ActivTrades
ActivTrades PLC
ActivTrades PLC is an FCA-authorised UK broker offering CFDs and spread betting. Its UK site lists ActivTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView.
Recorded facts
- UK FCA entity
- Yes
- UK spread betting
- Yes
- Minimum deposit
- No minimum Help centre, updated 27 May 2026: no minimum deposit to activate a UK (.co.uk) account. The page does not name a currency for that zero. A USD 250 minimum applies only to clients in certain other jurisdictions.
- Account types
- CFD, Spread betting, Professional (PRO), Non-leveraged investing
- Year founded
- 2001 The about page says the firm was founded in Switzerland in 2001 and moved its headquarters to London in 2005. Companies House records incorporation of ActivTrades PLC on 17 February 2005.
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary ActivTrader.
API and agent access
- FIX
- Unknown
- REST
- Unknown
- Open API
- Unknown
- MT5 Python
- Yes (retail)
- Official MCP server
- Unknown
The UK institutional page offers an API for trade execution, market data and custom front ends. It does not name FIX, REST or an Open API. No official MCP server was found.
Regulators
| Regulator | Entity | Licence | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | ActivTrades PLC | 434413 | United Kingdom |
Notes
Licence numbers for other regulators named on the group about page were not published there, so only the FCA number is recorded.
Sources and last check
Last checked 19 October 2026.