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Decision summary | ||||
| Overall score | 82 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Trust score | 86 | 99 | 100 | 90 |
| Cost score | 74 | 85 | 84 | 94 |
| Platform score | 90 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 76 | 86 | 89 | 86 |
| Best for | Forex and CFD traders wanting many platform choices · Traders who value regulated entities and negative balance protection where available · Clients seeking MT4/MT5 plus proprieta… | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… | Experienced CFD and forex traders seeking broad market access · UK clients wanting both leveraged trading and commission-free eligible share/ETF investing · Traders who value plat… | Strong low-cost multi-asset and CFD broker, but regional/entity differences are material: leverage, NBP, investor compensation, fees and country acceptance must be rendered per ju… |
| Watch out | Most products are CFDs/options/spread betting rather than direct ownership investing · Leverage and protections vary by entity and account classification · Inactivity/admin fee am… | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… | Needs verification | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||||
| Regulators | Central Bank of Ireland; Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission; Australian Securities & Investments Commission; British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission; Financial Services Agency and Financial Futures Association of Japan; Financial Sector Conduct Authority; ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority; Israel Securities Authority; Financial Superintendency of Colombia. Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source | Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity. Source | FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages. Source |
| License numbers | C53877; 347/17; 406684; SIBA/L/13/1049; 1662; 1574; 45984; 190018; 514666577; Res. 0261 of 2024. Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source | FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K. Source | Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848. Source |
| Regulated entities | AVA Trade EU Ltd (Ireland/EU, CBI C53877); DT Direct Investment Hub Ltd. (CySEC 347/17); Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd (ASIC 406684); Ava Trade Markets Ltd (BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049); Ava Trade Japan K.K. (FSA 1662, FFAJ 1574); Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd (FSCA 45984); Ava Trade Middle East Ltd (ADGM FSRA 190018); ATrade Ltd (ISA 514666577); Ava Trade Markets Ltd Colombia representative office (SFC Res. 0261 of 2024). Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source | IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others. Source | XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC). Source |
| Negative balance protection | Available for retail clients in some jurisdictions; professional clients and non-European entities may not receive the same protections. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source | Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts. Source | Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent. Source |
| Investor compensation | European entity: ICCL Investor Compensation Company Ltd; BVI: no compensation scheme; other entities not fully disclosed in captured table. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source | Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table. Source | UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found. Source |
| Restricted countries | Belgium, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, USA, New Zealand and Russia. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source | Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent. Source | XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||||
| Minimum deposit | Credit/debit card/e-payment: 100 in account base currency where available. Wire transfer: conflicting official evidence—withdrawals/deposits FAQ says 100 in account base currency, while Compare Global Offering shows 500 for Europe wire transfer. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source | Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland. Source | No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit. Source |
| Spread from | EUR/USD from 0.9 pips; other spreads vary by instrument, account and region. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source | Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only. Source | Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent. Source |
| Commission | Low/no commission claims; broker primarily compensated through bid/ask spread; commissions may vary by product and region. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source | Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing. Source | Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Up to 400:1 on forex where local regulation permits; homepage highlights up to 30:1 for CFDs under local regulation. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source | Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1. Source | Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged. Source |
| Deposit fee | Credit card, wire transfer and e-payment deposits/withdrawals are shown as free for Europe in Compare Global Offering; global fee treatment is regional and not fully disclosed. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source | Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ. Source | XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Credit card, wire transfer and e-payment deposits/withdrawals are shown as free for Europe in Compare Global Offering; global fee treatment is regional and not fully disclosed. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source | UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary. Source | International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees. Source |
| Inactivity fee | Applies after 3 consecutive months of non-use unless prohibited by law; amount varies by account currency and was not captured in page text. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source | Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance. Source | Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||||
| Tradable assets | Forex, CFDs on stocks/equities, ETFs, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, bonds, FX options and spread betting where available. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source | IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region. Source | Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies. Source |
| Trading platforms | WebTrader, AvaTrade App, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, AvaOptions, AvaSocial, DupliTrade and Mac Trading. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source | IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access. Source | XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5. Source |
| Account types | Retail, Professional, Islamic, MAM, Options, Spread betting and Demo accounts/platform access where available. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source | Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts. Source | XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account. Source |
| Deposit methods | Credit card, debit card, wire transfer, and e-payments including Skrill, WebMoney and Neteller; PayPal is mentioned on the Forex FAQ. E-payments are not available to EU/Australian clients and credit cards exclude Canada. Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source | Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow. Source | Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals are generally returned to the original funding method up to 100% of deposit; after that, another method in the client name such as wire transfer/e-payment may be used subject to region. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source | Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals. Source | Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | AvaTrade processes withdrawal requests in 24-48 hours / one or two working days after verification; receiving funds may take up to 10 business days for wire transfers. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source | Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval. Source | Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days. Source |
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