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Founded in 2001, ActivTrades is a global brand with multiple entities, including ActivTrades PLC, which is authorized and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and regulated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The broker also has a Bahamas-based entity, ActivTrades Corp, authorized and regulated by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas.

ActivTrades offers the suite of MetaTrader platforms developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp, as well as its own ActivTrader web-based platform. The broker provides 47 forex pairs and CFDs on two metals, 15 indices, seven futures contracts, and 517 shares.

Is ActivTrades Safe?

ActivTrades is considered high-risk, with an overall Trust Score of 68 out of 99. ActivTrades is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. ActivTrades is authorised by one tier-1 regulator (high trust), zero tier-2 regulators (average trust), and one tier-3 regulator (low trust). ActivTrades is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Learn more about Trust Score.

Regulations Comparison

FeatureActivTrades
Year Founded 2001
Publicly Traded (Listed) No
Bank No
Tier-1 Licenses 1
Tier-2 Licenses 0
Tier-3 Licenses 1
Trust Score 68