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DIF Broker vs ActivTrades

DIF Broker or ActivTrades – which is better for UK traders 2024? Compare DIF Broker and ActivTrades in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

DIF Broker vs ActivTrades Comparison Table 2024
DIF Broker	ActivTrades

3	4
DIF Broker is ranked #97 among CFD brokers.	ActivTrades is ranked #62 among CFD brokers.
Review	Review
DIF Broker was founded in 1999, with a vision to offer personalized brokerage services via innovative technology. The broker offers services to thousands of clients in over 20 countries, and is regulated by the Portuguese CMVM. Traders can access thousands of CFD instruments to trade on a powerful proprietary platform.	ActivTrades is a UK-headquartered CFD and forex broker established in 2001. The brokerage is heavily regulated with licenses from the FCA, SCB, CSSF, BACEN & CVM and CMVM. Over 1000 CFDs are available spanning 7 asset classes. Over 93.60% of orders are executed at the requested price. ActivTraders also offers a selection of leading trading platforms, including MT4, MT5, TradingView and ActivTrader platforms.
Pros
DIF Brokers offers a powerful and intutive proprietary trading terminal which I enjoyed using, with 40+ technical indicators and advanced graphical objects I'm thoroughly impressed with the vast product catalog of 30,000+ CFD instruments including stocks, forex, futures and indices I feel fairly confident in the broker's established reputation, long history in the financial industry, and CMVM regulatory oversight I find fees at DIF broker very transparent and fair, coming in at 0.07% for Euronext Lisbon stock CFDs	Respected brand with 20+ years experience and 45+ awards Fast execution speeds with an average of 0.004 seconds ActivTrader Smart Order 2 increases investing efficiency Spreads from 0.5 pips on thousands of forex CFDs High-quality daily market analysis 24/5 customer support Generous margins Free webinars VPS service
Cons
I'm disappointed that the minimum deposit requirement of €2000 will price out most beginners, and the lack of any educational content is a further setback The demo account is restricted to a time limit of 15 days, which is disappointing and far lower than most of the brokers I have reviewed I think it's a bit of an oversight that the live chat customer support is only available to customers after they have registered Those looking to diversify into the digital asset industry will be disappointed that crypto trading is not available	£10 monthly inactivity fee after a year of no trading Not available to residents in the USA and Canada
Awards
Best Online Broker Western Europe 2013 - 2017 - Global Banking & Finance Review Best Multi-Asset Provider 2017 - Global Banking & Finance Review	Best Forex Broker Europe 2022 - Forex-Awards.com Most Trusted Global FX Broker 2022 - International Investor Magazine Best CFD Broker 2021 - Rankia Safest Global Broker 2021 - International Investor Award Winners Best FX Broker 2021 - Le Fonti Award
FCA Regulated
No List of FCA Regulated Brokers	Yes
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, ETFs, indices, shares, energies, futures, options, bonds	Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, ETFs, cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
€2000	$10
Payment Methods
Visa	Credit Cards Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
CMVM, CNMV	FCA, SCB
Mobile Apps
Yes	Yes
iOS App Rating

Android App Rating

Margin Trading
No	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Auto Trading
	Yes (APIs)
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
Yes	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP CHF
Commodities
Gold Silver	Gold Silver Oil Cocoa Cotton Coffee Copper Corn Gasoline Sugar Wheat Natural Gas
CFD
DIF Broker offers an impressive total of 30,000+ CFD instruments, which is far more than many brokers I review. That said, I think it's a shame that there's no additional tools or resources on offer for CFD traders.	CFDs are available on hundreds of markets including forex, indices, shares and commodities. Traders can go long or short with reliable trading tools, excellent market research and transparent pricing.
Leverage
1:30	1:400
FTSE Spread
1	1.7 - 2.95
GBPUSD Spread<
3	0.8
Oil Spread
0.05	0.03 - 0.08
Stocks Spread
Variable	Variable
Forex
I was particularly impressed to see a huge range of 180 major, minor and exotic currency pairs at DIF Broker. I was able to access sensible leverage up to 1:30 and no commission fees. Average spreads are OK but not the most competitive, coming in at around 1 pip for EUR/USD and 1.1 pip on GBP/USD.	ActivTrades is a great broker for active forex traders with industry-low spreads from 0.5 pips and zero commissions. The forex broker also offers impressive execution quality and speeds, alongside award-winning customer service.
Assets
180+	50+
GBPUSD Spread
3	0.8
EURUSD Spread
3	0.5
EURGBP Spread
3	0.8
Cryptocurrency
	Trade 16 of the most know cryptos, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Digital currencies can be traded around the clock with no hidden fees. 1:10 leverage is also available on major tokens like BTC.
Spread
	Variable
Coins
	BTC ETH LTC BCH DOT EOS LINK XLM NEO ADA SOL XRP BNB XMR AVAX DOGE
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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