AvaTrade review

7 licensed entities · avatrade.com

✓ Checked Oct 15, 2026

3.4/5

highest: Forex in Germany

52 Market Signal

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Market Signal

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

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Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

51 Rising ↑

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
48
Search visibility
55
Authority
53
Brand & market presence
55

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 87 tracked trading platforms. Data through September 2026, pulled Oct 15, 2026.

Which entity serves you

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd	ASIC Tier 1	406684	Australia inferred from the licence	–
AVA Trade EU Ltd	CBI Tier 1	C53877	EEA (EU passport) inferred from the licence	–
Ava Capital Markets Pty	FSCA Tier 2	FSCA 45984	South Africa inferred from the licence	–
DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd.	CySEC Tier 2	347/17	Client scope not verified	–
Ava Trade Markets Ltd	FSC BVI Tier 3 (offshore)	SIBA/L/13/1049	Client scope not verified	–
Ava Trade Middle East Ltd	FSRA (ADGM) Tier 2	190018	United Arab Emirates named on the regional site	–
Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct) www.avatrade.ca	CIRO Tier 1	Not verified yet	Canada named on the regional site	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd

ASIC

Tier 1

406684

Australia

inferred from the licence

–

AVA Trade EU Ltd

CBI

Tier 1

C53877

EEA (EU passport)

inferred from the licence

–

Ava Capital Markets Pty

FSCA

Tier 2

FSCA 45984

South Africa

inferred from the licence

–

DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd.

CySEC

Tier 2

347/17

Client scope not verified

–

Ava Trade Markets Ltd

FSC BVI

Tier 3 (offshore)

SIBA/L/13/1049

Client scope not verified

–

Ava Trade Middle East Ltd

FSRA (ADGM)

Tier 2

190018

United Arab Emirates

named on the regional site

–

Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct)

www.avatrade.ca

CIRO

Tier 1

Not verified yet

Canada

named on the regional site

–

Editor Rating

3.4/5

Editor Rating · Forex in Germany (AVA Trade EU Ltd)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 100% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
4.3
Trading costs 25%
2.0
Markets & products 15%
3.0
Platforms & tools 10%
5.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.0
Account options 5%
3.0
Support 10%
3.5

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
Germany	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Germany	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Netherlands	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Netherlands	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Australia	Forex	Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	3.4/5
Australia	CFDs	Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	3.4/5
Canada	Forex	Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct)	Locally licensed	3.4/5
Canada	CFDs	Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct)	Locally licensed	3.4/5
Italy	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Italy	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Spain	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Spain	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Austria	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Austria	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Croatia	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Croatia	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Portugal	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Portugal	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Cyprus	Forex	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
Cyprus	CFDs	AVA Trade EU Ltd	EU passport	3.4/5
United Arab Emirates	Forex	Ava Trade Middle East Ltd	Locally licensed	3.2/5
United Arab Emirates	CFDs	Ava Trade Middle East Ltd	Locally licensed	3.2/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

Germany

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Germany

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Netherlands

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Netherlands

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Australia

Forex

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

3.4/5

Australia

CFDs

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

3.4/5

Canada

Forex

Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct)

Locally licensed

3.4/5

Canada

CFDs

Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. (Friedberg Direct)

Locally licensed

3.4/5

Italy

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Italy

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Spain

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Spain

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Austria

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Austria

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Croatia

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Croatia

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Portugal

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Portugal

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Cyprus

Forex

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

Cyprus

CFDs

AVA Trade EU Ltd

EU passport

3.4/5

United Arab Emirates

Forex

Ava Trade Middle East Ltd

Locally licensed

3.2/5

United Arab Emirates

CFDs

Ava Trade Middle East Ltd

Locally licensed

3.2/5

Key facts

Products	Forex, CFDs, Options, Copy trading
Owner	Not verified yet
EUR/USD all-in cost	Not verified yet
Inactivity fee	$50 per 3-month inactive period (€50 / £50 on EUR / GBP accounts)
Withdrawal fee	Not verified yet
Minimum deposit	$100 (Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd)
Instruments	1,250+
Platforms	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader, AvaTrade App, AvaSocial
Deposit methods	Credit/debit card, Wire transfer, Neteller, Skrill, WebMoney
Withdrawal time (stated)	1–2 working days
Demo account	Yes
Support	live chat, email

Notes

Ava Trade Middle East Ltd is regulated by the ADGM FSRA (No.190018), a regulator we don't cover yet. AvaTrade doesn't say which entity serves the rest of the world.

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Sources (27)

Licence / entity · regulator register · connectonline.asic.gov.au · Oct 7, 2026
“ASIC AFS licensee register (afs_lic_202610.csv): AFSL 406684 — AVA CAPITAL MARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, licensed since 09/11/2011”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd is regulated by the ASIC (No.406684)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“AVA Trade EU Ltd is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (No.C53877)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“Ava Capital Markets Pty is regulated by the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA No.45984)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd. is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (No. 347/17)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“B.V.I Financial Services Commission (No. SIBA/L/13/1049)”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“MetaTrader 5”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“WebTrader”
Platforms · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Oct 3, 2026
“With the AvaSocial mobile app”
Accounts · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 10, 2026
“Join AvaTrade Free Demo”
Accounts · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“Islamic Account”
Support · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 14, 2026
“Chat with us”
Platforms · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 7, 2026
“AvaTrade App”
Funding · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 9, 2026
“Credit Cards and Debit Cards – If you use a credit card to make a deposit, the payment should be credited instantly into your account.”
Funding · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 9, 2026
“Wire Transfer – If you deposit funds via wire transfer, it can take up to 7 business days”
Funding · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 9, 2026
“E-payments – This includes Neteller, Skrill (Moneybookers), WebMoney and others.”
Markets · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 10, 2026
“Advanced trading across +1,250 assets”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · avatrade.ae · Oct 13, 2026
“AvaTrade UAE وسيط تداول مرخص محليًا من قِبل ADGM”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.com · Jul 10, 2026
“Middle East Ltd is regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Financial Regulatory Services Authority (FRSA) (No.190018).”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of avatrade.ca · Aug 12, 2026
“All accounts are opened by and held with Friedberg Direct, a division of Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Ava Trade Eu Limited”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Ava Financial Ltd”
Funding · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 9, 2026
“The AvaTrade withdrawal process takes only one or two working days.”
Costs · broker's own site · avatrade.com · Oct 15, 2026
“After 3 consecutive months of non-use (“Inactivity Period”), and every successive Inactivity Period ... USD Account: $50 EUR Account: €50 GBP Account: £50”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · avatrade.com.au · Oct 14, 2026
“Credit Card Deposit: USD account – USD $100 ... AUD** account – AUD $100 ... Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd is regulated by the ASIC”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · avatrade.com.au · Oct 15, 2026
“Trade with peace of mind with negative balance protection and funds kept in segregated accounts”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · avatrade.com.au · Oct 15, 2026
“Trade with peace of mind with negative balance protection and funds kept in segregated accounts”