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AvaTrade vs Davy Select

Compare AvaTrade and Davy Select side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

AvaTrade

AvaTrade

Forex and multi-asset CFD traders

AvaTrade is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, regulated across multiple jurisdictions, offe…

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Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, reg…

Head-to-head comparison

AvaTrade vs Davy Select
Feature AvaTrade Davy Select
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Commission-free via CFDs; spread applies Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade
Regulators CBI, ASIC, JFSA, FSCA, ADGM FRSA, CIRO, BVI FSC CBI
Best for Forex and multi-asset CFD traders Irish self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
Options
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Futures
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Funds
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Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

AvaTrade

AvaTrade

Pros

  • Regulated by CBI, ASIC, JFSA, FSCA, ADGM FRSA, CIRO, and BVI FSC across multiple jurisdictions
  • Commission-free trading on CFD and forex instruments
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • Free demo account with $100,000 virtual funds and no time limit
  • Wide platform choice including MT4, MT5, WebTrader, AvaTradeGO, AvaOptions, and TradingView
  • Vanilla FX options trading via dedicated AvaOptions platform
  • Copy trading available via DupliTrade and AvaSocial
  • Islamic swap-free accounts available

Cons

  • $50 per quarter inactivity fee after 3 months of dormancy is high relative to competitors
  • $100 annual administration fee after 12 months of inactivity
  • No real stock ownership - equities are traded as CFDs only
  • EUR/USD spread of around 0.9 pips is above the industry average for standard accounts
  • Bitcoin spread notably higher than industry average
  • Not available to US residents
  • UK entity in supervised run-off - no new UK retail clients accepted
Davy Select

Davy Select

Pros

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland with long track record
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Access to over 7,500 stocks across 30 international markets
  • Over 650 ETFs and 1,200 funds available
  • Pension accounts (PRSA, ARF, PRB) offered on the same platform
  • No account opening fee and no deposit fee
  • Research tools powered by Morningstar and Thomson Reuters

Cons

  • High inactivity fee of EUR 50 per quarter
  • Irish and UK trade commissions of 0.5% are above the low-cost market average
  • EUR 40 custody charge per trade for instruments outside Ireland and UK
  • No demo account available
  • Mobile app is view-only - trades cannot be executed on mobile
  • Account opening process is not fully digital and can take several weeks
  • No CFDs, leverage, crypto or forex trading
AvaTrade

AvaTrade

AvaTrade is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, regulated across multiple jurisdictions, offering 1,250+ instruments on MT4, MT5, WebTrader, and proprietary apps.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Davy Select

Davy Select

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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