How To Withdraw From AvaTrade

Step-By-Step: How To Request A Withdrawal

To ensure your request bypasses manual compliance holds, follow this sequence within your dashboard:

1. Ensure You Have Adequate Usable Margin: Before initiating a transfer, check your active trades. If you have open CFD positions, withdrawing funds will lower your available margin. If your margin level drops too low, AvaTrade’s automated system may reject the withdrawal to protect your account from a sudden margin call or forced liquidation.
2. Navigate to The Cashier: Log in to your AvaTrade My Account portal or open the AvaTradeGO app. Click on the “Withdraw Your Funds” tab located on the left-hand menu under “Finance”. You can see this below. Select the payment method that matches your original deposit channel.
3. Enter Details and Upload Matching Documentation: Input the amount you wish to withdraw. If you are withdrawing profits via bank wire for the first time, you will be required to upload a clear bank statement showing your name, account number, and the bank’s logo.
4. Confirm and Track: Submit the request. You will receive an automated email stating your withdrawal is “Pending.” You can track the transfer’s live status directly in your portal under the Funding History tab.

The Golden Rule: The “Closed-Loop” Refund Policy

To prevent financial fraud, AvaTrade requires you to withdraw up to 100% of your initial deposit back to the same payment method you used to fund the account, where possible.

How it works in practice:

• Let’s say you deposit $500 via a Visa card and grow your account to $900.
• You request a withdrawal for the full $900.
• AvaTrade will automatically send the first $500 back to that Visa card as a “refund.”
• The remaining $400 (your profit) must then be withdrawn via a secondary method, typically a bank wire in your name or an approved e-wallet.

Pitfalls That Delay AvaTrade Withdrawals

If your withdrawal is taking longer than expected, it is often due to one of these three compliance roadblocks:

1. Incomplete Account Verification (KYC): AvaTrade will allow you to deposit funds with basic details, but it will not release funds until your identity is 100% verified. Ensure your uploaded National ID/Passport and Proof of Residence (utility bill dated within the past 6 months) are fully approved before submitting a withdrawal request.
2. Name Mismatches (Third-Party Restrictions): AvaTrade strictly prohibits third-party transfers. If the name on your trading account is “John Smith,” but you attempt to withdraw funds to a bank account or credit card belonging to a spouse, business, or relative, the transaction will be immediately blocked and flagged for review.
3. The Weekend Lag: AvaTrade’s accounts department operates on standard corporate business hours (Monday through Friday). If you submit a withdrawal request on Friday night or over the weekend, the processing clock will not actually start until Monday morning.

​How Long Do Withdrawals Take At AvaTrade?

We’ve found that when evaluating a broker, there is often a massive disconnect between what is stated in the marketing fine print and what actually happens when you try to withdraw your money. AvaTrade officially states that it processes all withdrawal requests within 24 business hours (Monday through Friday).

To see how that holds up in the real world, we put its system to the test. We opened a live retail account, funded it, placed a series of trades, and then initiated two separate withdrawal requests to track the transit time down to the hour.

Test 1: The Credit Card “Refund” (Visa)

• Request Submitted: Tuesday at 09:15
• AvaTrade Internal Approval: Tuesday at 16:30 (7 hours and 15 minutes)
• Funds Cleared in Bank Account: Thursday at 11:45
• Total Real-World Time: 50.5 hours (Approximately two business days)

Test 2: The E-Wallet Route (Skrill)

• Request Submitted: Thursday at 14:00
• AvaTrade Internal Approval: Friday at 10:45 (20 business hours)
• Funds Cleared in Wallet: Friday at 11:15 (30 minutes after broker approval)
• Total Real-World Time: 21.5 hours (less than one business day)

AvaTrade successfully cleared both requests well within its promised 24-business-hour internal window. The variation in total transit time did not stem from the broker, but rather from the speed at which external banking networks processed the incoming funds.

Withdrawal Timeline Breakdown By Method

The journey of your money is divided into two distinct phases: AvaTrade’s internal processing window (the time it takes for its compliance team to audit and release the funds) and the method’s transit time (how long the financial network takes to settle the balance).

*Cryptocurrency transfers are only available to AvaTrade clients in some regions.