I’ve been reading a lot about platform crashes and slippage during major news events like NFP or FOMC announcements. Some traders swear by certain brokers because they claim their servers hold up better when volatility spikes. I’m curious if this is actually a real factor or if everyone’s exaggerating. The reason I’m asking is because I scalp sometimes, and even a small slip in execution during a news event can hurt my trades. I’m trying to decide between AvaTrade and eToro for my main account, and I want to know if one of them actually has more stable infrastructure when the market gets crazy. Has anyone here actually traded during a major announcement on both platforms and noticed a clear difference in how the platform behaved? Did spreads widen normally or did the platform lag? I’m looking for real data, not just broker marketing claims.
eToro stable during news. AvaTrade sometimes has lag.
Both handle news okay if you are patient.
Spreads widen on both. Platform matters less.
Platform stability during news is real but overblown. Both AvaTrade and eToro use solid server infrastructure. What you’ll notice isn’t usually the platform crashing - it’s wider spreads and occasional requotes. That’s normal market behavior. The actual difference is execution priority. AvaTrade’s ECN accounts prioritize orders during volatility. eToro’s standard accounts might see more requotes. If you scalp, test both with micro lots during a minor econ release first.
I trade both accounts and they’re pretty similar during news. Spreads expand on both, which is expected.
The difference I noticed was small - eToro seemed slightly smoother on mobile during the FOMC last month, but it could have been my internet.
Honestly, both platforms hold up fine. The real risk during news isn’t the platform crashing, it’s getting a bad fill because everyone’s trading at once.
I just use wider stops during news releases and trade smaller positions.
No major issues with either during FOMC. Spreads widened as expected.
The stability issue isn’t really about whether the platform crashes. It’s about whether it can handle the order flow without slowing down your order entry.
I tested this by placing orders during the last few NFP releases. eToro was slightly faster for me, but honestly the difference was maybe 100ms. Not significant enough to base my whole decision on it.
Both brokers have invested in their server infrastructure. The real limiting factor is your broker’s liquidity providers, not the platform itself. A broker with better liquidity connections will fill your orders better during news, and that’s often not visible unless you look into their banking relationships.