Before you register, know this: the registration form never names the legal entity that services your account — on any screen. Below is the whole path from registration to account verification, step by step.
Brokers: comparison, XM, NAGA, FXPRO, INSTAFOREX
Where: avatrade.com, web · Screenshots taken: 2026-08-07
What you will need: Email; Your ID details (you'll need them later, for verification — enter them exactly as on the document)
"I confirm that I am not a U.S. citizen..." — mandatory: AvaTrade doesn't serve US residents, and you can't continue without ticking this.
"I have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions" — mandatory, agreement to the contract.
"I consent to receive account updates via WhatsApp" — optional, only about the notification channel.
The affiliate-payout notice is just a disclosure: AvaTrade is entitled to pay a commission to platforms like ours for referring a client. It doesn't require consent — it's not a toggle, just information.
Screenshots taken: 2026-08-07
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Platform at registration | CFD — MT5 (chosen in step 2 of registration, can be changed later in account settings) |
| Base currency | USD (also chosen at registration) |
Screenshots taken: 2026-08-06
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum card deposit | 100 USD | broker's website, checked 2026-08-06 |
| Minimum bank transfer | $100 / €100 / £100 | transfer form, 2026-08-07 |
Without verification, some features are unavailable — in particular, full withdrawal of funds. Confirmation takes one screen with two document uploads.
Where: avatrade.com, dashboard · Screenshots taken: 2026-08-07
Accepted documents: national passport, ID card, international passport, driving licence.
You need to submit the front and back of the document.
The document must clearly show: full name, date of birth, issue date, and expiry date (if applicable).
Accepted documents: gas/electricity bills, bank statements, home or auto insurance policies, tax documents.
The document must be dated no more than 6 months before the current date.
The document must show your residential address.
You'll additionally need: articles of association with all amendments, a board resolution, a certificate of incorporation, shareholder registration, a notarised power of attorney for trading, a power of attorney for each director, for each shareholder, and for the authorised trader, plus the Ava account opening form.
How to find the spread and swap for an instrument. These two numbers determine what your trade costs: you pay the spread right when you open it, and the swap every night you hold the position.
Overnight rates differ for buying and selling, and one of them is usually negative: for the euro-dollar, buying costs −0.0084% a day, while selling earns +0.0009%. If you hold a position for weeks, this matters more than the spread. (Checked 2026-08-06 on the instrument page.)
AvaTrade's overall condition list [doesn't load](https://www.avatrade.com/trading-info/financial-instruments-index): the table headers are there, the rows aren't — not on the "Most Popular" tab, not on Forex, not after searching for an instrument. You'll have to open instruments one at a time, or use [our comparison table](/brokers).
The terminal itself is a separate tool from the website, and opens right after you log in to the dashboard. Conditions look different there: not one instrument at a time, but as a list, with a live spread in its own column.
Stop-Loss and Take-Profit are separate checkboxes, both off by default. Without a Stop-Loss, a position has no limit on losses beyond the account balance.
The "Signals" section shows ready-made ideas from Trading Central: instrument, direction, entry price, stop loss, take profit, and a plain-language scenario — "Sell scenario", "Buy scenario", key support and resistance levels.
This isn't our recommendation or personal advice: Trading Central is AvaTrade's marketing partner, the signals are generated automatically by their methodology, and are equally available to any client.
The "Overview" tab collects: analyst opinions (expected movement in pips and reversal points for currency pairs), Market Buzz (which stocks are being talked about right now), a curated selection of Forex ideas, and an economic calendar — all from the same Trading Central partner, at no extra charge.