AvaTrade review: is it safe for gold trading?
Founded 2006 · Dublin, Ireland
- Score (other countries)
- 43 · D
- Best score
- 88 · EU / EEA
- Tier 1–2 for you in
- 5 / 22 countries
- Trader Voice
- 90
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · Own
On this page
Is AvaTrade safe?
AvaTrade is a 20-year-old broker headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The group has 6 regulated companies (CBI, ASIC, JFSA, FSCA, FSRA, FSC). How safe it is for you depends on which one opens your account: in 5 of the 22 countries we cover that is a Tier 1–2 regulated company. Elsewhere it is Ava Trade Markets Ltd (FSC, Tier 4 · light offshore).
Regulation and licences
| Company | Regulator | Regulator tier | Licence | Retail clients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVA Trade EU Ltd | Central Bank of Ireland ↗ Ireland | Tier 1 · strictest | Pending check | Yes |
| Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd | Australian Securities and Investments Commission ↗ Australia | Tier 1 · strictest | Pending check | Yes |
| Ava Trade Japan K.K. | Financial Services Agency ↗ Japan | Tier 1 · strictest | Pending check | Yes |
| Ava Capital Markets Pty (South Africa) | Financial Sector Conduct Authority ↗ South Africa | Tier 2 · strong | Pending check | Yes |
| Ava Trade Middle East Ltd | ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority ↗ UAE (ADGM) | Tier 2 · strong | Pending check | Yes |
| Ava Trade Markets Ltd | Financial Services Commission ↗ British Virgin Islands | Tier 4 · light offshore | Pending check | Yes |
Each regulator name links to its own public register. Search the exact company name from your account agreement there before you deposit. How to verify a licence
Which company holds your account
AvaTrade assigns clients to different companies depending on where they live. This is the company, regulator and score you would get in each country we cover.
| If you live in | Your account is held by | Regulator | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other countries | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| United States | Not accepted | — | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Not accepted | — | — | — |
| EU / EEA | AVA Trade EU Ltd | CBI T1 | A+88 | 4 / 20 |
| Australia | Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd | ASIC T1 | A82 | 9 / 20 |
| Canada | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 13 / 20 |
| Singapore | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 13 / 20 |
| Malaysia | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Indonesia | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 11 / 19 |
| Thailand | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Vietnam | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Philippines | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| India | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Japan | Ava Trade Japan K.K. | JFSA T1 | B+73 | 3 / 21 |
| Hong Kong | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 11 / 19 |
| UAE | Ava Trade Middle East Ltd | FSRA T2 | B62 | 3 / 18 |
| South Africa | Ava Capital Markets Pty (South Africa) | FSCA T2 | B62 | 5 / 18 |
| Kenya | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 11 / 18 |
| Nigeria | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| South Korea | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Turkey | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Mongolia | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
| Brazil | Ava Trade Markets Ltd | FSC T4 | D43 | 10 / 18 |
Scores are provisional until our cost, news-spread and withdrawal tests are in. T1 = strictest regulator tier, T5 = company registration only. Licence details pending register check.
Trading gold with AvaTrade
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, Own platform
- Minimum gold order
- 0.01 lot (1 oz)
- Swap-free account
- Yes
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Round-trip cost, 1 lot XAUUSD
- Not measured yet
- Spread widening at NFP
- Not measured yet
- Withdrawal time
- Not measured yet
- Overnight swap, 1 lot long
- Not measured yet
Cost, news-spread and withdrawal tests run on live accounts from our gold cost lab. Results appear here as each broker is tested. Gold pip value calculator · Margin calculator
Fees, deposits and withdrawals
What the broker publishes about deposits, withdrawals and fees. These are the broker’s own terms, collected from independent reviews and the broker’s pages, not our lab measurements.
- Minimum deposit
- 100 USD
- Inactivity fee
- 50 USD per quarter after 3 months; 100 USD annual administration fee after 12 months
- Deposit fee
- None from broker
- Withdrawal fee
- None from broker; processor fees may apply
- Withdrawal time
- Processed within 24 hours; up to 10 business days to arrive
- Account types
- Standard (commission-free) · Professional
- Raw account commission
- No raw/commission account; costs are in the spread
- Payment methods
- Bank wire · Visa/Mastercard · Skrill · Neteller · PayPal (some regions)
- Demo account expires after 21 days
- Inactivity fees are among the highest in our list
Checked 2026-11-05. Terms change; confirm on the broker’s site before you deposit.
Regulatory record
Fine2019 · ISA (Israel) · ATrade Ltd (AvaTrade Israel)
NIS 500,000 fine for letting clients trade instruments the regulator had banned (2016–2017)
Source ↗Fine2019 · ISA (Israel) · ATrade Ltd (AvaTrade Israel)
NIS 576,000 fine over internal controls and a missing auditor report
Source ↗Fine2017 · ISA (Israel) · ATrade Ltd (AvaTrade Israel)
NIS 150,000 fine for a misleading video advert
Source ↗
Fines and regulator orders in the last five years reduce the protection score: −4 each, up to −12. Self-reported breaches that were compensated, and public warnings, are shown but not scored.
Score breakdown
For clients in countries without a local licence (account held by Ava Trade Markets Ltd): 43 / 100 · Measured so far: 45 of 100 weight points
Protection you actually get · 35%
34- Your entity’s regulator (FSC) is Tier 4 (light offshore)+16
- Negative balance protection promised by the broker only+6
- Holds at least one Tier 1 licence in the group+6
- 20 years in business+6
Gold trading cost · 25%
Not measured yetExecution under stress · 15%
Not measured yetMoney in and out · 15%
Not measured yetPlatforms and gold conditions · 10%
75- MetaTrader 4+20
- MetaTrader 5+20
- Own platform+5
- 0.01-lot minimum order+15
- Swap-free account available+15
Pros and cons
Pros
- Retail clients can be served by Tier 1 regulated companies (CBI, ASIC, JFSA).
- In 5 of the 22 countries we cover, your account would sit with a Tier 1–2 regulated company.
- Offers both MT4 and MT5.
- Swap-free account available.
- 20 years in business.
Cons
- Licence details come from the broker’s own pages; our register check is not finished.
- Clients outside its licensed countries are onboarded to Ava Trade Markets Ltd (FSC), a light offshore regulator.
What traders say
The Trader Voice score sits beside our expert score and is never mixed into it. It combines public review scores with ratings from our own readers.
Trader Voice
90
Expert score (other countries): 43
Our readers
No reader ratings yet. Be the first below.
What reviewers praise
- Proactive account managers
- Responsive support by chat and phone
- Easy onboarding and platform
- Education resources
What reviewers complain about
- Withdrawal delays during verification
- Repeated document requests
- Unexpected account restrictions
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Trustpilot scores reflect who a broker invites to review, so we temper them with the share of one-star reviews. Reader ratings count after an account is 72 hours old; one rating per account per broker. Full methodology and data rules
Trader evidence
What readers report from their own accounts: how long withdrawals took, complaints whose evidence our editors checked, and corrections to our data. Nobody can pay to remove a complaint.
Median withdrawal time
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No reports yet
Arrived within 24 hours
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Verified complaints
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Questions
Is AvaTrade safe for gold trading?
AvaTrade is a 20-year-old broker headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The group has 6 regulated companies (CBI, ASIC, JFSA, FSCA, FSRA, FSC). How safe it is for you depends on which one opens your account: in 5 of the 22 countries we cover that is a Tier 1–2 regulated company. Elsewhere it is Ava Trade Markets Ltd (FSC, Tier 4 · light offshore).
Is AvaTrade regulated?
Yes. AVA Trade EU Ltd is regulated by Central Bank of Ireland (Ireland). Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd is regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Australia). Ava Trade Japan K.K. is regulated by Financial Services Agency (Japan). Ava Capital Markets Pty (South Africa) is regulated by Financial Sector Conduct Authority (South Africa). Ava Trade Middle East Ltd is regulated by ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (UAE (ADGM)). Ava Trade Markets Ltd is regulated by Financial Services Commission (British Virgin Islands). These details are from the broker’s legal pages and our register check is still pending.
Which countries does AvaTrade not accept?
Of the countries we cover, AvaTrade does not accept residents of United States, United Kingdom.
Does AvaTrade offer MT4, MT5 or TradingView for gold?
AvaTrade offers MT4, MT5, its own platform. The minimum gold order is 0.01 lot.
Does AvaTrade have a swap-free account?
Yes. Check the account terms: many swap-free accounts charge an admin fee once a position is held for a few days.
What is the AvaTrade minimum deposit?
$100 on the standard account, according to the broker.
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Data checked: November 2026 · Sources: [1]
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