varies by firm and local regulations. The maximum leverage is indicated as 1 in the trading conditions, but this may differ depending on jurisdiction and specific rules.
VanguardTrade does not charge commissions according to the available data. The minimum deposit amount is listed as zero USD, indicating no minimum deposit requirement set by the broker.
The broker does not specify any trading platforms or detailed instruments offered by VanguardTrade. It only confirms that Forex is a regulated financial instrument associated with the broker.
VanguardTrade supports bank transfers, ACH transfers (US only), and check deposits. Withdrawals are allowed only via bank wire transfers to accounts in the account holder’s name, with a $10 fee for international or expedited wires. Credit/debit cards, e-wallets, and cryptocurrencies are not accepted.
VanguardTrade is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the United States as a Money Services Business. It is not a licensed broker but must comply with US AML regulations. The broker is flagged as a suspicious clone, so users should exercise caution.
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