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Regulated Best for beginners

Everything
explained,
everything wider.

The most hand-holding in the index, with options, bonds and a guided app, at a wide spread.

$100 (card); $500 (wire)
Min. deposit
1:30
Max. leverage
$9.00
All-in cost/lot
1,250+
Instruments
2006
Founded
75.61 / 100
BrokersNest score

We don't link to AvaTrade from your region, because it doesn't serve retail clients here through a locally regulated company. You can still read our full review. AvaTrade serves EU and Australian clients. It does not accept UK residents.

We don't link to brokers from the US or Canada, because retail CFD trading isn't offered to residents there. You can still read our full review.

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Account links appear once we can confirm your region. You can still read our full review. AvaTrade serves EU and Australian clients. It does not accept UK residents.

You open directly with the broker — we never take your documents or your money.

The verdict

A guided app, vanilla options and eight asset classes on one commission-free account.

AvaTrade is the most complete beginner package we list. AvaTradeGO walks you through a first position, AvaProtect lets you pay to cover a losing trade for a set period, and the asset list runs from vanilla options to bonds. The spread pays for all of it: wider than the raw-account leaders, with no raw account to move to.

How it scores

How the score adds up

Cost (30%) 69
Regulation & protection (25%) 51.5
Platforms & range (20%) 44.83
Trading conditions (15%) 80
Client outcomes (10%) 50

70.00% of retail accounts lose money — AvaTrade EU Ltd, EU.

What we'd open it for
Guided onboarding

AvaTradeGO explains a position before you place it.

Eight asset classes

Options and bonds on the same account as FX.

What would send us elsewhere
Wide spreads

0.9 pip on EUR/USD. Commission-free, but not cheap.

No UK accounts

UK residents can't open an account.

What it costs

What each account costs you

All-in cost: $9.00 per standard lot — spread plus commission, on the cheapest account.

At 5 lots a month, that's about $540 a year in trading costs.

Typical spread
0.9 pips
Commission
$0/lot
Swap (long/short)
−1.4 / −0.3
Typical spread
1.2 pips
Commission
$0/lot
Swap (long/short)
−1.4 / −0.3
All-in cost per lot vs. the cheapest brokers available in the EU
Pepperstone
$8.00
XM
$8.00
AvaTrade (this broker) Not linked from your region.
$9.00
FxPro
$9.00
Eightcap
$10.00
ActivTrades
$10.80
Plus500
$13.00
All-in cost per lot vs. the cheapest brokers available in the UK
Vantage Markets
$7.00
Pepperstone
$8.00
AvaTrade (this broker) Not available in the UK. Cost shown is its cheapest elsewhere.
$9.00
Axi
$9.00
FxPro
$9.00
Moneta Markets
$9.00
Eightcap
$10.00
ActivTrades
$10.80
All-in cost per lot vs. the cheapest brokers available in Australia
Vantage Markets
$7.00
Pepperstone
$8.00
AvaTrade (this broker) Not linked from your region.
$9.00
Axi
$9.00
Moneta Markets
$9.00
Eightcap
$10.00
Plus500
$13.00
All-in cost per lot vs. the cheapest brokers available globally
Exness
$6.00
Vantage Markets
$7.00
Pepperstone
$8.00
AvaTrade (this broker) Not linked from your region.
$9.00
Axi
$9.00
Axiory
$9.00
FxPro
$9.00
Moneta Markets
$9.00
Eightcap
$10.00
Platforms & markets

Where and how you trade

MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO · AvaOptions · DupliTrade

MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 AvaTradeGO
Forex Indices Commodities Crypto Stocks Bonds Options Social
55+
FX pairs
30
Indices
600+
Share CFDs
18
Commodities
20+
Crypto CFDs
60+
ETFs
Vanilla
Options
Who it suits

Open AvaTrade if…

  • This is your first trading account.
  • You want vanilla options alongside CFDs.
  • You would rather pay in spread than think about commission.
  • You want a regulated entity in almost every region.
Licences & protection

Which entity holds your money

Same brand, different legal entity depending on where you sign up — each carries its own regulator and protections.

Where you can open an account: Australia, European Union, Everywhere else

AU
Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd
Registration
AFSL 406684
Regulator
ASIC 406684
EU
AvaTrade EU Ltd
Registration
C53877 · Central Bank of Ireland
Regulator
CBI
GL
Ava Trade Markets Ltd
Registration
BVI SIBA/L/13/1049
Regulator
BVI FSC
Licence summary
CBI (Ireland) · ASIC · CIRO (Canada) · JFSA · FSCA · BVI FSC · ADGM FRSA
Compensation scheme
EU: ICS up to €20k · AU: no statutory compensation scheme · GL: none
Full specs

Every number, checked

Max. leverage
Retail up to 1:30 (CBI/ASIC); up to 1:400 (BVI)
EUR/USD spread & commission
~0.9 pips, fixed, no commission
Platforms
MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO · AvaOptions · DupliTrade
Mobile
iOS; Android (AvaTradeGO)
Account currencies
USD, EUR, GBP (UK only), AUD (AU only)
Hedging
Available
Scalping
Available

Specs verified 21 Sep 2026

Good to know

The day-to-day

Support
24/5 phone · chat
Demo account
21 days
Withdrawal payout
1–2 business days
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Ready for AvaTrade?

Application, ID check, first deposit. Most people finish in one sitting.

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