AvaTrade vs FBS
Two brokers, one table. Everything below is taken from what each one publishes on its own site, last read on 2026-09-05. No scores, no ranking.
A broker founded in 2006 and regulated in Ireland, Australia, Japan, South Africa, the BVI and the UAE.
A Belize-licensed broker with its own app, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and a large partner programme.
| Detail | AvaTrade | FBS |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | AVA Trade EU Ltd, Central Bank of Ireland C53877 · Ava Capital Markets Australia, ASIC 406684 · Ava Trade Japan K.K., FSA Japan 1662 · Ava Capital Markets Pty, FSCA 45984 · Ava Trade Markets Ltd, BVI FSC SIBA/L/13/1049 | FBS Markets Inc., FSC Belize licence 000102/31 (reg. 000001317), Belize City |
| Platforms | AvaTrade App, WebTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, AvaSocial, automated trading platforms | FBS App, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MultiTerminal |
| Founded | 2006 | — |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | — |
What the figures say
- AvaTrade also lists Commodities, Crypto, Options.
- FBS also lists Metals, Energies.
A figure marked “—” is one that broker does not publish on the pages we could read; it is not a zero. Terms differ by country and change often, so confirm on each site before opening an account.
AvaTrade: why traders choose it
- Founded in 2006, one of the earliest online forex brokers still operating
- Regulated in the EU, Australia, Japan, South Africa, the UAE and the British Virgin Islands, with licence numbers published
- Client funds held in segregated accounts
- AvaSocial copy-trading app alongside MT4, MT5, WebTrader and the AvaTrade App
- AvaProtect, their paid protection against a losing trade for a set period
- FX options as well as CFDs
FBS: why traders choose it
- FBS App plus MetaTrader 4 and 5 on Android, iOS, web, Windows and macOS
- MultiTerminal and a VPS for traders running several accounts or EAs
- Forex, exotic forex pairs, metals, indices, energies and stocks
- FBS Academy, webinars, analytics and trading calculators built into the site
- Payment processing handled by a Cyprus company named in the footer
AvaTrade pros
- More top-tier licences than almost any broker on this list, including the Central Bank of Ireland and Japan's FSA
- Twenty years of operating history
- Automated trading and EA support across several platforms
AvaTrade cons
- Minimum deposit, spreads and leverage are not on the pages we read; they depend on the entity that onboards you
- Products and leverage differ a great deal between the EU, Japanese and BVI entities
- A richer platform list also means more to learn
FBS pros
- A wide device list: the same accounts on phone, web and desktop
- A published Belize licence number and physical address
- Strong education section for a first account
FBS cons
- The account-types page we requested returned a 404, so minimum deposit, spreads and leverage are not confirmed here
- Not available to residents of the USA, EU, UK, Israel, India, Iran or Myanmar
- A single offshore licence on the international site
About AvaTrade
AvaTrade was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dublin. It is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, Japan's FSA, South Africa's FSCA and the BVI FSC, and offers CFDs and FX options on its own app, WebTrader, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and the AvaSocial copy-trading app.
About FBS
FBS is operated by FBS Markets Inc., licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Belize. It offers forex, metals, indices, energies and stocks on its own app, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and MultiTerminal, with a large education and partner programme.
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