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IC Markets vs AvaTrade

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

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	IC Markets	AvaTrade
Overall score	3.46 / 5	4.1 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018	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	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	Ava Trade EU Ltd
Founded	2007	2006
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	Dublin, Ireland
Minimum deposit	$200	$100
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.8 pips	0.93 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader	Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC	ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland
Instruments	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices	CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto
Visit	Visit IC Markets	Visit AvaTrade

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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.