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

Features and Platforms

Features & Platforms	ActivTrades (visit site)	XTB (visit site)
Headquarter:	UK	Poland
Established :	2001	2002
Retail Loss Rate:	81.00%	73.00%
Regulation:
Minimum Deposit:	$10	$0
Demo Account:
Managed Account:
Islamic Account:
Inactivity Fee	£10 monthly after one year	€10 monthly after 12 months
Deposit Fee:	Yes + Third-Party	Third-Party
Withdrawal Fee	Yes + Third-Party	Third-Party
Funding Methods:	6	5
MT4:
MT5:
cTrader:
Proprietary Platform:
Automated Trading:
Social / Copy Trading:
MT4/MT5 Add-ons:
Guaranteed Stop Loss:
Negative Balance Protection:
Bonuses and Promotions:
Unique Feature One:	Superb technology infrastructure	High leverage
Unique Feature Two:	Excellent education	Low trading costs
Broker Offers:	See what ActivTrades offers	See what XTB offers

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

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

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.