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A heavily regulated, dealing-desk broker founded in 2006 with a broad platform suite and strong education — but no raw spreads and punishing inactivity fees.
Spreads, minimum deposit and leverage are indicative and vary by account type and jurisdiction — confirm current terms on the broker’s site.
A heavily regulated, dealing-desk broker founded in 2006 with a broad platform suite and strong education — but no raw spreads and punishing inactivity fees.
AvaTrade is regulated by CBI — Central Bank of Ireland (EU/Ireland), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), JFSA — Financial Services Agency (Japan), FSCA (South Africa), ADGM — Abu Dhabi Global Market (UAE), ISA — Israel Securities Authority (Israel), BVI FSC — British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (offshore), KNF — Polish Financial Supervision Authority (Poland). Independently verifiable licences include CBI (Ireland) — AVA Trade EU Ltd — C53877. It ranks among the most trusted, tier-1-regulated brokers in this comparison.
EUR/USD spreads are around 0.9 pips, with $0 commission. The minimum deposit is $100 and maximum retail leverage is 1:30 (EU retail, CBI/CySEC); 1:25 (Japan, JFSA); 1:400 (offshore BVI / professional accounts). Swap-free (Islamic) trading is offered conditionally — Islamic account available on request; swap fees replaced by an administrative charge on positions held beyond a grace period (typically 5 days); wider spreads than standard account; cryptocurrencies and certain exotic pairs (RUB, MXN, TRY, ZAR) excluded from Islamic accounts.
Platforms include MT4, MT5, AvaTradeGO, WebTrader, AvaOptions, AvaFutures, TradingView, AvaSocial, ZuluTrade, DupliTrade. AvaTrade provides ~1,260 CFDs (53 forex pairs, 600+ share CFDs, 36 indices, 19 commodities, 25 cryptos, 60+ ETFs, FX options, bonds, futures) across Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, ETFs, Bonds, Options, funded via Credit/Debit card (Visa, Mastercard), Bank wire transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney.
AvaTrade is one of the most diversely regulated retail brokers globally, holding tier-1 licenses in the EU (CBI), Australia (ASIC), and Japan (JFSA) alongside several other jurisdictions, which gives it a strong trust profile for traders who prioritise regulatory safety. Its spread-only, commission-free pricing (EUR/USD ~0.9 pips) is competitive for casual traders but lags behind ECN brokers for active or high-volume scalpers, and the absence of any raw-spread account is a genuine gap. The platform ecosystem — MT4/MT5, proprietary WebTrader and AvaTradeGO, AvaOptions, TradingView, and three copy-trading integrations — is one of the widest in the industry, making it an excellent fit for beginners and copy traders, though the $50 inactivity fee after just 90 days is a notable pitfall for occasional traders.
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland · Funding: Credit/Debit card (Visa, Mastercard), Bank wire transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney, Boleto, Perfect Money
Licence numbers link to each regulator’s public register so you can verify them yourself. Last checked 2026-06-25.
AvaTrade is authorised by CBI — Central Bank of Ireland (EU/Ireland), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), JFSA — Financial Services Agency (Japan), FSCA (South Africa), ADGM — Abu Dhabi Global Market (UAE), ISA — Israel Securities Authority (Israel), BVI FSC — British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (offshore), KNF — Polish Financial Supervision Authority (Poland). Brokers regulated in tier-1 jurisdictions are generally required to hold client money separately from company funds and may offer protections such as negative-balance protection or an investor-compensation scheme — the exact safeguards depend on the entity you sign up with. As with all trading, your capital is at risk. Confirm which entity, licence and protections apply to your country on the regulator’s register before funding an account.
Available on desktop, web and mobile. Tradable across Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, ETFs, Bonds, Options. Track every position you take with AvaTrade in the FXMARE trading journal.
AvaTrade is one of the most diversely regulated retail brokers globally, holding tier-1 licenses in the EU (CBI), Australia (ASIC), and Japan (JFSA) alongside several other jurisdictions, which gives it a strong trust profile for traders who prioritise regulatory safety. Its spread-only, commission-free pricing (EUR/USD ~0.9 pips) is competitive for casual traders but lags behind ECN brokers for active or high-volume scalpers, and the absence of any raw-spread account is a genuine gap. The platform ecosystem — MT4/MT5, proprietary WebTrader and AvaTradeGO, AvaOptions, TradingView, and three copy-trading integrations — is one of the widest in the industry, making it an excellent fit for beginners and copy traders, though the $50 inactivity fee after just 90 days is a notable pitfall for occasional traders.
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