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AvaTrade vs IG

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	AvaTrade	IG
Overall score	4.1 / 5	3.81 / 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. 309/16 + FCA No. 195355
Entity	Ava Trade EU Ltd	IGM Forex Ltd
Founded	2006	1974
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland	London, UK
Minimum deposit	$100	£1
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.93 pips	0.6 pips
Platforms	Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade	Proprietary, MT4, ProRealTime
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland	ASIC, +9 more Tier-1
Instruments	CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto	17,000+ across forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto CFDs
Visit	Visit AvaTrade	Visit IG

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.