AvaTrade review 2026

AvaTrade is an Irish-headquartered broker regulated across several continents. It offers fixed and floating spreads and a range of copy trading options.

By the brokerdossier.com research team
Desk research review, hands-on testing pending
Updated 11 Nov 2026
Advertiser disclosure

This profile is built from public sources. Each licence row shows whether our team has checked it against the regulator's register yet. Confirm on the register yourself before you deposit.

Our assessment

Strengths

Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, the FSCA and ADGM
MT4, MT5 and its own app
Several copy trading services

Weaknesses

Inactivity fees after a few months without trading
Spreads are not the tightest
Clients outside its licensed regions go to a BVI entity

Best for Traders who want a long-established, widely licensed market maker.

How this Dossier Score adds up

The score is calculated by a published formula from the five components below. It changes with your country, because the first component follows the company that would hold your account.

Entity that serves youRegulator tier of the company that would hold your account16 of 45

Group licencesOther tier 1 and tier 2 licences held in the same group22 of 26

Company structurePublicly listed, or a licensed bank0 of 12

Track recordYears in business12 of 12

PenaltiesRegulatory penalties on record in the last five years0 of −15

Methodology v1.1. How the Dossier Score is calculated. Commissions are not an input.

Regulation and legal entities

A broker brand is usually several companies. The one you open an account with decides your leverage limit, whether you have negative balance protection, and which compensation scheme, if any, covers you.

Legal entity	Regulator	Licence no.	Max. leverage	Our check
AVA Trade EU Ltd Serves you Ireland, ICS up to €20,000	CBI Tier 2	C53877	1:30	Not yet verified by us Open register
Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd Serves you Australia	ASIC Tier 1	406684	1:30	Not yet verified by us Open register
Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd Serves you South Africa	FSCA Tier 2	45984	Varies	Not yet verified by us Open register
Ava Trade Middle East Ltd Serves you United Arab Emirates	ADGM FSRA Tier 2	190018	Varies	Not yet verified by us Open register
Ava Trade Japan K.K. Serves you Japan	JFSA Tier 1	To be confirmed	1:25	Not yet verified by us Open register
Ava Trade Markets Ltd Serves you British Virgin Islands	BVI FSC Tier 3 (offshore)	SIBA/L/13/1049	Varies	Not yet verified by us Open register

Key facts

Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Ireland
Publicly listed: No
Group regulators: CBI, ASIC, FSCA, ADGM FSRA, JFSA, BVI FSC
Minimum deposit: $100
Platforms: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Own platform
Execution: Market maker
Copy trading: Yes
Islamic account: Yes
Demo account: Yes

Accounts and fees

Spreads we measured

We have not measured live spreads for this broker yet. Until we do, cost does not count towards its rating.

Platforms and execution

AvaTrade offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Own platform. Execution model as described by the broker: Market maker.

Deposits and withdrawals

We have not run our own deposit and withdrawal test with this broker yet. When we do, the log appears here with dates and times.

Country availability

Pick your country in the header to see which AvaTrade entity would serve you.

Not accepted, according to the broker: United States.

Questions readers ask

Is AvaTrade regulated?

AvaTrade operates through 6 legal entities in our database, holding licences or registrations with: CBI, ASIC, FSCA, ADGM FSRA, JFSA, BVI FSC. Which entity you sign up with depends on where you live, and so does the protection you get. Check the licence number on the regulator's own register before you deposit.

What is the minimum deposit at AvaTrade?

AvaTrade advertises a minimum first deposit of $100 on its entry-level account. The amount can differ by entity, account type and payment method.

Which trading platforms does AvaTrade offer?

AvaTrade offers: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Own platform. Platform availability can vary between its entities.

Is AvaTrade a safe broker?

No broker is risk-free. Our Global Dossier Score for AvaTrade is 50 out of 100. The score reflects the regulator tier of the entity that serves you, the group's other licences, company structure and track record. It says nothing about whether trading will be profitable for you.

CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

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