Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.
AvaTrade
Regulated in your country AvaTrade is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Oanda
Regulated in your country Oanda is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders AvaTrade and Oanda are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in Australia.AvaTrade is better than Oanda for high-volume traders and options traders, while Oanda is better for long-term investors. Professional traders, scalpers and swing traders can choose either AvaTrade or Oanda.
| Overall score | AvaTrade 82 not offered | Oanda 81 -1 74 |
|---|---|---|
| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
| Options traders i |
Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise AvaTrade and the ones that supervise Oanda.AvaTrade and Oanda are both regulated in Australia, by ASIC.
| Section score | AvaTrade 100 not offered | Oanda 100 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
| Tier-2 regulators | ||
| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that AvaTrade and Oanda have in place to protect your money in Australia.Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication.
| Section score | AvaTrade 65 -1 not offered | Oanda 66 66 |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 2006 | 1996 |
| Parent company i | Ava Group | OANDA Group |
| CEO i | Dáire Ferguson | Gavin Bambury |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | National Westminster Bank, J.P. Morgan SE | mBank |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 9,000,000 | |
| Annual revenue i | US$16,900,000 | |
| Monthly website search traffic i | ||
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with AvaTrade and with Oanda in Australia, both on each trade and on holding the account.AvaTrade and Oanda are equally good for CFD/FX costs, as AvaTrade does not charge forex commissions (against Oanda's US$3 per lot), and has tighter EUR/USD standard spreads, at 0.9 pips (against Oanda's 1.07 pips). On the other hand, Oanda is cheaper on EUR/USD, at US$7.35 per lot (against AvaTrade's US$9), and has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 0.39 points (against AvaTrade's 0.5 points). Neither AvaTrade nor Oanda charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
Oanda and AvaTrade cannot be compared for real stock costs, because Oanda is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while AvaTrade is a CFD broker.
| Section score | AvaTrade 66 not offered | Oanda 66 29 |
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| Broker fees | ||
| Deposit fees i | ||
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| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | Free | US$3 |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | US$9 | US$7.35 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.5 points | 0.39 points |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.34 points | 0.52 points |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | US$43.85 | |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | Free | US$0.06 |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Spread | Percentage |
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| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | Free | |
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with AvaTrade and with Oanda in Australia, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.AvaTrade and Oanda are equally good for CFD/FX markets, as AvaTrade offers CFDs on ETFs, and offers futures on commodities and indices. On the other hand, Oanda gives access to 1,400 tradable symbols (against AvaTrade's 1,250), and lets you own stocks and ETFs outright. Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer CFDs on commodities, crypto, forex, indices and stocks, and offer futures on crypto and forex.
There is no like-for-like comparison for real stock markets, as AvaTrade is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | AvaTrade 100 not offered | Oanda 100 60 |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 1,250 | 1,400 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Crypto, ETF, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Crypto, Forex |
| Options i | Forex | |
| Assets you can own i | Stocks, ETF |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that AvaTrade and Oanda make available to their clients in Australia.AvaTrade and Oanda are equally good for platforms, as AvaTrade offers social trading and copy trading while Oanda offers TradingView and AutoChartist. AvaTrade and Oanda both offer a proprietary platform and MetaTrader 5.
There is no like-for-like comparison for platforms, as AvaTrade is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | AvaTrade 92 not offered | Oanda 91 -1 91 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of AvaTrade and Oanda in Australia, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.AvaTrade is better than Oanda for mobile trading, as AvaTrade offers a social trading app and a copy trading app, which Oanda does not. AvaTrade and Oanda both offer a proprietary mobile app and the MetaTrader 5 app.
Oanda and AvaTrade cannot be compared for mobile trading, because Oanda is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while AvaTrade is a CFD broker.
| Section score | AvaTrade 100 Best not offered | Oanda 93 -7 93 |
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| Social trading app i | ||
| Copy trading app i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 app i | ||
| cTrader app i | ||
| Mobile trading signals i | ||
| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
| Mobile drawing tools i | ||
| Mobile watchlist i | ||
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Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that AvaTrade and Oanda allow on their platforms in Australia.Oanda is better than AvaTrade for CFD/FX trading features, since Oanda offers guaranteed stop losses, tier-1 liquidity providers and API access, which AvaTrade does not. Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
AvaTrade does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Oanda and AvaTrade cannot be compared for real stock trading features.
| Section score | AvaTrade 77 -19 not offered | Oanda 96 Best 92 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | Agency |
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | 2:1 | 2:1 |
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| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | US$1 | US$0 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
| Hedging strategies allowed i | ||
| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at AvaTrade and at Oanda in Australia, and of who each one is meant for.AvaTrade is better than Oanda for CFD/FX account types, because AvaTrade offers an Islamic account, a copy trading account and an unlimited demo account, which Oanda does not. Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
Only Oanda can be assessed for real stock account types, since AvaTrade is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | AvaTrade 72 Best not offered | Oanda 46 -26 34 |
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| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with AvaTrade and with Oanda in Australia.Oanda is better than AvaTrade for account opening, as Oanda does not require a minimum deposit (against AvaTrade's US$70), offers 9 account base currencies (against AvaTrade's 3), and credits deposits faster, within 1 day (against AvaTrade's 7 days). Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer credit cards and debit cards.
Only Oanda can be assessed for account opening, since AvaTrade is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | AvaTrade 62 -13 not offered | Oanda 75 Best 75 |
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| Minimum deposit i | US$70 | US$0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | US$0 | US$0 |
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| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | AUD, EUR, USD | AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, SGD, USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 7 business days | up to 1 business days |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 10 business days | up to 3 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of AvaTrade and Oanda in Australia, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.AvaTrade is better than Oanda for customer care, because AvaTrade offers customer support in 22 languages (against Oanda's 5), and has a website in 22 languages (against Oanda's 7). AvaTrade and Oanda both offer phone support and live chat.
AvaTrade does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Oanda and AvaTrade cannot be compared for customer care.
| Section score | AvaTrade 67 Best not offered | Oanda 51 -16 51 |
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| Number of languages supported i | 22 | 7 |
| Website languages i | Afrikaans, Arabic, German, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Mongolian, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Chinese | German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | Afrikaans, Arabic, German, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Mongolian, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Chinese | German, English, Russian, Spanish, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that AvaTrade and Oanda provide to their clients in Australia.AvaTrade is better than Oanda for learning, given that AvaTrade offers daily market commentary, which Oanda does not. Both AvaTrade and Oanda offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
Oanda and AvaTrade cannot be compared for learning, because Oanda is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while AvaTrade is a CFD broker.
| Section score | AvaTrade 83 Best not offered | Oanda 80 -3 80 |
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AvaTrade vs Oanda: which one should you choose?
AvaTrade
CFD/FX Choose AvaTrade if you want a CFD and forex broker with cTrader and copy trading accounts.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Oanda
CFD/FX Choose Oanda if you want an online CFD broker with no minimum deposit and TradingView.
Stocks Choose Oanda if you want a broker for securities investing with retirement accounts.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.Other popular comparisons
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