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Data refreshed 25 Aug 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
Trust rank #12 · Founded 2006
AvaTrade is a well-regarded forex and CFD broker offering multiple trading platforms, broad market access, and educational resources. It provides market research and risk management tools with an emphasis on platform reliability…
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Trust rank #18 · Founded 2008
Markets.com is a well‐regarded forex and CFD broker offering broad access to currency pairs and multi‐asset CFDs on intuitive web and mobile platforms. It provides built‐in research, education, and risk management tools…
Read the Markets.com reviewAvaTrade (Ireland, founded 2006) holds 8 regulatory licences (ADGM FSRA, ASIC, BVI FSC, CBI, FFAJ…), 3 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. Markets.com (Cyprus, founded 2008) holds 5 regulatory licences (ASIC, BVI FSC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA), 2 of them tier-1, offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 166 countries; AvaTrade is available in 50 countries where Markets.com is not, and Markets.com in 9 where AvaTrade is not.
Scored on 8 measurable dimensions where both brokers have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | AvaTrade | Markets.com |
|---|---|---|
| Trust rank | #12 | #18 |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Ireland | Cyprus |
| Regulators | ADGM FSRA, ASIC, BVI FSC, CBI, FFAJ, FSCA, ISA, JFSA | ASIC, BVI FSC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Market Maker |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Instruments | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Metals | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Indices, Metals |
| Countries accepted | 216 countries | 175 countries |
| Fee level | Low | Low |
| Trading types | CFD Trading | CFD Trading |
| Best-for use cases | Copy Trading, Retail Trading | Retail Trading |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that broker — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Available at both (166): Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti and 126 more.
Only AvaTrade (50): American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Guam, Haiti, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Maldives, Mali, Micronesia, Mongolia and 25 more.
Only Markets.com (9): Afghanistan, Algeria, Guernsey, India, Iraq, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lebanon, Yemen.
Availability reflects the countries each broker declares it serves. Local rules change; confirm on the broker's own site before signing up.
AvaTrade holds more regulatory licences: AvaTrade (ADGM FSRA, ASIC, BVI FSC, CBI, FFAJ, FSCA, ISA, JFSA) versus Markets.com (ASIC, BVI FSC, CySEC, FCA, FSCA). Tier-1 licences: AvaTrade 3, Markets.com 2.
AvaTrade offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary; Markets.com offers MT4, MT5, Proprietary.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
AvaTrade is the older of the two, founded in 2006; Markets.com was founded in 2008.
They overlap in 166 countries. AvaTrade is additionally available in 50 countries (American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize and 44 more) and Markets.com in 9 countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Guernsey, India, Iraq, Isle of Man and 3 more).
Risk warning: CFDs and forex are complex, leveraged instruments and carry a high risk of losing money rapidly. A majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Nothing on this page is financial advice; verify licence status on the regulator's register before depositing. Full risk disclosure.