CM Trading versus AvaTrade

Traders get the core MT4 trading platform and the CM Trading Webtrader at CM Trading, while the proprietary CopyKat service serves social traders well. Beginner traders get quality third-party educational videos, while NewFactory publishes actionable trading recommendations. CM Trading caters best to beginner and social traders in Africa.

AvaTrade delivers its proprietary WebTrader, its mobile app AvaTradeGO, and its options platform Ava Option. Ava Social caters to social traders together with ZuluTrade and DupliTrade. AvaTrade also features the MT4/MT5 trading platforms upgraded with the Trading Central plugin. Unlike the four backward CM Trading account types, AvaTrade provides one competitive account type to all clients.

We have conducted an in-depth review of CM Trading and AvaTrade 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
• CM Trading versus AvaTrade- Verdict

Features and Platforms

Features & Platforms	AvaTrade (visit site)	CM Trading (visit site)
Headquarter:	Ireland	South Africa
Established :	2007	2012
Retail Loss Rate:	71.00%	Undisclosed
Regulation:
Minimum Deposit:	$100	$100
Demo Account:
Managed Account:
Islamic Account:
Inactivity Fee	$50 after three months, recurring	$15 monthly after 90 days
Deposit Fee:	Third-Party	Yes + Third-Party
Withdrawal Fee	Third-Party	Yes + Third-Party
Funding Methods:	5	8
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	Quality educational videos
Unique Feature Two:	Well-balanced asset selection	Proprietary copy trading service
Broker Offers:	See what AvaTrade offers	See what CM Trading offers

Noteworthy:

The educational division of AvaTrade, SharpTrader, remains one of the highest quality services industry-wide, widening its advantage over CM Trading.

Available Markets

The asset selection at CM Trading remains limited but sufficient for beginners with smaller portfolios, the core trader base for CM Trading, where Forex and cryptocurrency traders get the best sector exposure. AvaTrade maintains a balanced asset selection with cross-asset exposure. Options trading is also available at AvaTrade, increasing its edge over CM Trading.

Typical Spreads and Fees

The costs at CM Trading are a bit high, with minimum spreads of 1.2 pips or $12.00 per lot for a deposit of $1,000. Traders with portfolios above $10,000 get a reduction to $9.00. AvaTrade offers minimum Forex fees from $9.00 to all traders, while its overall cost structure ranks better.