Best LP — MSFT
VT Markets (Pty) Ltd
0.22 all-in long
Lowest all-in long
VT Markets (Pty) Ltd
0.22 USD
Lowest all-in short
VT Markets (Pty) Ltd
0.14 USD
Lowest spread cost
Startrader Financial Markets Limited
0.07 USD
Lowest commission
VT Markets (Pty) Ltd
0.00 USD
Best long swap
Startrader Financial Markets Limited
0.03 USD
Best short swap
Scope Prime
-0.04 USD
Top 5 providers — average All-in 1-day long cost per comparable instrument (lower is better)
| Symbol | Commission terms | Monthly min | Exch. / data fees | Source / notes | Edit | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22S 0.16 + C 0.00 + Sw 0.06#1 | VT Markets (Pty) Ltd | MSFTShares | MSFT | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 / no rule shown | 0.00 | -6 | 2 | -0.06 | 0.02 | — | — | 0.22 | 0.14 | #1 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| 0.22S 0.16 + C 0.00 + Sw 0.06#2 | Vantage Markets (Pty) Ltd | MSFTShares | MSFT | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 / no rule shown | 0.00 | -6 | 2 | -0.06 | 0.02 | — | — | 0.22 | 0.14 | #2 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| 0.43S 0.33 + C 0.01 + Sw 0.09#3 | Scope Prime | MSFTShares | MSFT | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1.5 cps (USA/Canada single-stock CFD) | 0.02 | — | — | -0.09 | 0.04 | $1,500/month if volume < $500m (after initial waiver period) | Waived if monthly notional >= $1bn; below = pass-through. US equities $3,000/month; DAX $0; Dow $300; WTI $300; Gold futures $300 (where applicable). | 0.43 | 0.30 | #3 | Comparable | Scope commercial proposal 10-Aug-2026 (single stock CFD grid) | |
| 0.89S 0.07 + C 0.79 + Sw 0.03#4 | Startrader Financial Markets Limited | MSFTShares | MSFT.i | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.15% per trade (US shares; EU 0.30%, Asia 0.35%) | 0.79 | -2.939 | -3.222 | -0.03 | -0.03 | $1,500/month netted against commissions | — | 0.89 | 0.89 | #4 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11; commissions per StarPrime commercial summary 2026-08-11 | |
| 1.54S 0.82 + C 0.63 + Sw 0.09#5 | Alchemy International Ltd | MSFTShares | MSFT.OQ | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.12% (export) | 0.63 | -9 | 1.4 | -0.09 | 0.01 | — | — | 1.54 | 1.44 | #5 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| —not comparable | GNT Capital Ltd. | MSFTShares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Missing | MT5 SymbolSpecs export 2026-08-11 | No matching/selected symbol in supplied export. | |
| —not comparable | Polaris Capital Markets Ltd | MSFTShares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Missing | MT5 SymbolSpecs export 2026-08-11 | No matching/selected symbol in supplied export. | |
| —not comparable | FXCM / Stratos | MSFTShares | MSFT | 1.37 | 1.37 | 0.00 USD | 0.00 | -0.0087 | -0.012 | — | — | Not supplied | Not supplied | — | — | — | Partial | FXCM dealing-rates screenshots + FXCM contract-size guide | Snapshot values; confirm institutional commercial terms. Roll display is per FXCM contract; FXCM contract size differs per instrument and is applied when scaling to a standard lot. Share CFD contract size not stated in the guide. | |
| —not comparable | Advanced Markets | MSFTShares | MSFT | — | — | $8 per $1m notional on all products, reducing to $7 per $1m above $1bn/month | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | $2,500/month minimum if monthly volume < $250m | No exchange data fees | — | — | — | Partial | Fortex screenshots + Advanced Markets email | Standard feed; excludes scalping/latency arb per supplied email. |