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  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 9, 2016 5:47am Jan 9, 2016 5:47am
Hi Traders,
Has anyone traded or currently trading with Activtrades? I'm particularly interested to know how traders within UK and Europe find them.
I noticed they have decent spread, how are they offering such low spreads when they aren't ECN?

If anyone has any better alternative UK based(and FCA regulated) broker then do let me know
Many thanks
  • #2
  • Jan 9, 2016 7:22am Jan 9, 2016 7:22am
I am trading with them for about 8 month now. All good so far. Professionell support, no execution issues, no requoting so far. Withdrawing works as well.
Indeed they are an STP Broker, not a true ECN!

Got 4 Live accounts in total and don't see any reason to complain.

They got hacked some month ago and reduced the spreads in consequence as an apology.

BTW: there's already a thread dealing with ActiveTrades ... http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=526293. Keep the forum clean!
  • #3
  • Jan 9, 2016 9:35am Jan 9, 2016 9:35am
Many thanks Drolph for your view. Will check out the link and follow it too.
  • #4
  • Jan 10, 2016 5:33pm Jan 10, 2016 5:33pm
Quoting Subaal
Hi Traders, Has anyone traded or currently trading with Activtrades? I'm particularly interested to know how traders within UK and Europe find them. I noticed they have decent spread, how are they offering such low spreads when they aren't ECN? If anyone has any better alternative UK based(and FCA regulated) broker then do let me know Many thanks
I've traded live with them, no problems at all, Deposits and withdrawals work fine. I used them because I wanted to have access to MT5, but that need is no more and I went back to Oanda, which in my opinion is the best broker out there, regulated in the UK (European division).

I think you won't go far wrong with either Oanda or ActivTrades.
  • #5
  • Jan 15, 2016 10:19am Jan 15, 2016 10:19am
Activtrades is a verry good and reliable broker. The spread is verry good and the spread is still good during major news events.
  • #6
  • Edited 3:01pm Jan 15, 2016 2:39pm | Edited 3:01pm
I've traded with them for two years now, no complaints so far. Bear in mind I'm not a scalper (my open positions last around 1-5 days) so I don't care about spread costs or widening of spreads around news events very much.

I've chosen them because I couldn't find any other regulated retail broker where clients' funds are individually covered up to 500,000 pounds and who also offers negative balance protection policy (you never know when CHF happens again). It has become very difficult to get proper capital protection when Deutsche Bank, Citi Bank, RBS and Baclays left retail business. When you trade with 100.000 - 500.000 € you're too small to open trading account with investment bank and too big to be protected by british FSCS, swiss einlagensicherung or EU costumer protection sheme.

On the downside, leverage only upon request on >250.000 pounds account.
  • #7
  • Jan 15, 2016 2:48pm Jan 15, 2016 2:48pm
i believe that brokers that use metatrader are just pocket shop brokers what ever they offer
all have a nice day please
focus while relaxed to see better
  • #8
  • Jan 16, 2016 4:41am Jan 16, 2016 4:41am
I think it is a good broker.

I could open an account there, It is one of the few that has positive swap for ALL pairs... Include metals.


And the spread is one of the lowest 0.7 -- 0.8.
Buy at the Low, Sell at the High You make money by waiting not by trading.
  • #9
  • Jan 16, 2016 4:49am Jan 16, 2016 4:49am
For what I can see on swap side is one of the best in the world.

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And it is the only one that i found that is paying positive rate on all metals...


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Buy at the Low, Sell at the High You make money by waiting not by trading.
  • #10
  • Jan 16, 2016 6:28am Jan 16, 2016 6:28am
Quoting Lacunoide
For what I can see on swap side is one of the best in the world. {image} And it is the only one that i found that is paying positive rate on all metals... {image}
Im Confuse
  • #11
  • Jan 16, 2016 8:00am Jan 16, 2016 8:00am
Quoting PoundTrader
{quote}Im Confuse
Most broker that I checked have negative swap.. Very few have good rate.. The best are Dukascopy Bank and ActivTrades..
Buy at the Low, Sell at the High You make money by waiting not by trading.
  • #12
  • Jan 16, 2016 8:19am Jan 16, 2016 8:19am
For what I have seen a lot of brokers claim to be ECN but there are not in reality.

I have noticed that on GBPUSD, on the "real" ECN brokers the swap changed to positive territory on the short side after the rate hike from the Federal reserve, but most broker do no offer the real swap / rollover rate on GBPUSD.

For example, on ActivTrade you can see that GBPUSD is positive on the short side of 0.1... but if you go looking elswhere you can see that very few broker changed the swap.
Buy at the Low, Sell at the High You make money by waiting not by trading.
  • #13
  • Jan 16, 2016 10:28am Jan 16, 2016 10:28am
ActivTrades failed to ensure proper accounting and treatment of client money during the relevant period.


Click here to read an FSA Penalty against ActivTrades in March 2011.


I don't know if I should transfer my trading money to swiss Dukascopy after reading this. But they have russian owners, so they're not really swiss bank. What to do, what to do? Where are the times when even small retail trader was able to open trading account in reputable investment bank.
  • #14
  • Jan 16, 2016 11:19am Jan 16, 2016 11:19am
Quoting Tom81
ActivTrades failed to ensure proper accounting and treatment of client money during the relevant period. Click here to read an FSA Penalty against ActivTrades in March 2011. I don't know if I should transfer my trading money to swiss Dukascopy after reading this. But they have russian owners, so they're not really swiss bank. What to do, what to do? Where are the times when even small retail trader was able to open trading account in reputable investment bank.

Yeah, and this is nearly FIVE years ago (!), which is like an eternity. It is not representative at all for nowadays conditions. It would be the same if they would have been awarded for best spreads/service/execution in 2011.

Only feedback, issues and penalties for the last one/two years should be accounted for the current situation.
  • #15
  • Jan 23, 2016 3:55am Jan 23, 2016 3:55am
Scalping is allowed?
Can i use EA?
  • #16
  • Jan 24, 2016 2:55pm Jan 24, 2016 2:55pm
Quoting ionut_blue
Scalping is allowed? Can i use EA?
Both is allowed.
  • #17
  • Jan 24, 2016 3:50pm Jan 24, 2016 3:50pm
Quoting Tom81
I've traded with them for two years now, no complaints so far. Bear in mind I'm not a scalper (my open positions last around 1-5 days) so I don't care about spread costs or widening of spreads around news events very much. I've chosen them because I couldn't find any other regulated retail broker where clients' funds are individually covered up to 500,000 pounds and who also offers negative balance protection policy (you never know when CHF happens again). It has become very difficult to get proper capital protection when Deutsche Bank, Citi Bank,...
Isn't the trader only covered for 50k.
  • #18
  • Jan 25, 2016 4:30am Jan 25, 2016 4:30am
Quoting Subaal
{quote} Isn't the trader only covered for 50k.
Source?
  • #19
  • Jan 25, 2016 5:35am Jan 25, 2016 5:35am
Quoting Drolph
{quote} Source?
If i remember correctly it was on FSCS website. It shows various types of investments covered and traders as individuals are covered for 50k.
  • #20
  • Jan 25, 2016 6:01am Jan 25, 2016 6:01am
Quoting Subaal
{quote} If i remember correctly it was on FSCS website. It shows various types of investments covered and traders as individuals are covered for 50k.
i dont think they would promote the 500k, if it wasn't case. Just have a look for yourself:

https://www.activtrades.com/index.as...ents_insurance
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