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ActivTrades

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Forex, CFDs & stocks · since 2001
FCASCBCMVMFSC(MU)what are these? →
4.3
/ 5 ★
RegulationFCA, SCB, CMVM, FSC(MU)
Min. deposit$0
Leverage1:1 – 1:400
PlatformsMT4, MT5, TradingView, ActivTrader
InstrumentsForex, CFDs & stocks
Founded2001
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Regulation by region

The entity you sign with — and your protection — changes depending on where you live.

United Kingdom
FCA regulated with FSCSMarket maker
ActivTrades PLC (FRN 434413) — FSCS up to £85,000 + Excess-of-Loss insurance up to £1M
European Union
CMVM regulated with compensationSTP
ActivMarkets - Empresa de Investimento S.A. (CMVM 433) — ICF €20,000 + private insurance
United States
Doesn't serve US clients
No NFA/CFTC registration
Australia
No own ASIC licenseMarket maker
Served via offshore entity (Bahamas/Mauritius)
Rest of the world
Offshore (Bahamas/Mauritius)Market maker
ActivTrades Corp (SCB 199667 B) / ActivTrades Markets (Mauritius) — no state scheme, only the broker's private insurance

All licenses

Every regulator where the group holds a license, with its execution model. The entity that applies to you depends on your country (see above).

United KingdomFCARegulatedMarket makerFRN 434413
PortugalCMVMRegulatedSTP433
BrazilCVMRegulatedSTP
MauritiusFSCOffshoreMarket maker
BahamasSCBOffshoreMarket maker199667 (B)
United Arab EmiratesDFSAWarningF003511 (revocada)

Account types

Individualstandard retail; spreads from 0.5 pip on majors, no commission, micro-lots 0.01
Professionalqualified clients: leverage up to 1:400, reduced retail protections
Islamicswap-free, Sharia conditions

Pros

✓Top-tier regulation
✓Funds with compensation scheme
✓Good reputation
✓Competitive costs

Cons

✗Outside your region, offshore entity

Breakdown by axis

The total score (out of 100) is the sum of the 7 axes, with the same yardstick for everyone. Below each one, the rationale with its source.

Regulation: Top tier22/22 pts
Why: FCA 434413 (since 2001) + CMVM Portugal 433; rest of the world via SCB Bahamas / FSC Mauritius = offshore
Withdrawals / payments: Isolated complaints10/20 pts
Why: clean with isolated minor delays (2-3 days), responds and resolves; no regulatory action
Fund safety: Full (with compensation)15/15 pts
Why: segregated + FSCS GBP85k + PRIVATE INSURANCE up to GBP1M/client (Lloyd's) above FSCS; Bahamas with a parallel policy
Transparency: With caveats5/10 pts
Why: FCA fine GBP85,750 (2011, segregation failure) + CSSF EUR14k (2024, AML)
Reputation: Strong10/10 pts
Why: founded 2001, one of the most veteran; Trustpilot ~3.9
Costs: Competitive8/8 pts
Why: EURUSD from ~0.5 pip, no commission on forex/CFDs; min $0

Sources

Don't take our word for it — check it yourself. These are the official registries and legal pages we relied on.

🔗 FCA registration — ActivTrades Plc (FRN 434413)🔗 SCB Bahamas — licensee search tool🔗 ActivTrades — FCA regulation legal page

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