Firstrade vs ActivTrades

Firstrade vs ActivTrades Comparison Table 2024
Firstrade	ActivTrades
Review 4	Review 4

Firstrade is a US-headquartered discount broker-dealer with authorization from the SEC. The company is also a member of FINRA/SIPC. With welcome bonuses, powerful tools and apps, plus commission-free trading, Firstrade Securities is a popular online brokerage. It is also quick and easy to open a new account.	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.
Bonus Offer
	Cashback on trades
Comment by Reviewer
"We recommend Firstrade for beginner investors looking to trade US stocks with no commissions. There is a wealth of free education plus premium-quality research and trading ideas from Morningstar, Briefing.com, Zacks and Benzinga."	"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."
Pros
SIPC member Low OTC fees Crypto trading Premarket trading Accepts US traders No minimum deposit Commission-free investing Regulated by SEC and FINRA Multiple customer support options Access to education, research, and tools Stop limit and trailing stop orders supported Mobile app with advanced features and analysis	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
Cons
No copy trading Some withdrawal fees No 24/7 customer support No forex or futures trading No demo/paper trading account Visa Credit/debit card deposits and withdrawals not accepted	£10 monthly inactivity fee after a year of no trading Not available to residents in the USA and Canada
Awards
Best for ETF & Active Investor Commission & Fees - 2019	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
Instruments
Stocks, ETFs, Options, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Cryptos, Fixed	Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, ETFs, cryptos
Demo Account
No	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$10
Trading Platforms
Own	MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer Automated Customer Account Transfer Service Cheque Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	0.01 Lots
Regulator
SEC, FINRA	FCA, SCB
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
4.50%
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	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
Yes	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	Yes
Auto Trading
	Yes (APIs)
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
Yes	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$0
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
USD	USD EUR GBP CHF
Stock Exchanges
Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 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
Commodities
	Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Oil Silver Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered	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.
Leverage
	1:400
FTSE Spread
	1.7 - 2.95
GBPUSD Spread
	0.8
Oil Spread
	0.03 - 0.08
Stocks Spread
$0 per trade	Variable
Forex Trading
Forex trading not offered	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.
GBPUSD Spread
	0.8
EURUSD Spread
	0.5
EURGBP Spread
	0.8
Assets
	50+
Cryptocurrency
Take positions on dozens of leading cryptocurrencies with low fees and 24/7 investing. Traders need just $1 to start speculating on popular tokens like Bitcoin. Clients can also buy cryptos instantly in a few straightforward steps.	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.
Spread
Variable	Variable
Coins
ALGO AVAX BAT BTC BCH ADA LINK ATOM CRO CRV MANA DOGE ETH ETC FTM LTC LRC MATIC REN SHIB SOL XLM SUSHI GRT UNI YFI	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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