Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| Exness | AvaTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.97 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 178/12 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD025 Exness Group also holds licences in Seychelles (FSA), Mauritius (FSC), BVI (FSC), Curacao (CBCS), Jordan and the UAE, but these are not on the approved Tier-1 list so are excluded here. FCA-licensed via Exness (UK) Ltd; per Exness's own disclosures this entity does not serve retail clients -- confirm current status before relying on it. |
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 |
| Entity | Exness (Cy) Ltd | Ava Trade EU Ltd |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Dublin, Ireland |
| Minimum deposit | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) | $100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.2 pips | 0.93 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) | Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | FSCA, CMA | ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland |
| Instruments | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs | CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto |
| Visit | Visit Exness | Visit AvaTrade |
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