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XS 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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	XS Markets	AvaTrade
Overall score	3.35 / 5	4.1 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 412/22 + FSA Seychelles No. SD089	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	XS Markets Ltd	Ava Trade EU Ltd
Founded	2010	2006
Headquarters	Not independently confirmed	Dublin, Ireland
Minimum deposit	No minimum	$100
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	Not independently confirmed	0.93 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5	Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC, FSCA	ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland
Instruments	700-1,100+ instruments (sources disagree) across forex, metals, energy/commodities, indices, shares, crypto CFDs, and futures. No official total instrument count was found.	CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto
Visit	Visit XS 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.