ActivTrades vs Empower

ActivTrades vs Empower Comparison Table 2023
ActivTrades Review 2023	Empower Review 2023
Review 4	Review 2.8 Empower is #20 in our broker rankings.
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US accepted
ActivTrades is a UK-headquartered CFD and forex broker established in 2001. The brokerage is heavily regulated with licenses from the FCA, SCB, CSSF, BACEN & CVM and CMVM. Over 1000 CFDs are available spanning 7 asset classes. Over 93.60% of orders are executed at the requested price. ActivTraders also offers a selection of leading trading platforms, including MT4, MT5, TradingView and ActivTrader platforms.	Empower, previously Personal Capital, is a US-based and SEC-regulated trading platform and advisory firm. Clients can access pensions, robo-advisors and do-it-yourself investing in stocks, mutual funds, fixed-income products and ETFs. Millions of clients trust Empower with their long-term investments, attracted by the suite of free financial planning tools and excellent reputation.
Bonus Offer
Cashback on trades
Comment by Reviewer
"ActivTrades is an excellent option for day traders with ultra-fast execution speeds, very low spreads, no requotes and a choice of superb trading software."	"Empower is best for hands-off investors looking for a US-regulated platform and robo-advisor with free financial planning services. However, investors need to be willing to make a large minimum investment and pay higher than average fees for premium services."
Pros
Respected brand with 20+ years experience and 45+ awards Fast execution speeds with an average of 0.004 seconds ActivTrader Smart Order 2 increases investing efficiency Spreads from 0.5 pips on thousands of forex CFDs High-quality daily market analysis 24/5 customer support Generous margins Free webinars VPS service	Award-winning customer support team Intelligent budgeting and portfolio management tools Empower's advisory services are regulated by the SEC Millions of active users and good industry reputation Highly rated mobile app available on Apple and Android devices Beginner-friendly financial dashboard with customizable widgets Robo-advisor service with pre-built portfolios and investment strategies
Cons
£10 monthly inactivity fee after a year of no trading Not available to residents in the USA and Canada	Limited choice of payment methods with only wire transfer 0.49% - 0.89% management fees are high vs alternatives $100,000 is needed for the robo-advisor service No forex, commodity or crypto trading No demo account for prospective users Only available in the US
Awards
Best Forex Broker Europe 2022 - Forex-Awards.com Most Trusted Global FX Broker 2022 - International Investor Magazine Best CFD Broker 2021 - Rankia Safest Global Broker 2021 - International Investor Award Winners Best FX Broker 2021 - Le Fonti Award	America’s Best Customer Service 2019 - Newsweek
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, ETFs, cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Fixed Income
Demo Account
Yes	No
Minimum Deposit
$10	$1 (Cash), $100,000 (Robo Advisor)
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5	Own
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Visa Wire Transfer	Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	Variable
Regulator
FCA, SCB	SEC, FINRA
Margin Trading
Yes	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS & Android
Auto Trading
Yes (APIs)	Yes (Auto Portfolios)
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	Yes
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CHF	USD
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq Nasdaq Dubai New York Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange	Dow Jones Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Oil Silver Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
CFDs are available on hundreds of markets including forex, indices, shares and commodities. Traders can go long or short with reliable trading tools, excellent market research and transparent pricing.	CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:400
FTSE Spread
1.7 - 2.95
GBPUSD Spread
0.8
Oil Spread
0.03 - 0.08
Stocks Spread
Variable
Forex Trading
ActivTrades is a great broker for active forex traders with industry-low spreads from 0.5 pips and zero commissions. The forex broker also offers impressive execution quality and speeds, alongside award-winning customer service.	Forex trading not offered
GBPUSD Spread
0.8
EURUSD Spread
0.5
EURGBP Spread
0.8
Assets
50+
Cryptocurrency
Trade 16 of the most know cryptos, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Digital currencies can be traded around the clock with no hidden fees. 1:10 leverage is also available on major tokens like BTC.	Crypto trading not offered
Spread
Variable
Coins
BTC ETH LTC BCH DOT EOS LINK XLM NEO ADA SOL XRP BNB XMR AVAX DOGE
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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