ActivTrades Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms

ActivTrades is a forex and CFD broker operating through the legal entity ActivTrades Markets Ltd, based in Mauritius. The broker maintains an online presence at activtrades.mu and provides access to global markets through widely used trading software.

Regulation & licensing

ActivTrades operates via multiple regulated entities across different jurisdictions.

In the United Kingdom, the entity Activtrades Plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under licence number 434413.

In the Bahamas, the entity ActivTrades Corp is regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB). The associated licence number is listed as unreleased.

This structure means clients may be served by different legal entities depending on their jurisdiction, with each entity subject to the oversight of its respective regulator.

Trading platforms

ActivTrades offers the following trading platforms:

• MetaTrader 4
• MetaTrader 5

Both platforms are established third-party applications used for order execution, charting, and technical analysis.

Before opening an account, readers are encouraged to verify a broker’s licence status directly with the named regulator — the FCA in the United Kingdom or the Securities Commission of The Bahamas — to confirm the current details of authorisation.