Trading212 versus AvaTrade

AvaTrade provides traders with a broad range of trading platforms, including its proprietary WebTrader, its mobile app AvaTradeGO, and Ava Option. It also has the out-of-the-box MT4/MT5 trading platforms with algorithmic and copy trading support, upgraded via the Trading Central plugin. Social traders may use Ava Social, ZuluTrade, and DupliTrade. A lucrative partnership program with $250M+ in payouts provides passive income opportunities.

Trading212 shines with fractional share dealing from as little as £1.00 plus its AutoInvest feature, available in the proprietary web-based trading platform or user-friendly mobile app, ideal for casual traders. It has an active trading community of 1.5M+ traders with 3.0B+ in assets.

We have conducted an in-depth review of AvaTrade and Trading212 to determine which one presents the better overall choice and which traders will benefit the most at either broker.

• Features and Platforms
• Available Markets
• Typical Spreads and Fees
• Security and Trust
• Trading212 versus AvaTrade- Verdict

Features and Platforms

Features & Platforms	AvaTrade (visit site)	Trading212 (visit site)
Headquarter:	Ireland	UK, Bulgaria
Established :	2007	2006
Retail Loss Rate:	71.00%	77.00%
Regulation:
Minimum Deposit:	$100	$1
Demo Account:
Managed Account:
Islamic Account:
Inactivity Fee	$50 after three months, recurring	No
Deposit Fee:	Third-Party	0.70% (after total deposits of £2,000)
Withdrawal Fee	Third-Party	Third-Party
Funding Methods:	5	12
MT4:
MT5:
cTrader:
Proprietary Platform:
Automated Trading:
Social / Copy Trading:
MT4/MT5 Add-ons:
Guaranteed Stop Loss:
Negative Balance Protection:
Bonuses and Promotions:
Unique Feature One:	Excellent educational service	Fractional share dealing
Unique Feature Two:	Well-balanced asset selection	AutoInvest and Pies
Broker Offers:	See what AvaTrade offers	See what Trading212 offers

Noteworthy:

SharpTrader, the AvaTrade academy, spun out into a separate business unit due to its tremendous success and is one of the best educational resources in the industry.

Available Markets

The asset selection at AvaTrade is balanced and has enough quantity for most retail traders to achieve cross-asset diversification, focused on equity CFDs and ETFs. Forex options supplement an average choice of currency pairs. Trading212 maintains 180+ currency pairs and 10,000+ trading instruments, trumping AvaTrade in quantity but trailing in broad-based sector coverage.

Typical Spreads and Fees

Both offer commission-free CFD trading, but Trading212 has wider spreads. The Forex pricing environment, also commission-free, remains expensive at AvaTrade and Trading212 but notably cheaper at AvaTrade, where minimum costs are $9 per standard lot versus $20 at Trading 212. Trading212 notes a 0.50% currency conversion fee for CFD traders, 0.15% for investors.