Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders looking for low fees and great deposit/withdrawal conditions
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform
UK
UK
Fees
Trading fees are low, non-trading fees are average.
High trading fees, average non-trading fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
4
6
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license AND Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / telecommunication bill / residential certificate AND One photo of yourself
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-85% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Disclaimer: 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are not provided for US clients. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
£85k to UK and €20k to EU clients, $0 to others
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
£85k to UK and €20k to EU clients, $0 to others
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
2001
1974
UK, Luxembourg, The Bahamas
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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ActivTrades's service is on par with IG's and a comparison of their fees shows that ActivTrades's fees are slightly lower than IG's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at ActivTrades compared to IG, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at ActivTrades, while customer service quality is considerably lower than IG's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of ActivTrades as somewhat worse than the platform of IG, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with ActivTrades, while IG provides just about the same quality of research and education.