MultiBank Vs. ActivTrader - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

MultiBank (MultiBank FX, MultiBank Group) is a global broker founded in 2005 that specialises in CFDs trading via MetaTrader 4 and 5 platforms.

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.

• Traders looking for an off-shore broker connected to a well regulated parent group that provides high leverage
• Stock CFDs traders looking for wide share variety
• FX Traders that don’t scalp and are looking for competitive ECN accounts

• 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

• ASIC (Australia)
• BaFin (Germany)
• CIMA (Cayman Islands)
• FSC (British Virgin Islands)
• FMA (Austria)
• MAS (Singapore)
• TFG (Tianjin)
• VFSC (Vanuatu)

• FCA (UK)
• SCB (Bahamas)
• CSSF (Luxembourg)

• Great asset variety (over 13,000+)
• Competitive commissions on Pro and ECN accounts ($3 per lot side)
• High leverage offering (Up to 1:500)

• Great and intuitive proprietary platform
• MT4 and MT5 offered
• Low currency spreads

• Complicated legal regulatory framework due to being a group as it’s hard to understand which of their companies do what and on which entity does a customer trade or is being protected by regulation
• Scalping not allowed (120 seconds time limit for FX and commodities and 300 second limit for other CFDs)
• Expensive inactivity fee, $60 monthly after 90 days of inactivity.

• Asset offering is small when compared to similar competitors
• Commissions are charged
• Cryptocurrency trading is disabled during weekends

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• 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.

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank Transfer
• PayTrust
• Praxis
• Pagsmile
• Skrill
• Neteller
• Plus Wallets
• Payment Asia
• GlobePay
• POLi
• Bitcoin

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Neteller
• Skrill
• Sofort
• Bank Transfer

US, CA, SY, IR.

US, CA, SY, IR.

After 90 days of inactivity, $60 every month.

$10 monthly after 1 year of inactivity.

Yes depending on method:

• Credit and Debit cards have a 1.5% fee

Only for bank transfer withdrawals (9 GBP each)

• None on Standard accounts.
• Yes in Pro and ECN accounts of $3 per lot side.

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.