A side-by-side look at six widely used trading platforms. Figures are drawn from each provider's own published information and can change — always confirm current terms on the provider's site before depositing.
| Platform | Asset focus | Min. deposit | Key regulators | Not available to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOExpertOption | Digital options, CFDs | $10 | Operates in 48+ countries (no major tier-1 license) | EU/EEA, UK, US, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Russia | Visit → |
| EXExness | Forex, CFDs | from $1 | FSA Seychelles, FSCA (SA), FSC Belize, BVI FSC, Mauritius FSC | US, Canada, EU/EEA, UK, Russia, Belarus, Iran | Visit → |
| ETeToro | Stocks, crypto, social/copy trading, CFDs | $50–$200 (varies by country) | FCA (UK), CySEC (EU), ASIC (Australia), FinCEN (US) | Varies by local licensing; some assets restricted by region | Visit → |
| AVAvaTrade | Forex, CFDs | $100 (card/e-payment), $500 (wire) | Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, FSCA, FSA Japan, ADGM, CySEC | United States | Visit → |
| VAVantage | Forex, CFDs | $50 (Standard/ECN), $10,000 (Pro ECN) | ASIC (AU), FCA (UK), FSCA (SA), CIMA, FSC Mauritius, VFSC | United States | Visit → |
| PEPepperstone | Forex, CFDs | No fixed minimum (payment methods from ~$10) | ASIC, FCA, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, CMA Kenya, SCB Bahamas | US, Canada, Japan, South Korea (NZ retail restricted) | Visit → |
Minimum deposit and availability can vary by account type, payment method, residency and local regulation, and brokers update these terms over time. Treat these figures as a starting point and confirm the latest details directly with each provider before funding an account.
Exness (from $1) and Pepperstone (no fixed minimum) let you start with very little capital while you learn the platform.
eToro's social feed and CopyTrader feature are built around following and mirroring other investors' public portfolios.
AvaTrade, Pepperstone and Vantage hold licenses across multiple tier-1 regulators including the FCA and ASIC.
ExpertOption's mobile-first digital options app suits short, simple trade decisions from a phone.
Pepperstone and Vantage offer Raw/ECN pricing and MetaTrader/cTrader support favored by high-frequency strategies.
Exness and ExpertOption focus heavily on Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, with entities tailored to those regions.