XTB versus ActivTrades

MT4/MT5 traders at ActivTrades get upgraded trading platforms due to seven quality plugins. Manual traders benefit from a cutting-edge proprietary trading platform that includes market sentiment, hedging, and quality trading charts. ActivTrades deploys a superb technology infrastructure, offers API trading for advanced algorithmic trading solutions, and maintains a dedicated institutional division.

XTB deploys its quality proprietary trading platform, available as a desktop client, web-based alternative, and mobile app. It provides features including sentiment analysis, market commentary, and simplified trade and risk management but only supports manual trading. While the absence of algorithmic, copy, and social trading is notable, XTB shines with its liquidity and order execution.

We have conducted an in-depth review of ActivTrades and XTB to determine which presents the better overall choice and which traders will benefit the most at either broker.

• Features and Platforms
• Available Markets
• Typical Spreads and Fees
• Security and Trust
• XTB versus ActivTrades - Verdict

Headquarters	United Kingdom	United Kingdom
Tier 1 Regulator(s)?
Owned by Public Company?
Year Established	2001	2002
Execution Type(s)	Market Maker	Market Maker
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0
Negative Balance Protection		N/A
Trading Platform(s)	Other, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Trading View+	Proprietary platform
Average Trading Cost EUR/USD	$10.00	0.1 pips ($1.00)
Average Trading Cost GBP/USD	$14.00	0.2 pips ($2.00)
Average Trading Cost WTI Crude Oil	$0.06	$0.04
Average Trading Cost Gold	$42.00	$0.36
Retail Loss Rate	83.00%	N/A
Minimum Raw Spreads	Not applicable	N/A
Minimum Standard Spreads	0.5 pips	N/A
Minimum Commission for Forex	Commission-free	N/A
Islamic Account
Signals
US Persons Accepted?
Managed Accounts
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Features and Platforms

MT4
MT5
cTrader
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
DOM?
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Scalping
Hedging
One-Click Trading
OCO Orders
Interest on Margin
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Noteworthy:

Both brokers offer beginners high-quality education, where XTB takes the lead, although ActivTrades features one-on-one training sessions. ActivTrades and XTB also publish in-house generated research.

Available Markets

Commodities
Crude Oil
Gold
Metals
Equity Indices
Stocks (non-CFDs)	N/A
ETFs
Options		N/A
Futures
Synthetics
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The balanced asset selection at ActivTrades consists of 1,000+ trading instruments. The choice of currency pairs is average but sufficient, but the choice of cryptocurrencies is minimal. XTB takes the lead in this category with a choice of 2,100+ assets to trade.

Typical Spreads and Fees

Average Trading Cost EUR/USD	$10.00	0.1 pips ($1.00)
Average Trading Cost GBP/USD	$14.00	0.2 pips ($2.00)
Average Trading Cost WTI Crude Oil	$0.06	$0.04
Average Trading Cost Gold	$42.00	$0.36
Average Trading Cost Bitcoin	$101.00	$100.00
Minimum Raw Spreads	Not applicable	N/A
Minimum Standard Spreads	0.5 pips	N/A
Minimum Commission for Forex	Commission-free	N/A
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ActivTrades presents Forex traders with a competitive commission-free pricing environment and industry-standard commissions for equity traders. XTB counters with lower minimum Forex trading costs and commission-free equity and ETF trading. Both brokers maintain a rebate program, lowering trading fees further, but XTB shines with its NDD execution model and industry-leading pricing environment.

Security and Trust

Country of the Regulator	Brazil, The Bahamas, Luxembourg, Portugal, United Kingdom	Belize, Cyprus, Poland, United Kingdom
Regulatory License Number	434413, 199667 B, 433, undisclosed, undisclosed	000302/438, 522157, 169/12, 0000217580
Regulatory Tier	1, 4, 1, 1, 2	4, 1, 1, 1
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ActivTrades and XTB both provide negative balance protection and segregate client deposits from corporate funds. ActivTrades bolsters its client protection with $1,000,000 in third-party liability insurance protection. XTB is a publicly listed company in Poland and one of the largest listed Forex and CFD brokers globally. Both rank equally from a security and trust perspective, backed by clean regulatory records and operational experience.

XTB vs ActivTrades – Verdict

ActivTrades

Pros	Cons
Upgraded MT4/MT5 trading platforms and a cutting-edge proprietary alternative	Limited choice of cryptocurrencies
Excellent order execution due to superior technology infrastructure
Outstanding educational resources for beginners
Interest payments on free margin and volume-based cash rebate program

XTB

Pros	Cons
Outstanding trading costs, ranking among the best Forex spreads industry-wide	Limited deposit and withdrawal methods
Well-balanced asset selection with high leverage
Fast NDD order execution and deep liquidity
Quality training academy for beginner traders

ActivTrades provides algorithmic, copy, and social traders with a cutting-edge trading environment. Deep liquidity, excellent order execution, high leverage, and upgraded trading platforms deliver a competitive edge. Beginner traders get quality education and research services at both brokers, where ActivTrades offers one-on-one training sessions. XTB takes the overall lead as it maintains lower costs, higher leverage, and a broader choice of trading instruments.

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