InstaForex vs AvaTrade

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, InstaForex currently holds a lower overall rating (3) compared to AvaTrade (4.2). InstaForex has a lower minimum deposit, at 1.0. Both platforms offer their clients bonuses, demo accounts, mobile trading, MAM/PAMM. Traders should note that InstaForex offers a minimum lot size of 0.01 and a maximum lot size of 10000.0, while AvaTrade offers 1.0E-4 and 0.0. InstaForex offers a greater leverage limit of 1:1000, whereas AvaTrade allows a maximum of only 1:400.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.2/5
2.8/5
2.9/5
3.1/5
4.2/5 (17 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4/5
4.1/5
Minimum deposit ($) 1.0 100.0
Commission 0.03 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 4 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 1.0E-4
Maximum lot size 10000.0 0.0
Spread Fixed, Variable Fixed, Variable
Broker type Market Maker STP, ECN, Market Maker
Maximal leverage (1:?) 1000 400
Availability Market Maker STP, ECN, Market Maker
Regulation CySEC (Cyprus) CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), CBI (Ireland), KNF (Poland), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Japan), BVI FSC
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Web Platform, Mobile Platform, MT4 MultiTerminal
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, WebMoney, cashU, Skrill, BPay Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal, Perfect Money, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, Internal transfer, Sofort Banking, Klarna, Boleto, Giropay, POLi, Pix
Account Currency USD, EUR, RUB USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, CAD, ZAR, AUD
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Chinese, Polish, Malay, Thai, Arabic, Korean, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish, Turkish
Country Ukraine Ireland
Trading platform(s) timezone Ukraine United Arab Emirates, Australia, China, Ireland, Japan, Mongolia, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, Spain
Other trading instruments Options, Futures, Indices, CFDs Stocks, Options, Futures, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, Bonds, Exchange ETFs, ETFs, Forex, Treasuries, Bonds, Cryptos*
spreads
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GBP/USD - -
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USD/CAD - -
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