ActivTrades
Vanguard
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders looking for low fees and great deposit/withdrawal conditions
Recommended for Long-term investors looking for great ETF and mutual fund selection
UK
USA
Fees
Trading fees are low, non-trading fees are average.
Average trading fees, low non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
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
1
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: SSN / passport / national ID card / driver's license
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.
Research, education
Great
Poor
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for cliens under FCA, €100,000 for cash deposits and €20,000 for securities for other European clients
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
2001
1975
UK, Luxembourg, The Bahamas
USA
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ActivTrades's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that ActivTrades's fees are similar to Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at ActivTrades compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at ActivTrades, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of ActivTrades as being of the same quality as the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with ActivTrades, while Vanguard provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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