ActivTrades
Questions & Answers

It's possible to earn your living by trading Forex only. Some people do this, but you should realize that it's not so easy to do. You need to take several trading courses, practice trading on a demo account and then it will take several years of hard work on a real account to become a professional trader. Set your mindset to a serious and hard work.

Great to know about the execution process and competitive spreads. But withdrawals time is important for me

Cool that Activtrades got a choice here, because, the interface of Metatrader and overall the process of placing orders in this certain software, might seem to be a little bit complicated for the beginner. You need to understand lots, pips, margins, many things… That’s why I think it’s better to stick to the custom Activtrader platform. It has a more user-friendly interface and easier navigation throughout the platform. I guarantee you’ll find what buttons to click to do your charts or open positions. In terms of executions and tools, no difference from Metatrader, I’d say, it even outperforms it by more attractive charts.

Well sorry to be smartypants, but if I answer your question directly, then no! By just watching, you will not get much of the results. TO improve your skills, you need to watch, take notes and then use what you have learned in your trading, and only then, with enough practise, you will improve your skills. It's the same as saying that I will learn how to box by watching all of Beterbiev's fights😂 So take this seriously and if you practise according to the webinars, then for sure, sucess will be yours.

My belief - whatever has biggest moves in short-term, Activtrades is one of VERY few ones that allows scalping and algos. Activtrades has over 1k cfds, so choose what you feel comfortable with, but preferably with at least 30-50 pips moves during a day. I would not choose stable USD assets (unless there's somethign major going on). I know lots of people trade gold here, but my personal view - the minor pairs, any JPY pairs, exotics. EUR/USD or USD/CHF is still fine ofc, just doesn't take advantage of some of the tools.

The big positive side is the ActivTrader platform: it is visually cool, at least for me, has the progressive trailing stop, hedging, a crap ton of chart types, plus the market sentiment indicator is really good to have. Its jsut a more progressive and updated version of the Mts and cTs of this world. The leverage you ask about is really low here compared to other brokers that offer CFDs trading. I've seen brokers with 1:3000 even, here its 1:400 (1:200 for most, realistically). If you want to gamble with 10 bucks, if you want the THRILLS, this is obviously not a broker for you. ActivTrades is more about safe, slow grind. They discourage using high leverage for trying cheap gains, they encourage building a winning strategy and slowly growing from there. Thats what I would say.

It is not just one thing for me... it is a culmination of all of them, because if the broker was specialized in only one aspect, it would not be enough. So everything from the trading conditions, to the trading platforms and the branding, for me, activtrades does it right.

Buddy, as a trader, you need to know which brokerage companies in the industry have flawless reputations. It is good that you have noticed ActivTrades' reputation since it is one of those few I mentioned earlier. The thing that influences reputation is their track record. ActivTrades has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, but it is not only about its longevity but also about being a reliable and trustworthy broker throughout the years. If you search online, I don't believe that you will find any open or unresolved issues with traders. They seem to have an excellent track record.

Yeah, pretty much. Since pricing on the platform is one of the most crucial things ot consider before joining, I checked everything beforehand and made the decisions in broker's favor. I trade commodities and spreads usually vary. (obviously, lol) For instance, on spot commodities like gold, spreads are 0.4-0.9 pips in average. It's awesome taking into account how volatile the asset can be.

As far as I know, there are not many significant differences between professional account and individual one. But I am ready to share some of the aspect: 1) Leverage i up to 1:400 2) Close out level is up to 30% 3) Dedicated account manager Moreover, there's a very peculiar cash back program, possibility to refer friends and get rewards for that and some other perks. In my opinion professional account is something that is worth acquiring, even though I believe you should have particular experience. That is the reason why it's called "professional", it's definitely not for rookies and if you are interested in switching on it, then feel free to apply or ask customer support about precise conditions.