Coinbase Vs. AvaTrade - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.	AvaTrade is a top-tier multinational broker with more than 7 financial regulators specialising in FX and options trading with their own proprietary platforms.
Best For
Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.	New traders looking for a more advanced forex and options platform Experienced traders looking to take advantage of their fixed spreads Experienced traders looking to trade FX options
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 6 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	ASIC (Australia) FFAJ (Japan) CBI (Ireland) IIROC (Canada) CySec (Cyprus) FSCA (South Africa) ADGM (United Arab Emirates) ISA (Israel)
The Good
Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies	AvaProtect feature for negative trades payback Great variety of platforms (proprietary ones, MT4 & MT5) Smooth platform experiences and easy account management Custom Options trading platform
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	Lack of variety in stocks, ETFs and bonds Expensive inactivity fees No multi-chart tools High trade minimums in all assets except forex
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!	No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.
📍 Year Founded
2012	2006
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	$, €, £ - 100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Paypal
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	4 - USD, GBP, EUR, CHF.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US, BE, IR.
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	CFDs on stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, currencies, ETFs, indices, shares, options and bonds.
📙 Stocks
N/A	626
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	55
📗 Commodities
N/A	27
📕 Indices
N/A	33
📔 ETFs
N/A	59
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	17
📒 Bonds
N/A	2
📓 Options
N/A	44
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.	Most of AvaTrade's assets are CFDs.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	Depends on Stock price, from 1 to 10 or 100 units.
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	Depends on ETF price, from 1 to 10 or 100 units.
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	Depends on cryptocurrency, for BTC 0.01, for ETH 0.1 units.
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	$1,000
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	Varies by Commoditty (Eg: 1 Troy ounce of Gold)
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	10 Bond contracts
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	10,000 FX Option contracts
💪 Retail Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	No
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
No	No
👬 Copy Trading
No	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	No
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	Yes, $50 per quarter after 3 months of inactivity.
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	No
💰 Commissions
Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.	No
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 0.9 Pips
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 50 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	Dynamic - From 34 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - From $1.92
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - From $137.31
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No