Eightcap
AvaTrade
Our Rating
96
68
70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
Eightcap
AvaTrade
ASIC (Australia)
FSCA (South Africa)
CIRO / IIROC (Canada)
DFSA (Dubai)
ADGM (Abu Dhabi)
CBI (Ireland)
FSC BVI (British Virgin Islands)
SCB (Bahamas)

Brokerage

Feature
Eightcap
AvaTrade
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.06
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.23
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.27
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.0
0.9
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.2
1.3
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.2
1.1
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.50
Minimum Deposit
$100
$100
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
7
7+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
Eightcap
AvaTrade
Currency Pairs
55
55
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
33
27
Index CFDs
30
33
Share CFDs
150
Commodities CFD
10
17
Stockbroking
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
500:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
500:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
500:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Canada)
-
Major Pairs 33:1
Minor Pairs 17:1
Retail Max. Leverage (New Zealand)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (New Zealand)
-
400:1

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to retail traders in the UK due to FCA regulations
*CFD trading is not available in the USA due to NFA and CFTC regulations, American traders spot trade in place of CFDs.

Trading Platforms + Tools

Feature
Eightcap
AvaTrade
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

Eightcap
AvaTrade
Our Rating
96
68
 

Our comprehensive comparison covers the 10 most important trading factors. Here are key differences between Eightcap and AvaTrade:

  • Eightcap offers a minimum deposit of $500 AUD/USD.
  • AvaTrade has a lower entry point with a $100 minimum deposit.
  • Eightcap offers better CFD product range and financial markets.
  • AvaTrade offers more funding options.
  • Both brokers offer MetaTrader 4 and 5.
  • Eightcap also provides Capitalise.ai and TradingView platforms.