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Admirals vs AvaTrade

Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for Admirals and AvaTrade.

AdmiralsTrust 8.5/10
FCA
ASIC
CySEC
JSC

Estonian-founded global broker (formerly Admiral Markets). 20+ years experience. MT5 specialist with extensive add-ons via Supreme Edition.

AvaTradeTrust 8.4/10
ASIC
CySEC
FSCA
FSA-Japan

Multi-regulated global broker since 2006. Best for fixed spread trading and AvaProtect risk-management tool. AvaSocial copy trading platform included.

Quick verdict

  • Trust: Admirals has the higher trust score.
  • EUR/USD spread: Admirals is tighter on EUR/USD.

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureAdmiralsAvaTrade
Trust score8.58.4
RegulatorsFCA, ASIC, CySEC, JSC, FSCAASIC, CySEC, FSCA, FSA-Japan, ADGM, BVI-FSC
Headquarters
Founded
Min deposit$100$100
Max leverage1:5001:400
EUR/USD spread0.10 pips0.90 pips
Commission per lot$6$0.00
Raw spread account
Standard account
Swap-free account
cTrader
MT4
MT5
TradingView
Scalping allowed
EAs / algo allowed
Hedging allowed
Copy trading
Deposit methods
Withdrawal methods
Withdrawal speed
Base currencies

Admirals is best for

MT5 specialists
European traders
Educated retail traders

AvaTrade is best for

Beginners
Fixed-spread traders
Risk-averse traders