Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2001 · South African clients onboarded offshore
ActivTrades — South Africa
ActivTrades is rated 3.39 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #24 of 70) for traders in South Africa: round turn 4.2 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if the round turn is 4.2 USD against a 7 USD median here · you can open with 0 USD · a swap-free account is available
Look elsewhere if it holds no licence issued in South Africa · you are onboarded by an offshore entity, not a local one
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- South African clients onboarded offshore under ActivTrades Corp (SCB B
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2001group
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 USD
- Platforms
- ActivTrader · MT4 · MT5 · TradingView
- Local funding
- Cards, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller; no local ZAR
- Max leverage
- 200geo
- EURUSD
- 0.5 pipsgeo
Accounts (3)
3 of 3 accounts with a published cost per lot
3 of 3 shown
Click a column heading to sort. Figures are list terms, no promo codes.
| Broker · account | Min deposit, USD | Spread | Commission | Cost per lot | Swap-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActivTradesIndividual | — | 0.5advertised | Anyper standard lot | 5round turn, USD | — |
| ActivTradesProfessional | — | 0.5advertised | Anyper standard lot | 5round turn, USD | — |
| ActivTradesIslamic Account | — | 0.5advertised | Anyper standard lot | 5round turn, USD | Swap-free |
This broker against the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
| ActivTrades | South Africa median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 4.2 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 0 USD | 50.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 200geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1 working daygroup | 24.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.5 pipsgeo | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.42 pipsgroup | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2001group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 4 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
Offshore (Bahamas SCB); no FSCA authorisation, no local statutory protection.
56 of 104 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in South Africa. That is a fact about the market, not about ActivTrades.
- Who actually onboards you
- South African clients onboarded offshore under ActivTrades Corp (SCB Bahamas); no local en
- Licence number
- —
- Local licence
- no
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 3.75+ 20.0% × 5.00+ 20.0% × 0.50+ 15.0% × 4.00+ 10.0% × 5.00+ 10.0% × 2.50= 3.39
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
South African clients onboarded offshore under ActivTrades Corp (SCB Bahamas); no local entity.
Offshore entity
What each account gives you
Individual (retail), Professional, Islamic; ~500+ instruments.
Cost per round turn, and the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
raw+commission
Client-money protections
No enforced minimum (USD 0); ~USD 250 practical; no broker deposit fee.
What the broker publishes about payouts
Trading software and asset classes (4)
ActivTrader · MT4 · MT5 · TradingView
Forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, bonds, crypto CFDs.
Reviews
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Where it wins, where it loses
Pros (3)
- Round turn 4.2 USD against a South Africa median of 7.0
- Swap-free account available
- Withdrawal published at 1 working day
Cons (1)
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
Where it does not serve
United States, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Albania, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Cuba, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Japan, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, North Korea, Republic of Congo
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (2)
2 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- Regulator registers
- 1fsca.co.zafsca.co.za · domainRegister
- The broker's own documents
- 2activtrades.comactivtrades.com · domainBroker
FAQ (5)
Does ActivTrades accept residents of South Africa?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a South Africa client of ActivTrades?
South African clients onboarded offshore under ActivTrades Corp (SCB Bahamas); no local entity.
What licence does ActivTrades hold for South Africa?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at ActivTrades?
4.2 USD per round turn against a South Africa median of 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from ActivTrades take?
ActivTrades publishes 1 working day. Their own wording: “Withdrawals are usually processed within 1 working day.”.