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| AvaTrade | FXView | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 4.1 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 |
| Regulation | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FSA Seychelles No. SD033 Regulated in the EU via MiFID passporting; confirm current entity with AvaTrade directly. single-source; spot-check recommended |
CySEC No. 367/18 Previously held a UK FCA licence (850138) which has since been revoked, so FCA is not listed as a current licence. Separately, CySEC reached a EUR50,000 settlement with Charlgate Ltd (FXView's CySEC entity) covering authorization-requirement lapses from 2020 through mid-2023, a client-fund-protection shortfall in September 2023, and a best-execution shortfall in July 2023, which Charlgate paid. |
| Entity | Ava Trade EU Ltd | Charlgate Ltd |
| Founded | 2006 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $100 | $50 (non-EU); €200 (EU clients), RAW ECN account |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.93 pips | 0 pips |
| Platforms | Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade | MT5, ActTrader |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland | FSCA |
| Instruments | CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto | 500+ CFDs across forex, indices, commodities, 300+ share CFDs and cryptocurrencies |
| Visit | Visit AvaTrade | Visit FXView |
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