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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Vida Markets

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameVida Markets Limited · Vida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd · VIDA Global Markets LLC
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countryThe Valley, Anguilla · Rosebank, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Websitevidamarkets.com
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, Vida Markets is a forex and CFD broker operating globally. The site states that Vida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd in South Africa (company no 2010/010222/07, Rosebank) is an authorised financial services provider regulated by the FSCA (FSP 42734); however, according to the footer the services on the website are non-regulated and provided by Vida Markets Limited, registered in Anguilla (A000001245). The site also lists VIDA Global Markets LLC, registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines as an international business company (270LLC2020), and Vida Global Markets Ltd, which it says is registered in Cyprus. Account types are Micro (Cent), STP, ECN, Islamic, corporate and PAMM/MAM accounts; the minimum deposit on STP and ECN accounts is USD 30, STP spreads start from 1.2 pips with no commission and ECN spreads start from 0.0 pips with a commission per lot. Trading runs on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Vida PAMM and social trading; products are forex, indices, commodities, metals, shares, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, bonds and futures. Leverage goes up to 1:500, or up to 1:1000 with dynamic leverage; the site also offers deposit bonuses. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESMicro (Cent) · STP · ECN · Islamic · Corporate · PAMM/MAM
MIN. DEPOSIT30 USD (STP/ECN)
PLATFORMSMetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · Vida PAMM · Social trading
PRODUCTSForex · Indices · Commodities · Metals · Shares · Cryptocurrencies · ETFs · Bonds · Futures
LEVERAGEUp to 1:1000 (dynamic leverage)

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 42734
Licence holderVida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Vida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd (FSP 42734); authorised since 12 Jul 2011; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, bonds, money market instruments and collective investment schemes etc..
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: July 2023 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 10
  • Withdrawal / payment: 4
  • Other: 2

LOW — COMPLAINT LEVEL

60% of institutions with complaint records received more complaints than this one.

BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: Medium · Withdrawal / payment: Low · Other: Medium

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Vida Markets' Trustpilot page (6) and WikiFX (10) records as of 10 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Vida Markets name are left out. Across the complaints, allegations of profits being removed without explanation and positions being closed at prices the market did not reach, together with deposits not being credited, stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesvidamarkets.com — homepage (FAQ), About, Accounts, ECN and STP account, Deposit & Withdrawal, Contact pages and footer
Regulator recordsFSCA — Vida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd, FSP 42734 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — Vida Global Markets (Pty) Ltd, 2010/010222/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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