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ActivTrades Rolls Out Commission-Free Equities & Fractional Trading

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Mar 5, 2026

Popular forex and CFD broker, ActivTrades, is offering zero commissions on shares, along with no overnight swap charges and fractional trading. The new change for 2021 allows traders to diversify their portfolio at no extra cost.

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What Are The Changes?

Non-leveraged retail traders are not be required to pay transaction fees on all European, UK and US stocks. ActivTrades are also scrapping swap rate charges for any positions held overnight.

The new fractional trading rules allow traders to buy a fraction of a particular share. This means traders with less capital can gain wider exposure to popular global companies without having to overcommit. For example, a Google share which really costs $1,700, might only cost $17 with a 1/100th fractional share.

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With the broker celebrating its 20th anniversary since launching in 2001, and enjoying a record year of volatility in 2020, it’s a great time for investors to enter the market. “We’re constantly working to offer our customers the best service and make trading as easy and as cost-effective as possible,” said Alex Pusco, CEO of ActivTrades.

What Is ActivTrades?

ActivTrades is a multi-regulated broker with offices in the UK, Luxembourg, Italy, the Bahamas and Bulgaria. The broker offers over 1,000 CFD and spread betting instruments across a range of markets, including forex, indices, shares, commodities and ETFs.

If you’re thinking about trading with ActivTrades, you could enjoy competitive spreads as low as 0.5 pips, award-winning customer support, plus world-class proprietary and third-party trading platforms.

Your capital is at risk. Trade only with funds you can afford to lose.
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ActivTrades is a UK-headquartered CFD and forex broker established in 2001. The award-winning brokerage has secured licenses from trusted bodies, notably the UK’s FCA, and facilitates trading on over 1000 instruments spanning 7 asset classes, with over 93.60% of orders are executed at the requested price.