IG Group vs Avatrade

IG Group vs AvaTrade Comparison Table 2023
IG Group	AvaTrade
Review 4.4 IG Group is #2 in our CFD broker rankings.	Review 4.9
Traders from US accepted	Traders from US not accepted
IG is an award-winning broker that has an excellent reputation globally. The brand-US offers spread betting, CFD and forex trading across a comprehensive suite of markets. IG is also multi-regulated, provides a great trading app and has 50 years experience.	Leading forex and CFD broker since 2006, regulated in Ireland, Australia, Canada, Japan, Abu Dhabi, and South Africa. AvaTrade offers multiple trading platforms, including MT4, MT5, Web Trader, Mobile App, Vanilla Options and Social Trading. 1250+ financial instruments, educational content and multi-language customer support active 24/7. 20% welcome bonus available in allowed countries.
Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits
Bonus Offer
	Welcome bonus 20% up to 10.000$
Comment by Reviewer
"IG offers a superb all-round package. Beginners will appreciate the user-friendly web platform and secure trading environment while established investors will rate the 18,000+ markets and top-tier market research."	"AvaTrade is an excellent broker for traders of all experience levels. Beginners benefit from high-quality education, social trading and a low minimum deposit. 1000+ tradable instruments and powerful proprietary software also make AvaTrade suitable for seasoned traders."
Pros
IG is an LSE-listed company with a transparent financial history and a great track record Over 18,000 assets are available spanning stocks, forex, commodities, baskets, futures, options and more IG offers great educational materials including an extensive library of training and support on how to day trade successfully Users have access to a comprehensive range of charts, market news, client sentiment data, and analysis tools Share dealing and ISAs are available for longer term investing Opening an account takes less than 5 minutes 24/5 customer support is available	Regulated, award-winning, established and safe Superior trading platforms including MetaTrader Great educational and research resources Low spreads and zero commissions Expert Advisors (EAs) supported Plenty of free payment methods AvaSocial app for copy trading Easy and fast to get started Excellent customer support
Cons
Inactivity charge No copy trading platform	Some withdrawal methods are slow Inactivity fee after three months
Awards
Best Customer Service 2022 - Online Money Awards Best Spread Betting Provider 2022 - Online Money Awards Best Platform for the Active Trader 2022 - ADVFN International Financial Awards Best Multi Platform Provider 2022 - ADVFN International Financial Awards Best Finance App 2022 - ADVFN International Financial Awards	Best Overall Broker 2022 - DayTrading.com Best Trading App 2021 - DayTrading.com Best Forex Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
Forex, ETFs, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, spread betting	Stocks, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto, Volatility Index
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
£250	$100
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard PayPal Visa Wire Transfer	Boleto Credit Card Debit Card FasaPay JCB Card Mastercard MoneyGram Neteller Perfect Money Skrill Swift WebMoney Western Union Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.1 lots	$.01
Regulator
FCA, ASIC, MAS, FSCA, JFSA, FMA, CFTC, NFA, BMA, DFSA, FINMA, BaFin	CBoI, ASIC, FSA, FSCA, FSB
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
Yes	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
Yes	Yes
STP Account
No	Yes
ECN Account
No	Yes
DMA Account
Yes	Yes
MAM Account
No	Yes
PAMM Account
No	Yes
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
Yes	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	Yes
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS and Android
Auto Trading
Yes	Avatrader make auto trading easy with API integration into numerous platforms including MetaTrader4, Duplitrade and MQL5
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	AvaTrade not only offers a proprietary platform, but also a selection of social and copy trading systems, including its own AvaSocial app, along with MetaTrader suites. There is also the popular web-based platforms, DupliTrade and ZuluTrade, which are both easy-to-use and suit novices and experts alike.
Social Trading
No	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes	Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	No
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana Bombay Stock Exchange Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Korean Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange National Stock Exchange Of India Russell 2000 S&P 500 Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Tadawul Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana Deutsche Boerse Euronext Hang Seng IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq Russell 2000 Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange
Commodities
Aluminium Coffee Cannabis Copper Gold Iron Lithium Natural Gas Nickel Oil Orange Juice Palladium Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Steel Sugar Wheat	Cocoa Coffee Cannabis Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Lithium Natural Gas Oil Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
IG offers an impressive suite of 18,000+ CFD instruments. Negative balance protection ensures accounts cannot drop below zero while custom price alerts and the IG Academy enhance the trading experience.	AvaTrade offers leveraged CFD trading on a range of asset classes spanning stocks, indices, commodities, bonds, crypto, and ETFs. Traders can speculate on rising and falling prices with low fees and stable platforms in a highly regulated trading environment.
Leverage
1:30	1:400
FTSE Spread
1.0 pt	0.5 pt
GBPUSD Spread
from 0.589 pips	1.0 var
Oil Spread
2.8 pips	0.02
Stocks Spread
Variable	0.13 Abv Market
Forex Trading
IG offers currency trading on its award-winning web platform and mobile app. Comprehensive charts and forex analysis tools are also available through ProRealTime.	AvaTrade offers 50+ currency pairs and their spreads are some of the best among any broker. You can trade majors, minors and exotics around the clock with zero commissions.
Forex App
IG offers a superb all-round trading app. One of the pioneers of mobile trading, the application has been developed and refined over many years, meaning it is now among the best trading apps. Quick response, user friendly layout, access to full charting and a stable and reliable application. Top marks.	AvaTrade provide AvaTradeGo for mobile trading. The app offers 1000+ markets, the ability to create watchlists and make trades. The AvaProtect™ feature even adds another layer of risk protection. Rated 4.2* , it is one of the more popular trading apps. Download it today.
GBPUSD Spread
from 0.589 pips	1.0 var
EURUSD Spread
from 0.165 pips	0.7 var
EURGBP Spread
from 0.540 pips	1.7 var
Assets
90+	50+
Currency Indices
USD	USD
Cryptocurrency
11 popular cryptos are available, plus two crypto crosses. A crypto index is also offered, following the value of the top 10 digital currencies by market cap. All cryptos are available via CFDs.	Regulated in five continents, AvaTrade offers a secure way to access crypto markets. They offer a great range of digital currencies, very tight spreads, and 1:2 leverage. [Not available in Canada]
Spread
Variable	BTC 1% ETH 2%
Coins
BTC BCH LTC ETH ADA DOT DOGE LINK UNI XLM	BCH BTC BTG ETH LTC XRP EOS DASH
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits
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