AvaTrade vs tastyfx (2026): regulation, platforms and costs compared
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Data refreshed 25 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
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…
Tastyfx is a Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") registered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) and Introducing Broker (IB) and Forex Dealer Member (FDM) of the National Futures Association ("NFA"). Review its fees,…
AvaTrade (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. tastyfx (United States, founded 2019) holds 2 regulatory licences (CFTC, NFA), 2 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket.
Verdict at a glance
AvaTrade leads on track record, regulatory coverage, platform choice, instrument range, country coverage and tier-1 licences.
tastyfx leads on trust rank.
Level on fee level.
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.
AvaTrade vs tastyfx: side-by-side data
Criteria
AvaTrade
tastyfx
Editorial rating
Not verified
10 / 10
Trust rank
#12
#6
Founded
2006
2019
Headquarters
Ireland
United States
Regulators
ADGM FSRA, ASIC, BVI FSC, CBI, FFAJ, FSCA, ISA, JFSA
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.
Pros
AvaTrade
Multi-jurisdiction regulation
MT4/MT5, AvaTradeGO, WebTrader, AvaOptions support
Multi jurisdiction regulation client fund segregation and negative balance protection
MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 AvaTradeGO and WebTrader platforms
Forex and CFD trading on indices commodities metals equities and cryptocurrencies
Vanilla FX options trading with AvaOptions
Copy trading with ZuluTrade DupliTrade and AvaSocial
AvaProtect risk management for loss protection
tastyfx
CFTC and NFA regulated via IG US LLC
Spot forex trading across major minor and exotic pairs
Advanced web and mobile platforms with pro charting indicators and one click trading
Spread only pricing with competitive spreads and no commissions
Risk management tools including stop limit and trailing stop orders and price alerts
Integrated research economic calendar and tastylive education
Country availability: AvaTrade vs tastyfx
Only AvaTrade (216): Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil and 191 more.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Which is older, AvaTrade or tastyfx?
AvaTrade is the older of the two, founded in 2006; tastyfx was founded in 2019.
Are AvaTrade and tastyfx available in the same countries?
They overlap in 0 countries. AvaTrade is additionally available in 216 countries (Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and 210 more) and tastyfx in 1 countries (United States of America).
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.