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Admirals vs OANDA

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

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.

OANDATrust 9.0/10
ASIC
FCA
CFTC-NFA
IIROC

One of the most trusted forex brokers worldwide. Founded 1996, regulated by 6+ tier-1 authorities including US CFTC. No minimum deposit, transparent pricing, deep institutional liquidity.

Quick verdict

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

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureAdmiralsOANDA
Trust score8.59.0
RegulatorsFCA, ASIC, CySEC, JSC, FSCAASIC, FCA, CFTC-NFA, IIROC, MAS, FSA-Japan
Headquarters
Founded
Min deposit$100$0.00
Max leverage1:5001:200
EUR/USD spread0.10 pips0.30 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

OANDA is best for

Beginners
US traders
API/algo developers
Long-term traders