ActivTrades Vs. Coinbase - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
ActivTrades is a global broker founded in Switzerland in 2001 that specialises in providing CFDs on stocks, ETFs, currencies, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies along with their own proprietary platform and MT4 & 5.	Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.
Best For
Beginner and intermediate traders looking for a simple and powerful platform Experienced currency traders looking to exploit the tight spreads CFD traders looking for an de-leveraged option to trade	Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 2 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
FCA (UK) SCB (Bahamas) CSSF (Luxembourg)	Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.
The Good
Great and intuitive proprietary platform MT4 and MT5 offered Low currency spreads	Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies
The Bad
Asset offering is small when compared to similar competitors Commissions are charged Cryptocurrency trading is disabled during weekends	Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 Day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.
📍 Year Founded
2001	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit
$500	0
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Neteller Skrill Sofort Bank Transfer	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal
💵 Account Base Currencies
4 - EUR, USD, CHF, GBP.	All available cryptocurrencies.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	Yes
❌ Restricted Countries
US, CA, SY, IR.	None
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
CFDs on stocks, indices, currencies, commodities, ETFs and cryptocurrencies.	Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
1,000+	N/A
📘 Currency Pairs
50	N/A
📗 Commodities
16	N/A
📕 Indices
30	N/A
📔 ETFs
500+	N/A
💸 Cryptocurrencies
11	110+
📒 Bonds
N/A	N/A
📓 Options
N/A	N/A
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
All of ActivTrades’s assets are CFDs.	Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
Varies per share (Fractional share trading allowed)	N/A
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
Varies per ETF (Fractional ETF trading allowed)	N/A
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 Lots)	$2
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 Lots)	N/A
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 Lots)	N/A
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	N/A
💪 Retail Leverage
Up to 1:30	N/A
💪 Professional Leverage
Up to 1:400	N/A
✍ Customisable Leverage
Yes	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	No
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
Yes	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	No
👬 Copy Trading
No	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	No
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
Yes, $10 monthly after 1 year of inactivity.	No
💰 Deposit Fees
Yes depending on method: Credit and Debit cards have a 1.5% fee	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
Yes, only for bank transfer withdrawals (9 GBP each)	No
💰 Commissions
Yes depending on asset: For European shares (excluding London) there are fees of 0.05% of the transaction value (minimum 1€) or 0.01% of the transaction value (minimum 5€) For London shares there are commissions of 0.10% of transaction value (minimum 1£) For New york and other international shares there are commissions of $0.02 per share (minimum $1) Along specific commissions per asset there can be market data fees such as 1€ monthly for New york exchanges or others.	Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
From 0.5 Pips to 0.91 Pips	N/A
📉 SP500
From 23 Pips to 50 Pips	N/A
📈 GOLD
From 98 Pips	N/A
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - Market Spread	N/A
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Dynamic - Market Spread	N/A
📉 BTC
From $55 to $91	Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	No
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No