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ActivTrades regulation
Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is ActivTrades's regulatory record in full.
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Regulation and safety
- Regulated by
- FCA (434413); Mauritius FSC (GB24203277); Securities Commission of The Bahamas
- Regulator tier
- Tier 1
- Register entry
- FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 434413
- Client money segregated
- Yes
- Held at
- Regulated banking institutions
- Negative balance protection
- Yes
- Compensation scheme
- FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; additional private funds insurance up to $1,000,000
- Audited by
- Independent external auditors
- Not available to
- United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil and other jurisdictions where services would contravene local laws or regulations
Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, the Mauritius FSC register of licensees.
What this means
Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest.
ActivTrades holds a tier-one authorisation from FCA. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.
It also operates an offshore entity (FSC). Which one you are onboarded to depends on where you live, and the two carry very different protections - worth confirming before you deposit.
The FCA caps retail leverage at 1:30, mandates negative balance protection, and covers eligible clients under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.
Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.
Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.
Covered by FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; additional private funds insurance up to $1,000,000, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.
Questions about ActivTrades regulation
Who regulates ActivTrades?
ActivTrades is regulated by FCA (434413); Mauritius FSC (GB24203277); Securities Commission of The Bahamas.
Is client money segregated at ActivTrades?
Yes. ActivTrades holds client money separately from its own funds, at Regulated banking institutions.
Does ActivTrades offer negative balance protection?
Yes. ActivTrades offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.
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