Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| ThinkMarkets | AvaTrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 4.01 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 215/13 + FCA No. 629628 + FSA Seychelles No. SD060 All of these are held by separate TF Global Markets group entities, not by TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd (the CySEC entity): FCA by the UK entity, ASIC by the Australian entity, FSCA by the South African entity, DFSA by a Dubai entity, and FMA by a New Zealand entity. The group also holds non-Tier-1 licences in the Cayman Islands, Mauritius and Seychelles. |
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 | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd | Ava Trade EU Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia / London, UK (group); European entity based in Cyprus | Dublin, Ireland |
| Minimum deposit | $0 (Standard account); $500 for ThinkZero account | $100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.1 pips | 0.93 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (ThinkTrader) | Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA, FMA | ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland |
| Instruments | Up to 4,000 CFD instruments across forex (40+ pairs), indices, shares, commodities and crypto, varying by platform. | CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto |
| Visit | Visit ThinkMarkets | Visit AvaTrade |
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