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AvaTrade
AvaTrade operates through entities including AVA Trade EU Limited (Central Bank of Ireland C53877), Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd (ASIC 406684), Ava Trade Middle East Limited (ADGM FSRA 190018), Ava Trade Japan K.K. (FSA Japan 1662), Ava Capital Markets Pty (FSCA 45984) and Ava Trade Markets Ltd. (BVI FSC).
Licences last checked 2026-11-05
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Is AvaTrade regulated?
Yes. 4 active licences, including 2 from Tier-1 regulators (CBI, ASIC). 2 more licences listed by the broker are still being verified.
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Licences
Checked against each regulator’s public register.| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence no. | Licence type | Status | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVA Trade EU Limited Ireland |
CBIT1 Central Bank of Ireland |
C53877 | Investment Firm - MiFID | Active | ✓ 2026-11-05 | Register ↗ |
Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd Australia |
ASICT1 Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
406684 | Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) | Active | ✓ 2026-11-05 | Register ↗ |
Ava Trade Middle East Limited United Arab Emirates |
FSRAT2 Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM) |
190018 | Financial Services Permission (FSP) | Active | ✓ 2026-11-05 | Register ↗ |
Ava Trade Japan K.K. Japan |
FSA (JP)T1 Financial Services Agency |
1662 | Financial instruments business registration (FSA Japan); FFAJ member | Verification pending | Not yet | Source ↗ |
Ava Capital Markets Pty South Africa |
FSCAT2 Financial Sector Conduct Authority |
45984 | Authorised financial services provider (FSP) | Verification pending | Not yet | Source ↗ |
Ava Trade Markets Ltd. British Virgin Islands |
FSC (BVI)T3 Financial Services Commission |
SIBA/L/13/1049 | SIBA investment business licence (dealing as principal; arranging deals in investments) | Active | ✓ 2026-11-05 | Register ↗ |
Score breakdown
Formula v1Preliminary score: only regulation strength has been assessed, so the score shown is that part alone, out of 10. The other four parts are added in the next research phase.
Regulation strengthweight 45%
10.0 /10
Best active licence tier, plus 0.5 for each extra active licence.
Transparencyweight 20%
Not assessed yet
Five disclosure checks, 2 points each: legal entity named, licence numbers shown, physical address, client agreement and execution policy published, full fee schedule.
Client protectionweight 15%
Not assessed yet
Segregated funds 4, negative balance protection 3, compensation scheme 3.
Risk signalsweight 10%
Not assessed yet
Starts at 10. Minus 4 per regulator warning and 0.5 per unresolved complaint (up to 4).
Track recordweight 10%
Not assessed yet
One point per year since the first licence, up to 10.
Regulator warnings and clone alerts
Clone firm
A clone firm called “Tradervesta” (tradervesta.com) is using this broker’s details.
Warning published by CBI on 2024-12-12. Source ↗
Trading conditions
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