Apertum (apertum.io) has been flagged by ASIC (Australia) for "Unlicensed". International regulator warning from New Zealand FMA https://www.fma.govt.nz/library/unregistered-businesses/dao1/ This company appears in our regulatory warnings database. Always verify with official regulatory sources before investing or doing business with this firm. Website domain: apertum.io.
I wanted to transfer my portfolio from another broker to Apertum (apertum.io). They said they do not accept in-kind transfers for my asset type. I had to sell, withdraw, deposit, and rebuy - incurring taxes and spread costs. They did not tell me this before I signed up.
Pros: No hidden fees|Economic calendar|Personal attention
Cons: Currency conversion fee exists
Apertum (apertum.io) offers copy trading. I copied a top trader. The copy trades often executed at worse prices than the original. When I asked why they said it was due to latency and liquidity. So the feature is broken or they are skimming. Either way I stopped using it.
Pros: Transparent fees|Excellent charting
Cons: Desktop app not available on Linux|Minor UI glitches occasionally
After for about ten months with Apertum (apertum.io), I can only describe the experience as death by a thousand cuts. No single issue was catastrophic, but the constant stream of small problems, slow responses, and missing features wore me down until I finally left.
Pros: Economic calendar|Risk management tools|Multi-device support|Transparent fees
Cons: Some tools only available on higher tiers
Apertum (apertum.io) has no proper customer support. The live chat is a bot. The phone number goes to a call center that cannot access your account. Email takes two weeks. When I had a real problem they were nowhere to be found.
Pros: Excellent charting|API access|Copy trading available|Regular updates
Cons: Website design could be more modern|Wish they had more educational resources