ActivTrades

ActivTrades is a Forex broker founded in 2001 in the UK. It also has an additional office in the Bahamas. ActivTrades broker accepts clients from all over the world with the exception of the USA, Canada and some countries from the OFAC list.

ActivTrades – a regulated broker?

ActivTrades is a fully regulated European Forex and CFD broker. The ActivTrades group includes 2 brokerage companies:

• ActivTrades PLC is located in the United Kingdom and is regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FCA);
• ActivTrades Corp is located in the Bahamas and is regulated by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB).

All client funds are separated from the company's funds and are stored in segregated accounts with top-level banks, as well as participate in the deposit insurance program up to 1,000,000 pounds sterling in case of the broker's insolvency.

What is the maximum leverage in ActivTrades?

As a fully regulated broker in the UK, ActivTrades is also controlled by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). This means that the leverage for EU clients is limited to a maximum of 1: 30 for the main currency pairs. However, for traders outside the EU, the leverage reaches up to 1:200.

What types of accounts does ActivTrades offer?

As for the account types, ActivTrades has a standard individual account, a professional account, a swap-free account for Muslim traders, as well as a free demo account.

In general, ActivTrades spreads are quite narrow, although they are not among the best in the industry. Except for CFDs on shares, assets are traded without commission in accordance with the STP model.

Trading instruments

The broker offers an amazing selection of CFDs on shares of more than 3,000 American, British and European companies. In addition, there are more than 300 ETFs available, which is much more than most other Forex brokers. In addition to stocks, ActivTrades also offers a fairly good selection of more than 50 currency pairs, several popular cryptocurrencies, major stock indices, as well as CFDs on a number of commodities and government bonds.

ActivTrades Trading Platforms

To get full access to all the trading tools offered by ActivTrades, traders must choose the ActivTrader platform. This is a web platform that is available in versions for both desktop computers and for Apple and Android mobile devices. The platform works seamlessly on all devices, has an intuitive and well-designed user interface.

In addition to ActivTrader, the broker also offers classic MT4 and MT5 trading platforms. Both of these trading platforms are already well known in the trading community and do not need additional introduction.

What is the minimum deposit in ActivTrades?

The minimum deposit in ActivTrades is 500 pounds sterling. All trading accounts can be replenished using bank transfers, credit and debit cards, as well as Skrill, Neteller, PayPal and Sofort e-wallets. For traders from the EU, all financing methods are accepted free of charge. However, traders from non-EU countries are charged a 1.5% commission for processing deposits on credit and debit cards.

Conclusions

In general, ActivTrades is a good choice for traders who are interested in both the currency and stock markets. The selection of individual stocks and ETFs from the broker is really outstanding and goes far beyond what most other brokers offer. And given that this is a broker fully regulated by the FCA in the UK, it can be recommended to most traders.

Before choosing a broker, we recommend that you read the reviews of ActivTrades, as well as see our rating of Forex brokers.