AvaTrade

AvaTrade was founded in 2006 and has since become a renowned broker in the industry. What distinguishes AvaTrade from other brokers is the impressive number of licenses obtained. The broker is regulated in 9 jurisdictions on different continents. User support is also provided in an impressive number of countries around the world.

Another feature of AvaTrade is the presence of proprietary trading tools and several proprietary trading platforms. Traders on AvaTrade can choose from a variety of trading instruments. This includes major, minor and exotic currency pairs in the forex market, various stocks, commodities such as gold and oil, global indices and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

AvaTrade provides significant educational resources and tools to help traders improve their knowledge and skills. These resources may include trading guides, video tutorials, webinars, and market analysis.

Regulation

The group AvaTrade holds licenses and is regulated in various countries:

European Union:

AVA Trade EU Ltd is incorporated in Ireland and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. AVA Trade EU Ltd is a licensed investment firm compliant with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd. is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd. is a licensed investment firm compliant with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

Polish Branch

AVA Trade EU Ltd operates a Polish Branch under the AvaTrade EU authorisation, which has been approved by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.

Australia:

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd is licensed in Australia by the  Australian Securities & Investments Commission. The ASIC is Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator. Australian license and regulation applies to Australian residents only.

International regulation:

Ava Trade Markets Ltd is a registered financial services company in the British Virgin Islands and is fully licensed and regulated by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.

Japan:

Ava Trade Japan K.K. is licensed and regulated in Japan by the Financial Services Agency and Financial Futures Association of Japan.

South Africa:

As of 2016, AvaTrade is part of the South African market under the name ‘Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd’. Regulated by South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

Middle East:

Ava Trade Middle East Ltd is regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Financial Regulatory Services Authority (FRSA).

Israel:

ATrade Ltd is regulated in Israel by the Israel Securities Authority.

Countries of presence

AvaTrade does not accept customer from these below countries at present:

• Belgium
• Cuba
• Iran
• Syria
• USA
• New Zealand

Awards

For 17 years of work, the broker has received many awards in its industry:

• Best Affiliate Program UAE 2023
• Best Mobile Trading Platform Spain 2023
• Most Trusted Broker 2023
• Best Mobile Trading Platform UAE 2022
• Most innovative CFD broker UAE 2022
• Most Trusted Trading Platform Europe 2022
• Most Innovative CFD Broker United Kingdom 2022
• Best Educational Broker United Kingdom 2022
• Best Mobile Trading Platform 2022
• and a number of others

Trading platforms

• Meta Trader 4
• Meta Trader 5
• Proprietary WebTrader 
• AvaOptions – proprietary desktop trading platform
• AvaTradeGO – proprietary mobile trading app for Android & iOS

Automated trading platforms:

• DupliTrade
• ZuluTrade
• AvaSocial

Trading accounts

Demo

Retail – for the day trader, with competitive spreads and a good choice of assets

Professional – high leverage, low spreads, hedging and scalping available.

Islamic – (RIBA) compliant with Shariah law for the Islamic trader.

MAM – the perfect environment for the Money Manager, running multiple accounts.

Trading instruments

+1000 instruments in the following trading markets:

• Forex
• Commodities
• Stocks
• Cryptocurrencies
• Indices
• ETF
• Bonds & Treasuries
• Cryptocurrencies

Trading tools:

• AvaProtect – proprietary risk management tool.

Registration process

To register on AvaTrade, users need to fill out the registration online form pages. Users must provide their first name, last name, email address and phone number.

Verification

Once documents are uploaded to account, the Document Verification team will review and process them within 1 business day. As part of the verification process, AvaTrade requests the following documents to verify the user’s identity:

• A clear, colored copy of a valid government-issued ID, such as a passport, driver’s license or an ID card. The following information must be clearly visible on the ID: Full name, date of birth and picture. 
• In order to verify  address, or place of residence, users will need to provide a utility bill, such as water, electricity, gas, local authority waste disposal or land-line phone. This bill needs to contain the following information: Full name and address. Note that the utility bill needs to be not older than six months. The details on the utility bill must also match the personal details.

Deposits and withdrawals

On AvaTrade wide selection of deposit and withdrawal methods available, which vary for different regions. AvaTrade offers a choice of deposit methods, including credit cards* and wire transfer, which are available to all our global clients. AvaTrade also offers deposits via e-payments such as Neteller, Skrill (Moneybookers), WebMoney and others, however, this is not available to EU and Australian clients.

AvaTrade offers several options for choosing a withdrawal method: Bank transfer, Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Klarna, Webmoney, POLi, Boleto, Perfect Money. 

Support

The broker’s website supports 21 languages. AvaTrade provides users with local phone support in 37 countries around the world. Support is also available via live chat on the website, email and WhatsApp. 

Promo&Bonuses

From time to time, AvaTrade runs welcome bonus promotions for new customers. The broker does not provide permanent bonuses for clients.

Affiliate program

AvaTrade’s affiliate program offers the following cooperation options:

• Introducing Broker 
• Flexible White Label
• Tied Agent
• Business Partner
• Online Affiliate Manager
• Trading CFD Academy

Training

AvaTrade Education Center includes:

• Trading for Beginners (educational materials
• Trading Platforms Tutorials
• Technical Analysis Indicators & Strategies
• Online Trading Strategies
• Market Terms
• Fundamental Indicators: economic data and metrics 
• Central Banks information
• Trading rules
• etc.