Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| OANDA | AvaTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.84 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Regulation | FCA No. 542574 OANDA was acquired by FTMO (the Czech "funded trader" prop-trading firm) from CVC Capital Partners effective 1 December 2025; FTMO says it will run OANDA as a standalone business -- a very recent ownership change worth confirming hasn't affected service 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 | OANDA Europe Limited | Ava Trade EU Ltd |
| Founded | 1996 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | New York, USA (deep Canadian roots -- co-founded by a University of Toronto professor, with a long-standing Toronto presence) | Dublin, Ireland |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 0.93 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (OANDA Trade / fxTrade) | Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, NFA/CFTC (US), CIRO, MAS | ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland |
| Instruments | 70+ forex pairs plus indices, metals/commodities, share CFDs, ETF CFDs, and crypto CFDs (crypto CFDs not available to UK/EU retail clients), per OANDA's own instrument-specification page. No official total instrument count; one third-party estimate of ~1,700 symbols is unverified. | CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto |
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