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{{Infobox company
| name = ActivTrades
| name = ActivTrades
| logo = ActivTrades_Logo.png
| logo = ActivTrades_Logo.png
| foundation = {{Start date|2001}}
| foundation = {{Start date|2001}}
| founder = Alex Pusco
| founder =
| location_city = [[London]]
| location_city = [[London]]
| location_country = [[United Kingdom]]
| location_country = [[United Kingdom]]
| industry = [[Financial services]]
| industry = [[Financial services]]
| homepage = [https://www.activtrades.com/ activtrades.com]
| homepage = {{URL|www.activtrades.com}}
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}}'''ActivTrades''' is a UK-based [[brokerage firm]] providing an [[electronic trading platform]] to [[trade]] [[Forex]], [[Contract for difference|Contracts for Difference]] (CFDs), and [[spread betting]]. It provides services to [[retail foreign exchange trading|retail]] and institutional traders via the [[electronic trading platform]]s ActivTrader, [[MetaTrader 4]], MetaTrader 5 and [[TradingView]].
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The company's client base is primarily based in Europe, especially in Italy and Germany, as well as in South America, the Middle East and South East Asia.<ref name="pusco boom">{{cite web|last=Pusco|first=Alex|title=The online boom will continue|date=17 August 2021 |url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/22278-alex-pusco-the-online-boom-will-continue|publisher=Real Business}}</ref>
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'''ActivTrades''' is a UK-based [[brokerage firm]] providing an [[electronic trading platform]] to [[trade]] [[Forex]], [[Contract for difference|Contracts for Difference]] (CFDs), and [[spread betting]]. It provides services to [[retail foreign exchange trading|retail]] and institutional traders via the [[electronic trading platform]]s ActivTrader, [[MetaTrader 4]] and MetaTrader 5.
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The company's client base is primarily based in Europe, especially in Italy and Germany, as well as in South America, the Middle East and South East Asia.<ref name="pusco boom">{{cite web|last=Pusco|first=Alex|title=The online boom will continue|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/22278-alex-pusco-the-online-boom-will-continue|publisher=Real Business}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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ActivTrades expanded its presence in the UK, [[Eastern Europe]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]], and strengthened its position across Central Europe in 2012. The company also became a regular sponsor of the World of Trade Conference and has supported the conference for several years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Pusco: 'The online boom will continue'|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/22278-alex-pusco|publisher=Real Business}}</ref>
ActivTrades expanded its presence in the UK, [[Eastern Europe]], the [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]], and strengthened its position across Central Europe in 2012. The company also became a regular sponsor of the World of Trade Conference and has supported the conference for several years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Pusco: 'The online boom will continue'|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/22278-alex-pusco|publisher=Real Business}}</ref>
The first independent World of Trading Awards occurred in Germany in 2013, for which ActivTrades was recognised for as the top Forex Broker in relation to the MetaTrader platform.<ref>{{cite web|title=World of Trading Award: ActivTrades belegt Platz 1 als Forex Broker des Jahres 2013|url=http://onlinebroker-portal.de/world-of-trading-award-activtrades-belegt-platz-1-als-forex-broker-des-jahres-2013/|publisher=OnlineBroker-Portal.de}}</ref>
The first independent World of Trading Awards occurred in Germany in 2013, for which ActivTrades was recognised for as the top Forex Broker in relation to the MetaTrader platform.<ref>{{cite web|title=World of Trading Award: ActivTrades belegt Platz 1 als Forex Broker des Jahres 2013|date=21 November 2013 |url=http://onlinebroker-portal.de/world-of-trading-award-activtrades-belegt-platz-1-als-forex-broker-des-jahres-2013/|publisher=OnlineBroker-Portal.de}}</ref>
In March 2012, the company offered MetaTrader 5 to its users and included [[financial spread betting]] to its portfolio for UK-based clients.
In March 2012, the company offered MetaTrader 5 to its users and included [[financial spread betting]] to its portfolio for UK-based clients.


In 2013, ActivTrades implemented its Negative Balance Protection Policy and a separate insurance protection as excess to the FSCS insurance. This policy is underwritten by QBE Underwriting Limited and other participating syndicates at Lloyd's of London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forexagone.com/blog/633-les-clients-d-activtrades-proteges-a-hauteur-de-500000-chacun|title=Les clients d|last=Forexagone|website=Forexagone.com|language=fr|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>
In 2013, ActivTrades implemented its Negative Balance Protection Policy and a separate insurance protection as excess to the FSCS insurance. This policy is underwritten by QBE Underwriting Limited and other participating syndicates at Lloyd's of London.


The launch of the Smart Tools, a series of add-ins for its trading platforms, followed later that year.
The launch of the Smart Tools, a series of add-ins for its trading platforms, followed later that year.


In 2015, ActivTrades launched its own Prepaid Master Card. In 2016 the company launched its proprietary trading platform ActivTrader.<ref name="massive">{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/exclusive-activtrades-ceo-alex-pusco-sees-massive-growth-mobile/|title=Exclusive: ActivTrades CEO Alex Pusco Sees Massive Growth in Mobile {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-06-20|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2015, ActivTrades launched its own Prepaid Master Card. In 2016 the company launched its proprietary trading platform ActivTrader.<ref name="massive">{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/exclusive-activtrades-ceo-alex-pusco-sees-massive-growth-mobile/|title=Exclusive: ActivTrades CEO Alex Pusco Sees Massive Growth in Mobile {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-06-20|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, ActivTrades strengthened its client insurance protection to £1.0 million, one of the highest in the industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-strengthens-client-protection-insurance-1m/|title=ActivTrades Strengthens Client Protection Insurance to £1m {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-09-08|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2017, ActivTrades strengthened its client insurance protection to £1.0 million, one of the highest in the industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-strengthens-client-protection-insurance-1m/|title=ActivTrades Strengthens Client Protection Insurance to £1m {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-09-08|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Operations==
==Operations==
ActivTrades is headquartered in London. The company employs more than 200 individuals, covering key areas of the business such as customer service (a multilingual team serving over 14 different languages), marketing, compliance, finance, risk management and IT among others.
ActivTrades is headquartered in London. The company employs more than 200 individuals, covering key areas of the business such as customer service (a multilingual team serving over 14 different languages), marketing, compliance, finance, risk management and IT among others.


They operate three branches outside the UK – in Milan, Sofia and the Bahamas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leaprate.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-2016-revenues-11-34-9-million-international-growth-continues/|title=ActivTrades 2016 Revenues up 11% to £34.9 million as international growth continues|date=2017-05-04|work=LeapRate|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref> The Milan office was opened in 2011 to better support clients in this area. The company's larger branch in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/week-alex-pusco-activtrades/article/1174750|title=My Week: Alex Pusco of ActivTrades|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> opened in 2012 and now employs more than 100 people and handles the programming and technical development aspects of the company. The remainder of ActivTrades’ employees are in its UK headquarters.
They operate three branches outside the UK{{Snd}} in Milan, Sofia and the Bahamas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leaprate.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-2016-revenues-11-34-9-million-international-growth-continues/|title=ActivTrades 2016 Revenues up 11% to £34.9 million as international growth continues|date=2017-05-04|work=LeapRate|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref> The Milan office was opened in 2011 to better support clients in this area. The company's larger branch in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/week-alex-pusco-activtrades/article/1174750|title=My Week: Alex Pusco of ActivTrades|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> opened in 2012 and now employs more than 100 people and handles the programming and technical development aspects of the company. The remainder of ActivTrades' employees are in its UK headquarters.

The Middle Eastern expansion has resulted in the organisation's recognition as the Best Retail FX Provider from the Investment Opportunities and Wealth Management Conference, as well as Fastest Growing FX Provider in the Middle East.


===Platforms and mobile trading===
===Platforms and mobile trading===
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=== Cryptocurrencies ===
=== Cryptocurrencies ===
In December 2017, ActivTrades launched [[crypto CFD]]s in [[Bitcoin]], [[Litecoin]] and [[Ethereum]] for its clients. The offering of the three cryptocurrency pairs became available with a maximum trading leverage of 1:5, to ensure enough margin is allocated upfront in the event of the potentially strong movements cryptocurrencies tend to experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leaprate.com/cryptocurrency/trading/activtrades-launches-crypto-cfds/|title=ActivTrades launches crypto CFDs: Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum|date=2017-12-19|work=LeapRate|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
In December 2017, ActivTrades launched crypto CFDs in [[Bitcoin]], [[Litecoin]] and [[Ethereum]] for its clients. The offering of the three cryptocurrency pairs became available with a maximum trading leverage of 1:5, to ensure enough margin is allocated upfront in the event of the potentially strong movements cryptocurrencies tend to experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leaprate.com/cryptocurrency/trading/activtrades-launches-crypto-cfds/|title=ActivTrades launches crypto CFDs: Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum|date=2017-12-19|work=LeapRate|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>


Commenting on the news, CEO Pusco, said, "Now that leading derivatives marketplaces such as the CME and CBOE have started offering Futures contracts on Bitcoin there is more liquidity in the cryptocurrencies market and we can offer a higher quality product for our traders."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-launches-bitcoin-litecoin-ethereum-cfds/|title=ActivTrades Launches Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum CFDs {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-12-19|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
Commenting on the news, CEO Pusco, said, "Now that leading derivatives marketplaces such as the CME and CBOE have started offering Futures contracts on Bitcoin there is more liquidity in the cryptocurrencies market and we can offer a higher quality product for our traders."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/activtrades-launches-bitcoin-litecoin-ethereum-cfds/|title=ActivTrades Launches Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum CFDs {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2017-12-19|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en-US}}</ref>


In January 2018, ActivTrades gave its customers access to Ripple after a December where it grew 1500% to become the third biggest cryptocurrency for market capitalisation after Bitcoin and Ethereum.
In January 2018, ActivTrades gave its customers access to Ripple after a December where it grew 1500% to become the third biggest cryptocurrency for market capitalisation after Bitcoin and Ethereum.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

=== Exchange-traded funds ===
In 2018, the company launched exchange-traded funds as part of its offering, which can be used to track an index, commodity, bonds or a basket of assets like an index fund. This allows traders to balance the risk profile of an investment across an array of different companies in sectors such as finance, energy or healthcare, making them suitable to be traded in the long or short-term.


=== Regulation ===
=== Regulation ===
The Company is authorized by the [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA) in the UK and by [[CONSOB]] in Italy, and is also a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Financial Services Register|url=http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmBasicDetails.do?sid=153967|publisher=Financial Conduct Authority}}</ref> The firm was fined £85,750 in 2011 for failure to segregate customer funds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Activtrades|url=https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000000MffKdAAJ|website=Financial Conduct Authority|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> Since, the broker has increased its client funds protection insurance from £500,000 to £1 million as excess of the FSCS threshold.
The company is authorized by the [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA) in the UK and by [[CONSOB]] in Italy, and is also a member of the [[Financial Services Compensation Scheme]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Financial Services Register|url=http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmBasicDetails.do?sid=153967|publisher=Financial Conduct Authority}}</ref> The firm was fined £85,750 in 2011 for failure to segregate customer funds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Activtrades|url=https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000000MffKdAAJ|website=Financial Conduct Authority|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> Since, the broker has increased its client funds protection insurance from £500,000 to £1 million as excess of the FSCS threshold.

== Achievements ==
ActivTrades has won various awards since its inception in 2001. In 2013, ActivTrades` was chosen as Best Forex Customer Service<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://https:/www.icn.com/en/pressreleases/2013/05/27/ActivTrades-has-been-chosen-as-the-best-Forex-consumer-service-in-2013-during-the-Jordan-Forex-award-/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119190814/https://www.icn.com/en/pressreleases/2013/05/27/ActivTrades-has-been-chosen-as-the-best-Forex-consumer-service-in-2013-during-the-Jordan-Forex-award-/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-19|title='ActivTrades' has been chosen as Best Forex Customer Service in 2013 during the Jordan Forex Awards.|date=2015-01-19|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> during the Jordan Forex Awards and were shortlisted as “Company of the Year” in the prestigious UK Growing Business Awards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/business-growth/2013/10/24/growing-business-awards-2013-the-winners/|title=Growing Business Awards 2013 – the winners - Real Business|date=2013-10-24|work=Real Business|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref> They were also selected as One of the UK's 100 fastest growing companies and were the highest rated broker in the Investec Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cityam.com/article/london-top-race-growth|title=London on top in race for growth|last=Bow|first=Michael|date=2013-06-07|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, they were awarded the UK Forex Broker of the Year Award in the Le Fonti IAIR Awards. In 2017, ActivTrades won the ADVFN International Financial awards 2017 in the category of Best Online Trading services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1323-13165287-3LLTNDINCA11FR9UOTC9E3Q4B3|title=ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 – Company Announcement - FT.com|website=markets.ft.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stories.swns.com/news/advfn-international-financial-awards-2017-83261/|title=ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 {{!}} SWNS|website=stories.swns.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> The award panel commented that “The company places customer service at the core of its operation and continues to win globally recognised accolades for its commitment to meeting its customers’ needs.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.advfn.com/awards_2017|title=ADVFN Awards 2017|website=uk.advfn.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

Most recently, the company won Best Execution Broker prize at the Agence IAT Grand Prize Excellence awards, the Best Online Trading Services in the Shares Magazine Awards last November 2017 and Le Fonti award for Forex Broker of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171120005576/en/Leading-Broker-ActivTrades-Wins-Le-Fonti-Forex|title=Leading Broker ActivTrades Wins Le Fonti Forex Broker of the Year Award for the Second Time|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-28}}</ref> In 2018, the company was awarded Best Online Trading Services at the ADVFN International financial awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.advfn.com/awards_2018|title=ADVFN 2018 International Financial Awards|website=uk.advfn.com|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>

2013 - One of the UK’s 100 fastest growing companies voted for by the Investec Hot 100

2013 - Shortlisted as "Company of the Year" in the prestigious UK Growing Business Award

2013 - Best Forex Customer Service

2016 - Corporate visions' CEO of the month

2016 - IAIR Best Forex Broker of the Year UK

2017 - ADVFN International Financial Awards 2017 in the category of Best Online Trading Services

2017 - Online Personal Wealth Awards' Best Non-Dealing Desk Broker

2017 - Shared magazine awards as Best Online Trading Services

2017 - Le Fonti award for Forex Broker of the Year

2018 - ADVFN International Financial Award for Best Online Trading Services{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}


=== The Swiss franc case ===
=== The Swiss franc case ===


ActivTrades is dedicated to providing a secure trading environment for its clients. This was evident with the Swiss-Franc decision in 2015. As a broker offering balance protection, ActivTrades took early precautions and increased margin requirements. This avoided the negative effects caused by the extreme market volatility.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/saxo-bank-wins-swiss-franc-dispute-case-danish-commercial-court/|title=Exclusive: Saxo Bank Wins Swiss Franc Dispute Case in Danish Commercial Court {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2016-11-25|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/11/swiss-franc-primer.asp|title=The Swiss Franc: What Every Forex Trader Needs To Know|last=CFA|first=Stephen D. Simpson|date=2011-06-28|work=Investopedia|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref>
ActivTrades is dedicated to providing a secure trading environment for its clients. This was evident with the Swiss-Franc decision in 2015. As a broker offering balance protection, ActivTrades took early precautions and increased margin requirements. This avoided the negative effects caused by the extreme market volatility.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/saxo-bank-wins-swiss-franc-dispute-case-danish-commercial-court/|title=Exclusive: Saxo Bank Wins Swiss Franc Dispute Case in Danish Commercial Court {{!}} Finance Magnates|date=2016-11-25|work=Finance Magnates {{!}} Financial and business news|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Purdy |first=Charles |title=The Swiss Euro Peg Abolishment and its Consequences |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlespurdy/2015/01/16/the-swiss-euro-peg-abolishment-and-its-consequences/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


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ActivTrades
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2001 (2001)
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Websitewww.activtrades.com

ActivTrades is a UK-based brokerage firm providing an electronic trading platform to trade Forex, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and spread betting. It provides services to retail and institutional traders via the electronic trading platforms ActivTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView.

The company's client base is primarily based in Europe, especially in Italy and Germany, as well as in South America, the Middle East and South East Asia.[1]

History

[edit]

Founder and Chairman Alex Pusco established ActivTrades as a stockbrokerage in Switzerland in 2001 and moved to London in 2005.[1]

The Forex broker expanded its product range offering MetaTrader 4 in 2007 and adding CFDs on indices and commodities to its offer in 2008.

ActivTrades expanded its presence in the UK, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and strengthened its position across Central Europe in 2012. The company also became a regular sponsor of the World of Trade Conference and has supported the conference for several years.[2]

The first independent World of Trading Awards occurred in Germany in 2013, for which ActivTrades was recognised for as the top Forex Broker in relation to the MetaTrader platform.[3]

In March 2012, the company offered MetaTrader 5 to its users and included financial spread betting to its portfolio for UK-based clients.

In 2013, ActivTrades implemented its Negative Balance Protection Policy and a separate insurance protection as excess to the FSCS insurance. This policy is underwritten by QBE Underwriting Limited and other participating syndicates at Lloyd's of London.

The launch of the Smart Tools, a series of add-ins for its trading platforms, followed later that year.

In 2015, ActivTrades launched its own Prepaid Master Card. In 2016 the company launched its proprietary trading platform ActivTrader.[4] In 2017, ActivTrades strengthened its client insurance protection to £1.0 million, one of the highest in the industry.[5]

Operations

[edit]

ActivTrades is headquartered in London. The company employs more than 200 individuals, covering key areas of the business such as customer service (a multilingual team serving over 14 different languages), marketing, compliance, finance, risk management and IT among others.

They operate three branches outside the UK – in Milan, Sofia and the Bahamas.[6] The Milan office was opened in 2011 to better support clients in this area. The company's larger branch in Sofia, Bulgaria,[7] opened in 2012 and now employs more than 100 people and handles the programming and technical development aspects of the company. The remainder of ActivTrades' employees are in its UK headquarters.

Platforms and mobile trading

[edit]

ActivTrades offers MetaTrader 4 and 5, which are also available for mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android. They also provide swap free accounts as well as access to the markets via ActivTrader, a web and mobile platform to buy and sell instruments on the go.

Cryptocurrencies

[edit]

In December 2017, ActivTrades launched crypto CFDs in Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum for its clients. The offering of the three cryptocurrency pairs became available with a maximum trading leverage of 1:5, to ensure enough margin is allocated upfront in the event of the potentially strong movements cryptocurrencies tend to experience.[8]

Commenting on the news, CEO Pusco, said, "Now that leading derivatives marketplaces such as the CME and CBOE have started offering Futures contracts on Bitcoin there is more liquidity in the cryptocurrencies market and we can offer a higher quality product for our traders."[9]

In January 2018, ActivTrades gave its customers access to Ripple after a December where it grew 1500% to become the third biggest cryptocurrency for market capitalisation after Bitcoin and Ethereum.[citation needed]

Regulation

[edit]

The company is authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK and by CONSOB in Italy, and is also a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.[10] The firm was fined £85,750 in 2011 for failure to segregate customer funds.[11] Since, the broker has increased its client funds protection insurance from £500,000 to £1 million as excess of the FSCS threshold.

The Swiss franc case

[edit]

ActivTrades is dedicated to providing a secure trading environment for its clients. This was evident with the Swiss-Franc decision in 2015. As a broker offering balance protection, ActivTrades took early precautions and increased margin requirements. This avoided the negative effects caused by the extreme market volatility.[12][13]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Pusco, Alex (17 August 2021). "The online boom will continue". Real Business.
  2. ^ "Alex Pusco: 'The online boom will continue'". Real Business.
  3. ^ "World of Trading Award: ActivTrades belegt Platz 1 als Forex Broker des Jahres 2013". OnlineBroker-Portal.de. 21 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: ActivTrades CEO Alex Pusco Sees Massive Growth in Mobile | Finance Magnates". Finance Magnates | Financial and business news. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ "ActivTrades Strengthens Client Protection Insurance to £1m | Finance Magnates". Finance Magnates | Financial and business news. 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  6. ^ "ActivTrades 2016 Revenues up 11% to £34.9 million as international growth continues". LeapRate. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  7. ^ "My Week: Alex Pusco of ActivTrades". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  8. ^ "ActivTrades launches crypto CFDs: Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum". LeapRate. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  9. ^ "ActivTrades Launches Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum CFDs | Finance Magnates". Finance Magnates | Financial and business news. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  10. ^ "The Financial Services Register". Financial Conduct Authority.
  11. ^ "Activtrades". Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: Saxo Bank Wins Swiss Franc Dispute Case in Danish Commercial Court | Finance Magnates". Finance Magnates | Financial and business news. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  13. ^ Purdy, Charles. "The Swiss Euro Peg Abolishment and its Consequences". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
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