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Qtrade
AvaTrade

Qtrade is a respected Canadian financial company offering various investment accounts featuring $8.75 and $6.95 stocks, mutual fund trades, and more than 100 commission-free ETFs. The company is extensively recognized and chosen by many investors in Canada to grow their savings or retirement funds. Qtrade is also fully authorized by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).

Founded in 2006, AvaTrade is a top forex and CFD broker trusted by over 400,000 traders. Regulated in 9 regions, it handles more than 2 million trades monthly. AvaTrade offers platforms like MT4, MT5, and WebTrader, with over 1,250 instruments. Traders of all levels can explore CFDs, AvaOptions, and AvaFutures for short-term trading. AvaTrade provides excellent education and 24/5 multilingual customer support for a complete trading experience.

InstrumentsStocks, ETFs, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Options, GICsCFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Bonds, Crypto, Spread Betting, Futures
Demo Account
Minimum Deposit$0$300$100
Trading PlatformsTradingCentralWebTrader, AvaTradeGO, AvaOptions, AvaFutures, MT4, MT5, AlgoTrader, TradingView, TradingCentral, DupliTrade
Payment MethodsACH Transfer, Cheque, Wire TransferBoleto, Credit Card, Debit Card, FasaPay, JCB Card, Mastercard, MoneyGram, Neteller, Perfect Money, Skrill, Swift, WebMoney, Wire Transfer
Minimum TradeVariable0.01 Lots
RegulatorCIROASIC, CySEC, FSCA, ISA, CBI, JFSA, FSRA, BVI, ADGM, CIRO, AFM
Account CurrenciesUSD, CADUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD
Trust Rating
3.8
4.8
Assets & Markets Rating
3.4
4.5
Platforms Rating
3.5
4.3
Fees & Costs Rating
3.4
3.8
Customer Support Rating
3.3
4.3
Education Rating
3.5
4.5
Research Rating
3.3
4.3
Accounts & Banking Rating
3.5
4.3
Mobile AppsiOS & AndroidiOS & Android
App Review

AvaTradeGO offers an impressive mobile trading experience with an intuitive interface. The app provides quick access to numerous markets like forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, and bonds. AvaTradeGO's AvaProtect™ feature stands out by offering a unique level of risk protection.

Android App Rating
1.0
4.0
iOS App Rating
3.2
4.3
Awards
  • 30 industry awards across 15 years
  • Best Mobile Trading Platform 2023 - Finance Derivative
  • Best Educational 2023 - Global Business Magazine
  • Best Overall Broker 2022 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Trading App 2021 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Forex Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Margin Trading
Margin Rate2%
Account TypesSTP, MAM, PAMM
AI / Machine Learning
Robo Advisor
Negative Balance Protection
Market Maker
P2P Trading
Spot Trading
Auto Trading

Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader

Copy Trading
Copy Trading Platform

AvaTrade is highly regarded for its social and copy trading tools. Traders have access to their in-house AvaSocial app and widely-used platforms like DupliTrade and ZuluTrade. It offers detailed performance metrics for you to select the best strategy provider to match your objectives and risk tolerance.

Social Trading
Trade Signals
VPS Hosting
Tournaments
Demo Competitions
Ethical Investing
Custodial Account
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Inactivity Fee$50
Islamic Account

CFD Trading

AvaTrade offers over 1250+ leveraged CFD products in various asset classes, such as stocks, indices, commodities, bonds, crypto, and ETFs. You can trade on both rising and falling prices using the broker’s advanced web and mobile platforms, which include top research tools for finding short-term trading opportunities.

Leverage1:30 (Retail) 1:400 (Pro)
FTSE Spread0.5
GBPUSD Spread1.5
Oil Spread0.02
Stocks Spread0.13

Forex Trading

AvaTrade offers over 50 currency pairs with tight spreads starting from 0.9 pips and no commissions. Trade major, minor, and exotic currencies 24/5 on top forex platforms, such as MT4, with advanced charting tools and forex education to enhance your skills, including a dedicated 'Currency Trading' guide.

GBPUSD Spread1.5
EURUSD Spread0.9
EURGBP Spread1.5
Assets50+
Currency IndicesUSD

Cryptocurrency Trading

Regulated on five continents, AvaTrade provides secure access to crypto markets. It offers a variety of digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, and a crypto index for diversification. Competitive crypto spreads and 1:2 leverage are available on its three platforms.

Crypto SpreadBTC <1%, ETH 2%
Crypto CoinsBCH, BTC, BTG, ETH, LTC, XRP, EOS, DASH
Crypto Lending
Crypto Mining
Crypto Staking
Auto Market Maker