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Lightyear vs ActivTrades

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

Lightyear vs ActivTrades Comparison Table 2024
Lightyear	ActivTrades

4.5	4
Lightyear is ranked #118 among UK brokers.	ActivTrades is ranked #62 among CFD brokers.
Review	Review
Lightyear is a trading app that offers multi-currency investing with low-commission US, EU and UK stocks, no commission on ETF trades, and the chance to earn high interest on uninvested USD, GBP and EUR. The firm launched in 2015 and UK retail traders will be registered under the Lightyear Financial Ltd entity. This company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), license number 955739. Capital at risk	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.
Capital at risk
Pros
Lightyear offers a user-friendly trading app with thousands of global equities The investing app has been featured in the Financial Times & CNBC Low-cost trading with no hidden fees or inactivity penalties Traders can earn interest on uninvested cash Low starting deposit of just $1 for new investors	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
Platform features are basic and won't meet the needs of seasoned traders Limited range of instruments with no forex trading No demo account for prospective users No MetaTrader 4 integration No copy trading service	£10 monthly inactivity fee after a year of no trading Not available to residents in the USA and Canada
Awards
	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
Stocks, ETFs	Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, ETFs, cryptos
Demo Account
No	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$1	$10
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Debit Card Google Pay Wire Transfer	Credit Cards Debit Card Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FSA	FCA, SCB
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	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
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	USD EUR GBP CHF
Commodities
	Gold Silver Oil Cocoa Cotton Coffee Copper Corn Gasoline Sugar Wheat Natural Gas
CFD
	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
	1:400
FTSE Spread
	1.7 - 2.95
GBPUSD Spread<
	0.8
Oil Spread
	0.03 - 0.08
Stocks Spread
	Variable
Forex
	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
	50+
GBPUSD Spread
	0.8
EURUSD Spread
	0.5
EURGBP Spread
	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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