AvaTrade
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- Trust score
- 5/10
- Legal simplicity
- 5/10
- Min. deposit
- 100
- Trading platforms
- Payment systems
- Instruments
- Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Energies, Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Options, Cryptocurrencies
- Legal entity
- AVA Trade EU Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Fees
- AvaTrade charges no commission on most instruments and prices through fixed or variable spreads depending on the platform. Overnight financing applies, and both an inactivity fee and an administration fee apply after defined periods without trading.
- Withdrawals
- Withdrawals return to the funding method, normally processed within one to two business days. Card returns are limited to the deposited amount, with the surplus paid by bank transfer.
Features
- Free seminars and trader training
- Daily market analysis
- Low minimum deposit
- Copy trading
- Islamic (swap-free) accounts
- Deposit bonus program
- Segregated client funds
- Scalping allowed
- Affiliate program
- Wide range of trading instruments
Pros
- Regulated in multiple jurisdictions with a solid reputation
- Broad instrument range spanning currency pairs, CFDs, and cryptocurrencies
- One trading account works across a large selection of platforms
Cons
- $50 inactive-account fee
AvaTrade is a global forex and CFD broker founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It operates as an OTC STP broker, executing over two million trades a month across more than 250 instruments, and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, Japan's FSA, South Africa's FSP, and other authorities, with client funds held in segregated accounts. The broker offers standard, corporate, Islamic, and demo accounts on MT4, MT5, AvaOptions, WebTrader, and the AvaTradeGO mobile app, with a $100 minimum deposit. Our rating gives AvaTrade a trust score of 5/10 and a legal simplicity score of 5/10.
AvaTrade is a globally regulated forex and CFD broker offering copy trading, Islamic accounts, and segregated funds, backed by free seminars and daily market analysis.
Overview
AvaTrade is a global forex and CFD broker founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Paris, Milan, Madrid, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, South Africa, Chile, Mongolia, Nigeria, and the UAE. It operates an OTC STP brokerage model, routing orders for direct execution against the interbank market.
Scale and Instruments
AvaTrade processes over two million trades a month across more than 250 instruments, spanning currency pairs, CFDs, and a broad range of cryptocurrencies.
Regulation and Fund Safety
AvaTrade is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC in Australia, the FSP in South Africa, the FSA in Japan, authorities in Abu Dhabi, ESMA in the EU, and the British Virgin Islands. Client funds are held in segregated accounts at international banks, and the broker provides insurance coverage for trader accounts in the event of insolvency. Our rating gives AvaTrade a trust score of 5/10 and a legal simplicity score of 5/10.
Accounts and Leverage
AvaTrade offers a standard account alongside corporate and Islamic (swap-free) account terms, plus a demo account for testing. Leverage depends on jurisdiction: ESMA rules cap EU clients at 1:30, while international clients can access up to 1:400.
Trading Platforms
Supported platforms include MT4, MT5, AvaOptions, WebTrader, and the AvaTradeGO mobile app. AvaTradeGO includes a Market Trends feature showing real-time social trading trends from the AvaTrade community, while WebTrader gives quick access to buying, selling, and market-sentiment data for both new and experienced traders.
Cryptocurrency Trading
Crypto trading is available through MT4 and AvaTradeGO, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Dash, Litecoin, Monero, NEO, IOTA, Zcash, Qtum, and other coins. Conditions include no commission fees, leverage up to 1:20, and a minimum trade size of $100.
Costs and Deposits
The minimum deposit starts at $100 and varies by jurisdiction. Spreads run as low as 0.9 pips on EUR/USD, with deposit and withdrawal options tailored to each market. An inactive-account fee of $50 applies.
Support and Education
Customer support is available by phone, email, and live chat. AvaTrade provides educational resources for traders at all levels and sponsors the Manchester City football club.
Trading conditions
AvaTrade holds licences across an unusually broad set of jurisdictions — Ireland, Australia, Japan, South Africa, the UAE and the British Virgin Islands among them — which means the entity serving a given client varies more than at most brokers, and so do the terms.
The offering is wide: MetaTrader 4 and 5, the broker's own WebTrader, AvaOptions for vanilla FX options, and copy trading through both ZuluTrade and DupliTrade. AvaOptions is the genuine differentiator, since few retail brokers offer real currency options alongside CFDs.
AvaProtect, a paid feature that refunds losses on a position within a set window, is effectively an insurance premium priced into the trade — worth understanding as a cost rather than a safety net.
Irish clients trade under Central Bank of Ireland supervision with ESMA limits and Investor Compensation Company cover.
Verification
Verification requires photo ID and proof of address, with an appropriateness assessment on the regulated entities. Documents are usually reviewed within one business day.
Watch the dormancy charges. AvaTrade applies an inactivity fee after a period without trading and a separate administration fee after a longer period, and together they can erode a small unattended balance. Close or withdraw from an account you no longer use rather than leaving it open.
