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Rating
AvaTrade
4.5
Exness
4.7
Model score
AvaTrade
80
Exness
92
Regulation
AvaTrade
Operating since 2006, AvaTrade is highly trusted and regulated across numerous jurisdictions. It holds licenses from Tier-1 authorities globally, including ASIC (Australia), CIRO (Canada), JFSA (Japan), and the CBI (Ireland) in the EU.
Exness
FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius)
Spreads
AvaTrade
The broker features fixed and floating spreads depending on the platform. The standard EUR/USD spread typically hovers around 0.9 pips. While competitive for beginners, high-volume traders may find lower all-in costs with raw-spread competitors. Professional accounts (under ESMA) can access tighter spreads down to 0.6 pips.
Exness
Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Raw & Zero accounts, and from 0.3 pips on Standard accounts. Ultra-fast market execution backed by proprietary algorithmic order routing and stop-out protection.
Fees
AvaTrade
AvaTrade primarily uses a commission-free pricing model, meaning standard trading costs are built entirely into the spread. They do charge inactivity fees ($50 after three consecutive months of non-use) and a significant administration fee after 12 months of dormancy.
Exness
Standard & Cent accounts are commission-free with low spread-only pricing. Raw Spread and Zero accounts offer zero-pip spreads with commissions starting from $3.50 per lot per side.
Platforms
AvaTrade
The platform offering is incredibly diverse. It features the MetaTrader suite (MT4/MT5), alongside AvaTrade's excellent proprietary software: the AvaTrade WebTrader, the highly-rated AvaTrade App (mobile), AvaFutures, and AvaOptions.
Exness
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App
Account types
AvaTrade
AvaTrade keeps things simple with a standard Retail account (Standard). They also offer Premium/VIP tiers based on deposit size and trading volume, Islamic (swap-free) accounts, and Professional accounts for qualifying European traders looking for higher leverage.
Exness
Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic)
Min deposit
AvaTrade
$100 to open a standard account.
Exness
$10
| Topic | AvaTrade | Exness |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Model score | 80 | 92 |
| Regulation | Operating since 2006, AvaTrade is highly trusted and regulated across numerous jurisdictions. It holds licenses from Tier-1 authorities globally, including ASIC (Australia), CIRO (Canada), JFSA (Japan), and the CBI (Ireland) in the EU. | FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), CBCS (Curaçao), FSC (BVI), FSC (Mauritius) |
| Spreads | The broker features fixed and floating spreads depending on the platform. The standard EUR/USD spread typically hovers around 0.9 pips. While competitive for beginners, high-volume traders may find lower all-in costs with raw-spread competitors. Professional accounts (under ESMA) can access tighter spreads down to 0.6 pips. | Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Raw & Zero accounts, and from 0.3 pips on Standard accounts. Ultra-fast market execution backed by proprietary algorithmic order routing and stop-out protection. |
| Fees | AvaTrade primarily uses a commission-free pricing model, meaning standard trading costs are built entirely into the spread. They do charge inactivity fees ($50 after three consecutive months of non-use) and a significant administration fee after 12 months of dormancy. | Standard & Cent accounts are commission-free with low spread-only pricing. Raw Spread and Zero accounts offer zero-pip spreads with commissions starting from $3.50 per lot per side. |
| Platforms | The platform offering is incredibly diverse. It features the MetaTrader suite (MT4/MT5), alongside AvaTrade's excellent proprietary software: the AvaTrade WebTrader, the highly-rated AvaTrade App (mobile), AvaFutures, and AvaOptions. | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Exness Terminal, Exness Trade App |
| Account types | AvaTrade keeps things simple with a standard Retail account (Standard). They also offer Premium/VIP tiers based on deposit size and trading volume, Islamic (swap-free) accounts, and Professional accounts for qualifying European traders looking for higher leverage. | Standard, Standard Cent, Raw Spread, Zero, Pro, Swap-Free (Islamic) |
| Min deposit | $100 to open a standard account. | $10 |