ActivTrades Review
Updated regularly · Independent ratings
Overall Rating
4.4 / 5
Fees
4.6 / 5
Safety
4.5 / 5
Platforms
4.6 / 5
Education
3.5 / 5
Min. deposit
$10
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the risk of losing your money.
ActivTrades — At a Glance
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| Minimum deposit | $10 |
| Broker type | STP |
| Spread type | Variable |
| Spreads from | 1.1 |
| Commission | No commission |
| Maximum leverage | 1:400 |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot size | 1000 |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals |
| Trading platforms | ActiveTrader Web Platform, ActiveTrader Mobile App, TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 |
| API access | Yes |
| VPS | Yes |
| Demo account | Yes |
| Segregated account | Yes |
| Swap-free account | Yes |
| Managed account | Yes |
| PAMM / MAM account | Yes |
| Joint account | Yes |
| Copy trading | No |
| Social trading | No |
| Account currencies | GBP, USD, EUR, CHF, SEK |
| One-click trading | Yes |
| OCO orders | Yes |
| Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Interest on margin | No |
| Bonuses | No |
| Contests | No |
| Regulators | FCA (United Kingdom), CONSOB (Italy), CMVM (Italy), CMVM (Portugal), SCB (Bahamas), Bacen (Brazil), FSC (Mauritius) |
| Headquarters | The Loom 2.6, 14 Gower's Walk, London, E1 8PY |
| International offices | United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Mauritius |
| Assets offered | Forex, CFDs |
| Payment methods | Bank transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Cryptocurrency, Skrill, Paypal, Sofort |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Bulgarian, Russian, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Taiwanese |
| Customer support | Live Chat, Email, Phone, WhatsApp |
| Contact email | englishdesk@activtrades.com |
| Minimum deposit | $10 | Social trading | No |
| Broker type | STP | Account currencies | GBP, USD, EUR, CHF, SEK |
| Spread type | Variable | One-click trading | Yes |
| Spreads from | 1.1 | OCO orders | Yes |
| Commission | No commission | Trailing stop loss | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:400 | Hedging allowed | Yes |
| Minimum lot size | 0.01 | Scalping allowed | Yes |
| Maximum lot size | 1000 | Interest on margin | No |
| Decimal pricing | 5 decimals | Bonuses | No |
| Trading platforms | ActiveTrader Web Platform, ActiveTrader Mobile App, TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | Contests | No |
| API access | Yes | Regulators | FCA (United Kingdom), CONSOB (Italy), CMVM (Italy), CMVM (Portugal), SCB (Bahamas), Bacen (Brazil), FSC (Mauritius) |
| VPS | Yes | Headquarters | The Loom 2.6, 14 Gower's Walk, London, E1 8PY |
| Demo account | Yes | International offices | United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Mauritius |
| Segregated account | Yes | Assets offered | Forex, CFDs |
| Swap-free account | Yes | Payment methods | Bank transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Cryptocurrency, Skrill, Paypal, Sofort |
| Managed account | Yes | Languages | English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Bulgarian, Russian, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Taiwanese |
| PAMM / MAM account | Yes | Customer support | Live Chat, Email, Phone, WhatsApp |
| Joint account | Yes | Contact email | englishdesk@activtrades.com |
| Copy trading | No |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Strong regulatory oversight
- +Fast and easy account opening
- +Demo account for practise trading
- +Low minimum deposit
- +Fast and secure payment methods
- +Free deposit and withdrawal
- +Negative balance protection
- +Low forex fee
- +Low CFD fee
- +User-friendly web and mobile polatform
- +Supports TradingView, MT4, and MT5
- +No restrictions on trading styles
- +Good customer support service
Cons
- −Limited product selection
- −An inactivity fee after a year of account inactivity
- −Account currency options are limited
- −Education offering is fairly basic
- −Customer support could be improved