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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 82 | 90 |
| Trust score | 86 | 99 |
| Cost score | 74 | 85 |
| Platform score | 90 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 76 | 86 |
| Best for | Forex and CFD traders wanting many platform choices · Traders who value regulated entities and negative balance protection where available · Clients seeking MT4/MT5 plus proprieta… | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… |
| Watch out | Most products are CFDs/options/spread betting rather than direct ownership investing · Leverage and protections vary by entity and account classification · Inactivity/admin fee am… | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | Central Bank of Ireland; Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission; Australian Securities & Investments Commission; British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission; Financial Services Agency and Financial Futures Association of Japan; Financial Sector Conduct Authority; ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority; Israel Securities Authority; Financial Superintendency of Colombia. Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | C53877; 347/17; 406684; SIBA/L/13/1049; 1662; 1574; 45984; 190018; 514666577; Res. 0261 of 2024. Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | AVA Trade EU Ltd (Ireland/EU, CBI C53877); DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd. (CySEC 347/17); Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd (ASIC 406684); Ava Trade Markets Ltd (BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049); Ava Trade Japan K.K. (FSA 1662, FFAJ 1574); Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd (FSCA 45984); Ava Trade Middle East Ltd (ADGM FSRA 190018); ATrade Ltd (ISA 514666577); Ava Trade Markets Ltd Colombia representative office (SFC Res. 0261 of 2024). Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source |
| Negative balance protection | Available for retail clients in some jurisdictions; professional clients and non-European entities may not receive the same protections. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source |
| Investor compensation | European entity: ICCL Investor Compensation Company Ltd; BVI: no compensation scheme; other entities not fully disclosed in captured table. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | Belgium, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, USA, New Zealand and Russia. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | Credit/debit card/e-payment: 100 in account base currency where available. Wire transfer: conflicting official evidence—withdrawals/deposits FAQ says 100 in account base currency, while Compare Global Offering shows 500 for Europe wire transfer. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | EUR/USD from 0.9 pips; other spreads vary by instrument, account and region. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | Low/no commission claims; broker primarily compensated through bid/ask spread; commissions may vary by product and region. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Up to 400:1 on forex where local regulation permits; homepage highlights up to 30:1 for CFDs under local regulation. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | Credit card, wire transfer and e-payment deposits/withdrawals are shown as free for Europe in Compare Global Offering; global fee treatment is regional and not fully disclosed. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Credit card, wire transfer and e-payment deposits/withdrawals are shown as free for Europe in Compare Global Offering; global fee treatment is regional and not fully disclosed. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source |
| Inactivity fee | Applies after 3 consecutive months of non-use unless prohibited by law; amount varies by account currency and was not captured in page text. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Forex, CFDs on stocks/equities, ETFs, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, bonds, FX options and spread betting where available. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | WebTrader, AvaTrade App, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, AvaOptions, AvaSocial, DupliTrade and Mac Trading. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Retail, Professional, Islamic, MAM, Options, Spread betting and Demo accounts/platform access where available. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source |
| Deposit methods | Credit card, debit card, wire transfer, and e-payments including Skrill, WebMoney and Neteller; PayPal is mentioned on the Forex FAQ. E-payments are not available to EU/Australian clients and credit cards exclude Canada. Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals are generally returned to the original funding method up to 100% of deposit; after that, another method in the client name such as wire transfer/e-payment may be used subject to region. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | AvaTrade processes withdrawal requests in 24-48 hours / one or two working days after verification; receiving funds may take up to 10 business days for wire transfers. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source |
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