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Broker Score | Risk Statement | Min. Deposit | Regulation | Trading Desk Type | Trading Instruments | Forex Pairs | Crypto Pairs | Pros | Cons | Regulation | Trading Conditions | Trading Platforms | Deposit & Withdrawal | Education & Research | Assets Available | Customer Service | % Lose with this broker | Leverage | Spread | Hedging | Scalping | Account Types | Islamic Account | Trading Platforms | Funding Methods | Trading Commission | ||
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79% of retail CFD accounts lose money | AUD 100 | ECN/DMA | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stock CFDs, Forex, Indices, Metals, ETFs, Bonds | 70 | 11 |
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| Read Review | 79% | 30:1 | 0 pips | Yes | Yes | Platinum IRESS, Premier IRESS, RAW, Standard, Standard IRESS | Yes | MT4, MT5, cTrader, IRESS | Visa, Mastercard, Bank Transfer, Neteller, Skrill, Broker to Broker, Fasapay, SticPay, PerfectMoney, NganLuong, xPay, Broker to Broker | 6 USD / lot - RAW Accounts | ||||||||||
76% of retail CFD accounts lose money | AUD 100 | Market Maker | Bonds, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stock CFDs, ETFs, Forex, Indices, Vanilla Options | 55 | 20 |
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| Read Review | 76% | 30:1 | 0.90 pips | Yes | Yes | Islamic, Professional, Retail | Yes | MT4, MT5, Avatrade Social, AvaOptions | Skrill, WebMoney, Neteller, Bank Transfer, Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, POLi, Klarna, Paypal, Ozow | Fees Included in Spread |
The Radar Chart below highlights how the brokers stack up against each other across various metrics. The highest score a broker can receive in each area is 5.
At FxScouts, we help traders find the broker that suits their trading needs. In many cases, the best way to achieve this is to compare brokers side-by-side.
To compare AvaTrade and FP Markets, we used the same factors we use when reviewing brokers: The trust and regulation of the broker, the trading platform, the costs and trading conditions, and the level of education and market analysis available at the broker.
Trust and regulation are some of the most important factors to consider when choosing a Forex broker. Trust in the Forex trading business is almost entirely founded upon regulation. We spend many hours evaluating the safety of each broker by delving into their fine print and confirming each one of their regulatory licences on the online registers. The more top-tier authorities a broker is regulated by, the higher its trust rating.
In our comparison, we found that AvaTrade holds three Tier 1 and two Tier 2 licences, and FP Markets holds two Tier 1 and no Tier 2 licences.
Based on these findings, 0 earned a higher trust rating than 0.
Another important aspect we consider when comparing brokers is the cost of trading. When evaluating trading costs, we always consider the minimum deposit required to open an account and the ongoing trading costs, including the spreads and commissions. When calculating trading costs, we measure the cost to trade one lot of EUR/USD using the broker’s account with the lowest minimum deposit. The cost includes both the spread and any commission charged.
Not all brokers publish their trading costs, so we often open accounts and trade on their platforms to verify the spreads and commissions. Based on our reviews, we found that FP Markets has overall lower trading costs than AvaTrade.
Traders want Forex brokers to offer them a choice of trading platforms, so we give brokers who offer multiple platforms higher ratings. Trading platforms we consider include MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, cTrader and proprietary mobile and web-based platforms.
In this case, FP Markets offers support for and AvaTrade offers support for .
Copy trading is a great option for beginner traders who can’t trade full-time or lack experience with Forex trading. In this case both AvaTrade and FP Markets offer copy trading.
A variety of CFD instruments – and a large range of CFDs for each instrument category allow traders more opportunities for profitable trading. The best brokers will have thousands of CFDs to trade, covering all these instrument categories. We found that FP Markets offers a greater range and depth of instruments to trade than AvaTrade. FP Markets offers 70 Forex pairs to trade and AvaTrade offers 55 Forex pairs to trade.
In this case, AvaTrade offers 20 cryptocurrencies while FP Markets offers 11 cryptocurrencies. So if you want to trade cryptocurrencies, we advise trading with AvaTrade.
Although brokers may have reasonable trading fees, many traders are caught out by the high non-trading fees charged by some brokers, including deposits and withdrawals. Traders want to be able to deposit and withdraw funds quickly and cheaply. Most brokers have multiple funding methods with zero fees for making deposits, but some brokers make it more expensive and take longer to process withdrawals.
We rate brokers more highly that process withdrawals within 24 hours by multiple withdrawal methods and without charging processing fees. We found that FP Markets charges a withdrawal fee and AvaTrade does not. Overall, AvaTrade has better deposit and withdrawal processes than FP Markets.
We often find that brokers offer very little in the way of educational materials, forcing traders to use other third-party sites or self-educate elsewhere. Beginner traders need well-structured, well-presented materials in multiple formats to get a good start at trading. More experienced traders also benefit from webinars led by experts in the field and advanced trading strategy sections with new trading ideas.
AvaTrade has better educational support than FP Markets. Both AvaTrade and FP Markets offer educational support for more experienced traders.
To successfully predict the price movements of an instrument, traders will need access to frequent market research and analysis. We find that research and market analysis are always better when they are produced in-house and updated frequently. Third-party resources don’t show the same expertise in trading ideas, so we place a strong emphasis on frequent in-house updates. Some brokers also often offer interactive webinars where traders can learn from experts in the field.
We found that 0 offers better research analysis than 0 and that both AvaTrade and FP Markets offer frequent webinars.
Considered one of the best all-round brokers, Avatrade will be an attractive choice for most traders. In our review, we found that Avatrade has a wide range of tradable assets, low trading fees, and a choice of four different trading platforms. In addition, Avatrade offers some of the best trading tools in the industry, alongside a world-class selection of educational and market analysis materials, providing traders with everything they need to make trading decisions.
Avatrade is also popular for its award-winning mobile app, AvatradeGO, which has excellent risk management tools and a direct connection to AvaSocial, AvaTrade’s popular social trading system.
Australian traders will also be pleased to find that Avatrade is regulated by ASIC, its local regulatory body and that Avatrade provides local customer support via a local telephone number.
FP Markets is an ASIC-regulated Forex broker with an excellent stock trading platform designed for more experienced stock pickers. We were also impressed with how easy the FP Markets Trading App was to use and the quality of FP Markets' customer service.
In terms of fees, FP Markets has an “ECN pricing” model which it claims provides “extremely competitive” costs. Unfortunately, we found that the fees on its MT4 and MT5 trading accounts were higher than most of its ECN competitors. But FP Markets does make it easy for beginners to get started, with 100 AUD minimum deposits and unlimited demo accounts.
We are also impressed that in addition to MT4 and MT5, cTrader is also available. FP Markets is now one of a handful of brokers that has such a good platform offering.
FP Markets also stands out for its support for active and professional stock traders. FP Markets is one of few brokers offering the IRESS suite of trading platforms. These Direct Market Access platforms provide access to 10,000+ international stocks but the basic IRESS account requires a minimum deposit of 1000 AUD and commissions are charged on most trades.
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