AvaTrade Review
Updated regularly · Independent ratings
Overall Rating
4.5 / 5
Fees
4.4 / 5
Safety
4.6 / 5
Platforms
4.2 / 5
Education
4.5 / 5
Min. deposit
$100
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the risk of losing your money.
AvaTrade — At a Glance
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| Minimum deposit | $100 |
| Broker type | Market Maker |
| Spread type | Fixed, Variable |
| Spreads from | 0.8 PIPS |
| Commission | No Commission |
| Maximum leverage | 1:400 |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot size | 200 |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals |
| Trading platforms | AvaTrade Mobile App, AvaTrade Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) |
| API access | Yes |
| VPS | Yes |
| Demo account | Yes |
| Segregated account | Yes |
| Swap-free account | Yes |
| Managed account | Yes |
| PAMM / MAM account | Yes |
| Joint account | No |
| Copy trading | Yes |
| Social trading | Yes |
| Account currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, AUD, ZAR, JPY |
| One-click trading | Yes |
| OCO orders | Yes |
| Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Interest on margin | No |
| Bonuses | Yes |
| Contests | No |
| Regulators | ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), IIROC (Canada), FFAJ (Japan), ISA (Isreal), ADGM/FSRA (UAE), CBI (Ireland), BVIFSC (British Virgin Islands), FSCA (South Africa), SFC (Colombia) |
| Headquarters | Dockline, Mayor Street, Dublin 1, D01K8N7, Ireland |
| International offices | Ireland, Australia, Chile, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, South Africa, United Arab Emirates |
| Assets offered | Forex, CFDs |
| Payment methods | Bank Transfer, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Paypal, Perfect Money, Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Boleto, Giropay, POLi, Pix |
| 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 |
| Contact email | cs@avatrade.com |
| Minimum deposit | $100 | Social trading | Yes |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Account currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, AUD, ZAR, JPY |
| Spread type | Fixed, Variable | One-click trading | Yes |
| Spreads from | 0.8 PIPS | OCO orders | Yes |
| Commission | No Commission | Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:400 | Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 | Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Maximum lot size | 200 | Interest on margin | No |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals | Bonuses | Yes |
| Trading platforms | AvaTrade Mobile App, AvaTrade Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Contests | No |
| API access | Yes | Regulators | ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), IIROC (Canada), FFAJ (Japan), ISA (Isreal), ADGM/FSRA (UAE), CBI (Ireland), BVIFSC (British Virgin Islands), FSCA (South Africa), SFC (Colombia) |
| VPS | Yes | Headquarters | Dockline, Mayor Street, Dublin 1, D01K8N7, Ireland |
| Demo account | Yes | International offices | Ireland, Australia, Chile, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, South Africa, United Arab Emirates |
| Segregated account | Yes | Assets offered | Forex, CFDs |
| Swap-free account | Yes | Payment methods | Bank Transfer, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Paypal, Perfect Money, Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Boleto, Giropay, POLi, Pix |
| Managed account | Yes | 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 |
| PAMM / MAM account | Yes | Customer support | Live Chat, Email, Phone, WhatsApp |
| Joint account | No | Contact email | cs@avatrade.com |
| Copy trading | Yes |
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