4.5
4.5
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Rating
AvaTrade
4.5
Tickmill
4.5
Model score
AvaTrade
80
Tickmill
88
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.
Tickmill
FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia)
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.
Tickmill
Spreads from 0.0 pips on Pro and VIP accounts; average EUR/USD spread ~0.1 pips (+ commission). Equinix LD4 server routing provides low-latency execution under 0.20 seconds.
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.
Tickmill
Pro Account: $2 per side ($4 round turn) per 100,000 traded + raw spreads from 0.0 pips. VIP Account: $1 per side ($2 round turn) per lot. Classic Account: Spread-only with zero commission.
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.
Tickmill
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader
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.
Tickmill
Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account
Min deposit
AvaTrade
$100 to open a standard account.
Tickmill
$100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP)
| Topic | AvaTrade | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 80 | 88 |
| 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. | FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia) |
| 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 from 0.0 pips on Pro and VIP accounts; average EUR/USD spread ~0.1 pips (+ commission). Equinix LD4 server routing provides low-latency execution under 0.20 seconds. |
| 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. | Pro Account: $2 per side ($4 round turn) per 100,000 traded + raw spreads from 0.0 pips. VIP Account: $1 per side ($2 round turn) per lot. Classic Account: Spread-only with zero commission. |
| 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), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader |
| 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. | Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account |
| Min deposit | $100 to open a standard account. | $100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP) |