Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| FXOpen | AvaTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.42 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 194/13 + FCA No. 579202 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) FCA and ASIC licences are held by separate FXOpen group entities (UK and Australia), not by FXOpen EU Ltd itself. FSA Seychelles-licensed via FXON Ltd, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
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 | FXOpen EU Ltd | Ava Trade EU Ltd |
| Founded | 2003 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | London, UK (group); FXOpen EU Ltd, the CySEC entity, is based in Cyprus | Dublin, Ireland |
| Minimum deposit | $300 / €300 | $100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1 pips | 0.93 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (TickTrader) | Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC | ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland |
| Instruments | Forex plus CFDs on indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies | CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto |
| Visit | Visit FXOpen | Visit AvaTrade |
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