BrokerSafari Evidence Score
This is an evidence-based editorial calculation, not a guarantee of safety, an account test or an investment recommendation. It uses only the structured research recorded for this broker, never another website’s rating.
| BrokerSafari Evidence Score | 8.1 / 10 — Strong |
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| Evidence confidence | medium |
| Evidence coverage | 81% |
| Assessed quality score | 8.1 / 10 |
| Evidence-gap penalty | 0.0 |
| Score before caps | 8.1 / 10 |
| Calculated score after caps | 8.1 / 10 |
| Regulation & Legal Entity | Weight 30%; coverage 66.7% (2/3 inputs). Quality 8.3 / 10; 24.9 / 30 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
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| Safety & Client Protection | Weight 20%; coverage 75% (3/4 inputs). Quality 8.0 / 10; 16 / 20 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
| Transparency | Weight 15%; coverage 100% (4/4 inputs). Quality 8.3 / 10; 12.5 / 15 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
| Fees & Trading Costs | Weight 10%; coverage 100% (4/4 inputs). Quality 8.3 / 10; 8.3 / 10 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
| Deposits & Withdrawals | Weight 10%; coverage 60% (3/5 inputs). Quality 7.5 / 10; 7.5 / 10 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
| Trading Platform & Products | Weight 10%; coverage 100% (4/4 inputs). Quality 7.9 / 10; 7.9 / 10 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
| Track Record & Independent Evidence | Weight 5%; coverage 100% (2/2 inputs). Quality 8.5 / 10; 4.3 / 5 weighted points before normalization and penalties. |
Quality uses only assessable inputs. Entirely unassessed categories are excluded and remaining category weights are normalized; missing evidence is not zero quality. Coverage separately measures assessed input weight out of 100%. A gap penalty of 0.0, 0.3, 0.7 or 1.2 is applied before regulatory caps. Source strength affects confidence, not a direct multiplication of the quality score.
Rating cap
None.
Why this score?
Verified strengths
- Regulation & Legal Entity — Account-serving legal entity: partially verified. Partial verification only; unresolved scope remains an evidence gap.
- Regulation & Legal Entity — Relevant financial regulation: partially verified. Only the documented relevant entity/permission is verified, not every group licence or account.
- Trading Platform & Products — Platform identity and clarity: partially verified. Partial verification only; unresolved scope remains an evidence gap.
Provider-disclosed evidence
- Safety & Client Protection — Client-money segregation: disclosed.
- Safety & Client Protection — Negative-balance protection: partial. Conditional protection is disclosed; account-specific independent verification is not established.
- Safety & Client Protection — Investor-protection coverage: partial. Partial coverage is disclosed; independent account eligibility is not established.
- Transparency — Company transparency: medium.
- Transparency — Legal-document transparency: high.
- Transparency — Regulatory-disclosure transparency: high.
- Transparency — Contact transparency: medium.
- Fees & Trading Costs — Spread transparency: high.
- Fees & Trading Costs — Commission transparency: medium.
- Fees & Trading Costs — Overnight-fee transparency: high.
- Fees & Trading Costs — Live trading-cost testing/corroboration: provider disclosed only.
- Deposits & Withdrawals — Deposit and withdrawal fee transparency: medium.
- Deposits & Withdrawals — Payment-method transparency: medium.
- Deposits & Withdrawals — Withdrawal-term transparency: medium.
- Trading Platform & Products — Mobile availability: disclosed.
- Trading Platform & Products — Trading-product transparency: medium.
- Trading Platform & Products — Platform testing: provider disclosed only.
- Track Record & Independent Evidence — Operating history: long.
Supplementary independent evidence
- Track Record & Independent Evidence — Independent-source documentation: medium.
Evidence gaps
- Regulation & Legal Entity — Regulatory warnings and enforcement: unassessed.
- Safety & Client Protection — Security controls: unassessed.
- Deposits & Withdrawals — Independent withdrawal testing/corroboration: unassessed.
- Deposits & Withdrawals — Verified withdrawal findings: unassessed.
- A relevant entity/regulator relationship is verified; other group licences and account-specific coverage remain unresolved.
Verified concerns
No verified adverse finding is recorded in these inputs. This is not a clean bill of health or continuous monitoring.
Broker Overview
AvaTrade describes itself as an online trading provider established in 2006. Its website presents CFDs and other trading products through multiple companies. AVA Trade EU Limited is identified by the Central Bank of Ireland under reference C53877. AvaTrade’s own regulation page lists other companies, including Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd, but a licence disclosed for one company does not apply to every account.
The platform menu includes AvaTradeGO, WebTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, AvaOptions and additional social/copy features in some regions. Account access, instrument coverage and customer eligibility vary. The brand’s “one platform” presentation should not obscure that contract terms and local rules can be different.
AvaTrade’s fees page says it receives compensation through the bid/ask spread and also explains overnight premiums and inactivity fees. Those charges are subject to the customer’s currency, instrument and entity. We did not perform account testing, inspect an order ticket or verify actual trade execution.
Source: AvaTrade — regulator and legal-entity list · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — trading information · Last Checked:
Regulation
The Central Bank of Ireland register identifies AVA Trade EU Limited, reference C53877, as an investment firm. The register is the primary source for current authorisation status and the services recorded. The entity operates under the AvaTrade trading name, but the record applies to that Irish company rather than all companies using the brand.
AvaTrade’s own page names Ava Trade EU Ltd, Ava Trade Markets Ltd, Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd and other companies with regulator references. Those statements are provider disclosures. This review independently records the Irish Central Bank entry and labels the other entity/license information as provider-stated unless separately matched.
No complete regulator-warning or enforcement sweep was completed across all AvaTrade entities. Warning status remains unknown in the Evidence Score; this is not a claim that no action exists.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — AVA Trade EU Limited · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — regulation disclosures · Last Checked:
Legal Entities
The Irish entity is matched to an official regulator register. The other entities in the table are listed by AvaTrade and should be verified at their respective authorities. An applicant should check the exact company shown in their onboarding documents.
| AVA Trade EU Limited | Ireland. Matched to Central Bank of Ireland reference C53877. |
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| Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd | Australia. AvaTrade discloses ASIC AFSL 406684; the current ASIC record and exact product permissions were not independently checked here. |
| Ava Trade Markets Ltd | British Virgin Islands. Listed by AvaTrade with a BVI FSC reference; status and service scope were not independently confirmed in this review. |
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — Irish entity · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — other entity disclosures · Last Checked:
License Information
AVA Trade EU Limited
Authority: Central Bank of Ireland (Ireland). Licence identifier: CBI reference C53877.
Evidence status: The Central Bank of Ireland register identifies AVA Trade EU Limited, reference C53877, trading as AvaTrade. The register includes investment-firm services and current status fields.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — AVA Trade EU Limited · Last Checked:
C53877 is the Central Bank of Ireland reference for AVA Trade EU Limited. A register number alone does not show that every product or service is authorized for every customer. For other regions, use the relevant regulator’s own register to verify the entity, current status, permitted services and official web domains.
Company Information
| Brand | AvaTrade. |
|---|---|
| Irish legal entity | AVA Trade EU Limited, trading as AvaTrade. |
| Irish register reference | C53877. |
| Other group companies | AvaTrade lists companies in Australia, BVI, South Africa, Japan and other markets. |
| Ultimate ownership and consolidated financial review | Not assessed in this review. |
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — company register · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — company and regulator disclosures · Last Checked:
Trading Platforms
AvaTrade’s official platform page lists WebTrader, AvaTradeGO, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, AvaOptions and social or copy-related services. Platform and product access is subject to local company, account type and customer eligibility. An option listed on the global site should not be presumed to be available in the EU or Australia.
The platform descriptions include mobile apps and account-management features. This review did not independently inspect software, test price feeds, place orders, evaluate the availability of options, or assess copy-trading performance. Copying another account does not remove risk and may not reproduce the same execution, costs or results.
Source: AvaTrade — Trading Platforms · Last Checked:
Trading Products
AvaTrade describes CFDs on forex, commodities, shares, indices and other markets, along with options and futures services in certain regions. The product categories are not all offered by the same company. A CFD provides derivative exposure rather than ownership of the reference security.
Contract sizes, spreads, expiry, financing, margin and client eligibility depend on the instrument and entity. AvaTrade’s financial-instrument pages provide local conditions; use the terms matching your application rather than a general product page. This review does not assert global availability or verify every instrument listed.
Source: AvaTrade — trading conditions and instruments · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — legal documentation · Last Checked:
Trading Conditions
| Main CFD pricing | Bid/ask spread is included in the quoted price, according to AvaTrade. |
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| Overnight premium | May be debited or credited when a position remains open past the instrument’s funding time. |
| Inactivity | AvaTrade’s fee page describes inactivity charges; amount and timing depend on the account currency and current terms. |
| Platforms | Multiple proprietary and third-party platforms; not every option is available in each region. |
| Leverage | Limited by the applicable regulator, customer type and instrument. |
| Execution | No independent live execution test was performed. |
A lower spread does not establish a lower all-in cost when funding or inactivity charges apply. Before opening a position, check the live bid/ask quote, financing schedule, account currency and any product-specific conditions. For options or futures, review contract expiry and settlement details separately.
Source: AvaTrade — Fees & Charges · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — Trading Information · Last Checked:
Fees
AvaTrade’s fee page says the company is compensated through the bid/ask spread. It also describes overnight premiums and inactivity fees. Spreads are incorporated into quoted prices; they are not a separate fixed commission, but still represent a cost. The page notes that fee treatment depends on the customer’s relevant account currency.
Some products or services can involve charges not captured by a general CFD summary. Check the contract specification for market spreads, overnight/weekend funding, currency conversion, option or futures fees, and any account maintenance charge. Regional terms may differ, and the latest account-specific schedule should take precedence.
We did not measure live prices or calculate a typical monthly cost. The source supports the fee categories and disclosure model, not a claim about average or competitive pricing.
Source: AvaTrade — published fee schedule · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — instrument conditions · Last Checked:
Deposit & Withdrawal
AvaTrade’s public deposits and withdrawals page lists card and wire-transfer options and says e-payment options may not be available to EU and Australian clients. This is an example of why payment terms should be read by region. The accepted methods and processing rules can also change based on the customer’s account and country.
Before funding, confirm the payment source must match the account holder, any minimum or maximum amount, currency conversion, transfer fees and withdrawal path. The public page describes a process, not a test of how quickly a particular payment will be cleared. Third-party banks and payment services can add their own fees.
BrokerSafari did not submit a deposit or withdrawal and has no independent evidence of typical processing time or success.
Source: AvaTrade — deposits and withdrawals · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — regional client terms · Last Checked:
Research Summary
The primary regulator source is the Central Bank of Ireland’s profile for AVA Trade EU Limited. Provider sources include AvaTrade’s regulation page, legal documents, platform catalogue, fee schedule and deposit/withdrawal guidance. These sources establish the published descriptions but do not substitute for current register checks for every other company.
We did not test any platform, verify live costs, open an account, evaluate customer service or process a payment. We have not assessed the provider’s audited financial condition or every enforcement record. These limitations are noted rather than filled with assumptions.
The Evidence Score is calculated from structured information on this page. Regulatory evidence and provider claims are treated differently; a regulator listing is not a guarantee of safety or future outcomes.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — primary regulator record · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — provider fee disclosures · Last Checked:
Safety / Regulation Analysis
The Irish register supports the identity and regulated status of AVA Trade EU Limited. It does not apply to AvaTrade’s other companies. Any customer should confirm the contracting entity, local regulator, authorized services, complaint route and client-protection eligibility in the agreement and official register.
AvaTrade’s account page lists negative-balance protection, an investor-compensation scheme and segregated bank accounts. This is a broad provider statement; it does not establish which company, account type or customer qualifies. Confirm the protection in the legal documents of the company named in the application. Compensation schemes do not cover ordinary trading losses.
We did not conduct a complete cross-border warning or enforcement search. The Evidence Score therefore leaves warning status unknown. That gap is not evidence of a current issue or a clean history.
Leveraged derivatives can result in rapid losses. A mobile platform, demo account or social feature does not reduce that risk. This page is educational research, not individualized investment advice.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — AVA Trade EU Limited · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — legal and risk documents · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — account and protection disclosure · Last Checked:
What We Could Verify
The Central Bank of Ireland register names AVA Trade EU Limited and reference C53877. AvaTrade’s official pages provide a public list of other entities, describe platform options and publish a fee schedule and funding FAQ.
We did not independently match the Australian and BVI disclosures to their current registers, so they are explicitly labeled as provider-disclosed.
Information Still Unclear
- Which legal company and local protections apply to a specific customer.
- Current exact fees and payment options for a given account and region.
- Live pricing, platform reliability, execution quality and withdrawal experience.
- A full review of current regulatory actions for each AvaTrade group entity.
Evidence Reviewed
The linked sources were checked on 20 October 2026. This is a dated review snapshot, not continuous monitoring.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland — AVA Trade EU Limited · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — regulatory disclosures · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — fees · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — platforms · Last Checked:
Source: AvaTrade — deposits and withdrawals · Last Checked:
How to Continue Your Research
FAQ
The Central Bank of Ireland register identifies AVA Trade EU Limited under reference C53877. AvaTrade also lists companies regulated in other jurisdictions. Each company’s record and permission scope must be checked separately.