I’ve been looking at opening an account with either AvaTrade or eToro and I keep running into the same problem - everyone seems to focus on spreads, but nobody actually talks about what you pay once cashback comes into play.
I know GlobeGain offers rebates on both, but I’m trying to figure out if one broker gives back more than the other, or if the difference is just marketing noise. I’m trading EUR/USD and some majors, nothing exotic, so I want to see the real numbers.
Has anyone actually calculated their total trading cost on both platforms after factoring in rebates? What did the actual difference look like for you, and did it change which broker you stuck with?
Calculate your real cost per trade this way: take the spread they quote, add any commission if there is one, then subtract your rebate. That’s your true cost.
AvaTrade typically quotes tighter spreads on majors, but eToro has different fee structures depending on your account type. With GlobeGain rebates, the difference usually narrows to less than 0.2 pips for EUR/USD.
The bigger question is execution quality. A broker that slips you on entry costs more than any spread difference. Open a micro account on both, trade 10 or 20 lots on each over a week, and track slippage. That’s how you actually see which one performs better for your style.
I tested both last year and tracked everything in a spreadsheet for three months. AvaTrade averaged around 1.1 pips on EUR/USD after rebates. eToro was closer to 1.3 pips.
Seems like a small difference, but over thousands of trades it adds up. The rebates from GlobeGain helped both, but AvaTrade’s rebate structure was slightly better for the volume I was doing.
That said, eToro’s platform felt smoother during volatile news events. Fewer re-quotes and faster execution when it mattered. So the cheaper cost didn’t mean better trading. I ended up splitting my volume between them - AvaTrade for my routine trades, eToro when volatility spiked.
AvaTrade edges it slightly after rebates overall.
I’d say track your costs for a couple weeks on a demo account first if you can. Just simulate your typical trades and note the spreads and execution.
Then when you switch to real money, you can compare what you actually get versus what the demo showed. Real trading costs often surprise people - not always worse, but different.
The rebates do help with both, but they won’t change your choice much if one broker slips you too often.
Test both with small size first.
One thing people miss: rebate rates change based on your volume tier. If you’re trading under 10 lots per month, your rebate might be half what you expect. Check GlobeGain’s actual tier structure for both brokers before deciding. Small volume traders often don’t see the benefit that higher-volume traders do.
The honest answer is both brokers are solid, and the cost difference is usually small enough that it shouldn’t be your main factor. What matters more is whether the platform feels right for how you trade and whether you can get support when you need it.
I’d pick based on which platform’s interface you prefer and whose customer service responds faster when you have a question.