FBRForex Broker Rating
Adam Peters
Written by Adam Peters
Broker Analyst
Updated
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AvaTrade Review

Key Facts

Regulation
ASIC · CySEC · IIROC+7 more
Broker Type
Market Maker
Min. Deposit
$100
Platforms
AvaTrade Mobile App, AvaTrade Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
Fees
Low
Max Leverage
1:400
Demo Account
Yes

Our Ratings

4.5
out of 5
Safety & Regulation4.6
Fees & Costs4.4
Platforms & Execution4.2
Education4.5

63% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Strong regulatory oversight
  • +Broad global market access through CFDs
  • +Fast and easy account opening
  • +Demo account for practice trading
  • +Low minimum deposit
  • +Free deposit and withdrawal
  • +Negative balance protection
  • +Low forex trading fees
  • +Great educational resources for all levels of traders

Cons

  • Product offering limited to CFDs

AvaTrade - At a Glance

Trading Conditions

Broker Type
Market Maker
Minimum Deposit
$100
Maximum Leverage
1:400
Spread Type
Fixed, Variable
Spread From
0.8 pips
Commission
No Commission
Decimal Pricing
5 decimals
Minimum Lot Size
0.01
Maximum Lot Size
200
Hedging
Yes
Scalping
Yes
Assets Offered
Forex, CFDs

Account Types

Demo Account
Yes
Swap Free Account
Yes
Managed Account
Yes
PAMM / MAM Trading
Yes
Joint Account
No
Social / Copy Trading
Yes
Bonuses
Yes
Contests
No

Platforms & Tools

Trading Platforms
AvaTrade Mobile App, AvaTrade Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
One Click Trading
Yes
OCO Orders
Yes
Trailing Stop Loss
Yes
API Access
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes

Company

Regulation
ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), IIROC (Canada), FFAJ (Japan), ISA (Isreal), ADGM/FSRA (UAE), CBI (Ireland), BVIFSC (British Virgin Islands), FSCA (South Africa), SFC (Colombia)
Segregated Client Funds
Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes
Headquarters
Dockline, Mayor Street, Dublin 1, D01K8N7, Ireland
International Offices
Ireland, Australia, Chile, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, South Africa, United Arab Emirates
Payment Methods
Bank Transfer, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Paypal, Perfect Money, Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Boleto, Giropay, POLi, Pix
Account Currencies
USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, AUD, ZAR, JPY
Languages
English, Turkish, Swedish, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Hungarian, French, Finnish, Spanish, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Russian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Kazakh, Arabic
Customer Support
Live Chat, Email, Phone, WhatsApp

63% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.