Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2006 · Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
AvaTrade — South Africa
AvaTrade is rated 3.77 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #11 of 70) for traders in South Africa: round turn 9 USD, residents accepted — Yes.
Suits you if it takes residents of South Africa · a swap-free account is available · it runs 6 trading platforms
Look elsewhere if the round turn is 9 USD against a 7 USD median here · the minimum is 100 USD against 50 USD in this market
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
- Licence number
- 45984
- Established
- 2006group
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 USDgeo
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO
- Local funding
- ZAR bank transfer, cards, wire, Skrill/Neteller.
- Max leverage
- 400geo
- EURUSD
- 0.9 pipsgeo
Accounts (1)
AvaTrade publishes no cost per lot for any account offered in South Africa.
This broker against the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
| AvaTrade | South Africa median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 9.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 100 USDgeo | 50.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 400geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 24 business hours to 1 business daygroup | 24.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.9 pipsgeo | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | — | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2006group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 6 | 3.0 |
Licensed in South Africa
Locally regulated by FSCA; accepts SA clients. Confirm licensed entity at onboarding.
56 of 104 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in South Africa. That is a fact about the market, not about AvaTrade.
- Who actually onboards you
- Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
- Licence number
- 45984
- Local licence
- yes
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 2.50+ 20.0% × 4.00+ 20.0% × 5.00+ 15.0% × 4.00+ 10.0% × 5.00+ 10.0% × 2.50= 3.77
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- 45984
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
Locally licensed entity
Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd (FSCA-licensed); many SA sign-ups onboarded via BVI entity.
What each account gives you
Retail, Islamic, AvaOptions; min USD/ZAR 100 equiv.
Cost per round turn, and the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
standard
Client-money protections
Min ~USD 100 / ZAR equivalent.
What the broker publishes about payouts
Trading software and asset classes (6)
MT4 · MT5 · WebTrader · AvaTradeGO · AvaOptions · AvaSocial
FX, indices, shares, commodities, crypto CFDs, options.
Reviews
|AvaTrade|0.8|$0|50+|4.04 ⭐|
Where it wins, where it loses
Pros (3)
- Licensed locally: 45984
- Swap-free account available
- Withdrawal published at 24 business hours to 1 business day
Cons (1)
- Round turn 9.0 USD against a South Africa median of 7.0
Where it does not serve
New Zealand, Isle of Man
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (3)
3 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- The broker's own documents
- 1avatrade.comavatrade.com · domainBroker
- Aggregators and directories
- 2forexbrokers.co.za/reviews/avatrade-reviewforexbrokers.co.za · pageAggregator
- 3fxscouts.co.zafxscouts.co.za · domainAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does AvaTrade accept residents of South Africa?
Yes.
Which entity onboards a South Africa client of AvaTrade?
Local Ava Capital Markets Pty Ltd
What licence does AvaTrade hold for South Africa?
Licence 45984.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at AvaTrade?
9.0 USD per round turn against a South Africa median of 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from AvaTrade take?
AvaTrade publishes 24 business hours to 1 business day. Their own wording: “Your withdrawal will be processed within the next 24 business hours.”.