Trading environment
Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies
Public review signals7.7Weight 22%
AvaTrade
CBI
CySECCyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
JFSA
FSCAFinancial Sector Conduct Authority
ADGM-FSRA
ISA
CMA-KE
BVI-FSCAvaTrade is a multi-asset trading brand founded in 2006. Separately regulated entities provide over-the-counter forex, CFDs, FX options, spread betting and region-specific services through proprietary and MetaTrader platforms. Products, leverage, protections, fees and funding methods depend on residence and client classification.
Last verified: Aug 14, 2026Sources and audit trail
Overview
AvaTrade is a multi-asset trading brand founded in 2006. Separately regulated entities provide over-the-counter forex, CFDs, FX options, spread betting and region-specific services through proprietary and MetaTrader platforms. Products, leverage, protections, fees and funding methods depend on residence and client classification.
TraderVote user rating
8.0/10
Trader reviews
1,320
Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
CBICySECASICMain strengths
Main risks
✓ No major risk themes reported
Live collectionUpdated Aug 27, 2026
AI web composite score
Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for AvaTrade
Web reputation 75% 6.6Regulation 25% 9.8
7.4/ 10Good
Data confidence65% · Medium
Deposits & withdrawals
Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods
Public review signals5.8Weight 18%
Customer service
Response time, expertise and complaint handling
Public review signals8.5Weight 13%
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges
Public review signals4.8Weight 18%
Sales conduct
Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims
Public review signals5.4Weight 4%
Regulation & compliance
Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification
Objective regulatory facts9.8Weight 25%
Customer service is the strongest review-based dimension; Trading costs is the weakest. Regulation & compliance is scored independently from verified licence facts.
| Dimension | Score | related mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Trading environment | 7.7 | 245 |
| Deposits & withdrawals | 5.8 | 194 |
| Customer service | 8.5 | 373 |
| Trading costs | 4.8 | 83 |
| Sales conduct | 5.4 | 16 |
| Regulation & compliance | 9.8 | 9 |
Products
- Forex and spot FX
- CFDs on shares, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds and eligible cryptocurrencies
- Vanilla FX options through AvaOptions
- Spread betting where legally available
- Social and copy trading where permitted
Accounts
- Retail real-money account
- Free demo account with simulated funds
- Professional account for eligible clients, available on MT5
- AvaOptions account
- Islamic or swap-free account where approved
- Spread-betting account where available
Platforms and tools
- AvaTrade App and WebTrader provide proprietary mobile and browser trading with charts, alerts, account management and selected risk tools
- MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 support desktop, web and mobile trading; professional status is currently limited to MT5 accounts
- AvaOptions provides desktop and mobile FX options trading with portfolio-risk analytics
- AvaSocial and DupliTrade provide social or automated copy trading where local rules permit
Funding currencies
AUDEURGBPJPYUSD
Support and availability
The help centre provides contact forms, chat, WhatsApp and regional support routes. The reviewed pages do not publish one universal response-time or operating-hours commitment for every entity, so clients should use the channel shown in their account.
AvaTrade states that it currently does not accept clients from the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Belgium, Russia, Belarus and several other listed jurisdictions. Product access also varies: social trading is not available to European clients, and crypto, spread betting and professional status have local restrictions.
Regulation
Regulators
AVA Trade EU Limited
Ireland and the European Economic Area · CBI
- Regulators
- CBI
- Licence / registration number
- C53877
Client protection
The Central Bank of Ireland register confirms that client-money rules apply. Eligible claims against a failed participating investment firm can receive ICCL compensation of 90% of the compensatable loss, capped at EUR 20,000; market losses are excluded.
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The Central Bank of Ireland register confirms that client-money rules apply. Eligible claims against a failed participating investment firm can receive ICCL compensation of 90% of the compensatable loss, capped at EUR 20,000; market losses are excluded.
The register identifies the firm as a MiFID investment firm authorised to execute client orders and deal on own account in financial CFDs.
Official record ↗DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd.
Cyprus and eligible European markets · CySEC
- Regulators
- CySEC
- Licence / registration number
- 347/17
Client protection
CySEC client-money and conduct rules apply. Eligible investment-service claims can fall within the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund, subject to claimant and service scope; ordinary trading losses are excluded.
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CySEC client-money and conduct rules apply. Eligible investment-service claims can fall within the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund, subject to claimant and service scope; ordinary trading losses are excluded.
Official record ↗Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd
Australia · ASIC
- Regulators
- ASIC
- Licence / registration number
- AFSL 406684
Client protection
Australian client-money, disclosure and conduct rules apply to authorised products. No universal statutory compensation amount was verified for ordinary market losses.
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Australian client-money, disclosure and conduct rules apply to authorised products. No universal statutory compensation amount was verified for ordinary market losses.
Official record ↗Ava Capital Markets Pty
South Africa · FSCA
- Regulators
- FSCA
- Licence / registration number
- FSP 45984
Client protection
FSCA conduct and client-money requirements apply. South Africa has no universal statutory compensation-fund limit for every trading client.
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FSCA conduct and client-money requirements apply. South Africa has no universal statutory compensation-fund limit for every trading client.
Official record ↗Ava Trade Japan K.K.
Japan · JFSA
- Regulators
- JFSA
- Licence / registration number
- Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 1662 / FFAJ 1574
Client protection
Japanese segregation and investor-protection rules apply to eligible services. Product scope and leverage differ from international accounts, and normal market losses are not protected.
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Japanese segregation and investor-protection rules apply to eligible services. Product scope and leverage differ from international accounts, and normal market losses are not protected.
Official record ↗Ava Trade Middle East Ltd
United Arab Emirates, ADGM · ADGM-FSRA
- Regulators
- ADGM-FSRA
- Licence / registration number
- 190018
Client protection
ADGM FSRA client-asset and conduct safeguards apply to authorised services. No fixed universal investor-compensation amount was verified.
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ADGM FSRA client-asset and conduct safeguards apply to authorised services. No fixed universal investor-compensation amount was verified.
Official record ↗ATrade Ltd
Israel · ISA
- Regulators
- ISA
- Licence / registration number
- 514666577
Client protection
Israeli trading-arena rules apply to the locally licensed service. No universal compensation amount was verified for market losses.
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Israeli trading-arena rules apply to the locally licensed service. No universal compensation amount was verified for market losses.
Official record ↗Ava Trade Kenya Limited
Kenya · CMA-KE
- Regulators
- CMA-KE
- Licence / registration number
- 262
Client protection
The CMA register lists the entity as a non-dealing online foreign-exchange broker. Local conduct and client-money rules apply; no fixed compensation-fund amount was verified.
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The CMA register lists the entity as a non-dealing online foreign-exchange broker. Local conduct and client-money rules apply; no fixed compensation-fund amount was verified.
Official record ↗Ava Trade Markets Ltd
British Virgin Islands · BVI-FSC
- Regulators
- BVI-FSC
- Licence / registration number
- SIBA/L/13/1049
Client protection
BVI securities-investment-business and client-money requirements apply. AvaTrade states that no investor compensation scheme applies to this entity.
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BVI securities-investment-business and client-money requirements apply. AvaTrade states that no investor compensation scheme applies to this entity.
Official record ↗Trading conditions
- Spreads from
- 0.9 pips
- Max leverage
- 1:400
- Execution
- Market maker · DMA where eligible
- Commission
- Not available
- Platforms
- AvaTrade App · WebTrader · MT4 · MT5 · AvaOptions · AvaSocial · DupliTrade
- Minimum deposit
- Standard card and electronic-payment funding starts at USD 100 or the equivalent account currency. AvaTrade pages conflict on the wire minimum: the comparison page lists 500 while the help centre lists 100, so the amount shown in the client funding screen controls for the chosen entity and method.
- Spreads and commission
- The international forex page publishes EUR/USD spreads from 0.9 pips. Standard OTC pricing is primarily incorporated in the bid and ask spread; a separate commission can apply to a specifically requested fee structure or particular product. Live instrument details control.
- Additional fees
- Potential charges include overnight premiums, an inactivity fee of USD, EUR or GBP 50 after three consecutive months without use, and an annual administration fee of USD, EUR or GBP 100 after 12 months without use, unless prohibited by law. Instrument and entity schedules can differ.
- Execution
- For OTC forex, CFDs, options and spread bets, the applicable AvaTrade entity acts as principal, market maker and sole execution venue rather than placing the trade on an exchange. It must follow its best-execution policy; slippage and market conditions still apply.
- Maximum leverage
- The highest verified leverage AvaTrade can provide across all regions is 1:400 on eligible forex instruments for non-EU accounts. It is not universal: retail regulatory caps, contracting entity, professional status, instrument and platform all determine the actual leverage.
- Margin close-out
- The help centre states that MT4 and MT5 retail stop-out is triggered at 50% of used margin, while professional and non-EU accounts can use a 25% trigger. The largest losing position and then further positions are closed until the required level is restored. AvaOptions closes all positions below 50% of required margin.
- Negative balance protection
- AvaTrade states that negative-balance protection is available across the compared entities, but legal scope and treatment can vary by product and classification. It does not remove market risk or guarantee execution price.
Forex, CFDs and options are leveraged products that can cause rapid loss. The displayed 1:400 is the highest verified capability, not a recommendation or a right available to every client. OTC positions are contracts with the relevant AvaTrade entity, and execution, protection and loss treatment differ by entity and classification.
Payments
Deposits
3 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit or debit cardAUD · EUR · GBP · USD | 100 in the account base currency | Usually instant | Usually free* |
| Supported electronic paymentEUR · GBP · USD | Normally 100 in the account base… | Normally credited within 24 h… | Usually free* |
| Bank wire transferAUD · EUR · GBP · JPY · USD | Official pages conflict between 1… | up to 10 business days | Usually free* |
Withdrawals
1 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return to original card, electronic payment or bank accountAUD · EUR · GBP · JPY · USD | No universal amount published | AvaTrade normally processes w… | Usually free* |
Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.
Promotions
Active offers and promotions from AvaTrade
Refer-a-friend cash credit
Up to 10% of the friend first deposit, capped at USD 250. Each USD 200 deposit tranche requires one eligible lot and can generate USD 20; partial completion is paid proportionally under the published terms.
AvaTrade currently publishes a referral programme that links the reward to a new client first deposit and completed trading volume.
Eligibility: Availability is jurisdiction-dependent. The referred person must be a new client, register through the referral link, verify a real account, deposit at least USD 200 and complete the required qualifying volume within 90 days. Trades must remain open for at least five minutes.
Official terms ↗Sources and audit trail
Last verified: Aug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade global regulationAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade global offering comparisonAug 14, 2026
- Central Bank of Ireland record for AVA Trade EU LimitedAug 14, 2026
- Irish Investor Compensation Scheme informationAug 14, 2026
- Kenya CMA online foreign-exchange broker registerAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade forex trading conditionsAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade fees and chargesAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade EU order execution policyAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade margin-call and stop-out rulesAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade help centre funding and withdrawal informationAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade trading platforms comparisonAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade restricted-country help articleAug 14, 2026
- AvaTrade refer-a-friend cash-credit conditionsAug 14, 2026
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