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ActivTrades

Founded 2001 · London, United Kingdom

ActivTrades

UK-based broker founded in 2001, offering forex and CFDs on indices, shares, commodities, and bonds through MT4, MT5, TradingView, and its own ActivTrader platform, with tools like guaranteed stop-loss.

At a glance

$0Min. deposit
1:200Max. leverage
0.5 pipsSpreads from
4Platforms
3Regulators
6Instruments

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About ActivTrades

ActivTrades is a UK-based broker founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It offers forex trading alongside CFDs on indices, shares, commodities, ETFs and bonds.

The firm is regulated across three jurisdictions, holding authorisations from the UK's FCA, Luxembourg's CSSF and the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB).

Trading is available through MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and the proprietary ActivTrader platform. EUR/USD spreads start from around 0.5 pips on spread-only accounts with no forex commission, the minimum lot size is 0.01 and there is no minimum deposit to open an account. Retail leverage is capped at 1:30 under the FCA, rising to as much as 1:200 for retail clients via the Bahamas (SCB) entity.

Additional protection tools such as guaranteed stop-loss are available. With a FinPip rating of 4.2 out of 5, ActivTrades suits traders who want a long-established, FCA-regulated broker with a broad choice of platforms.

The bottom line

UK-based broker founded in 2001, offering forex and CFDs on indices, shares, commodities, and bonds through MT4, MT5, TradingView, and its own ActivTrader platform, with tools like guaranteed stop-loss.

Regulation & Safety

  • FCA
  • CSSF
  • SCB
Founded: 2001Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Key facts

Fees & Spreads

Min. deposit
$0
Spreads from
0.5 pips (EUR/USD)
Leverage
1:30 retail cap under FCA; up to 1:200 for retail clients via the Bahamas (SCB) entity.
Min. lot size
0.01

Spread notes: EUR/USD from around 0.5 pips on spread-only accounts, with no commission on forex.

Platforms

Instruments
  • Forex
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Shares
  • ETFs
  • Bonds

Pros

  • Over two decades of operation under FCA regulation
  • Wide platform choice: MT4, MT5, TradingView, and ActivTrader
  • No minimum deposit
  • Extra protection tools such as guaranteed stop-loss

Cons

  • No cTrader
  • No crypto CFDs for retail clients in some regions

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