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ActivTrades vs Plum

Compare ActivTrades and Plum side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

ActivTrades

Forex and CFD traders seeking tight spreads

ActivTrades is a multi-asset CFD and spread betting broker founded in 2001, regulated by the FCA, offering fo…

Plum

Automated savings and beginner investors

Plum is a UK savings and investment app that automates saving, offers ISA, SIPP, mutual funds, and 3,000+ ind…

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ActivTrades vs Plum
Feature	ActivTrades	Plum
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	$0.02 per share ($1 min) for US share CFDs; percentage-based commission for European shares (see broker's current schedule); 0.10% (min £1) for UK shares	2 free lifetime trades then: £0.50/trade (Basic), £0.15/trade (Plus), £0.05/trade (Boost), £0.00/trade (Max); FX fee 0.60% (Basic), 0.45% (Plus), 0.30% (Boost), 0.15% (Max) per trade
Regulators	FCA, CMVM, SCB, FSC, BACEN, CVM	FCA
Best for	Forex and CFD traders seeking tight spreads	Automated savings and beginner investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs		-
Forex		-
CFDs		-
Bonds		-
Spread Betting		-
Demo Account		-
Funds	-
Fractional Shares	-
Investment Plans	-
Ready Made Portfolios	-
Money Market Funds	-
Isa	-
Sipp	-
Savings Vaults	-

Pros & cons

ActivTrades

Pros

FCA-regulated with FSCS coverage up to £85,000
Additional private client insurance of up to £1,000,000
No commissions on forex, indices, commodities, ETFs, and bonds
Ultra-fast execution averaging 4 milliseconds
Choice of MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, ActivTrader, and TradingView
Spread betting available for UK and Irish clients (tax-free profits)
No minimum deposit requirement
Free demo account with virtual funds

Cons

Inactivity fee of £10 per month after 52 weeks
$12.50 fee on USD bank wire withdrawals
No copy trading or social trading features
Weekend customer support unavailable
No ISA or SIPP account types
Limited educational content compared to some competitors
Crypto CFDs unavailable under FCA entity

Plum

Pros

Free Basic plan with automated savings and stock access
Stocks and Shares ISA and SIPP available on paid tiers
Fractional stock investing from £1
3,000+ individual US company stocks available
26 curated mutual funds from Vanguard and BlackRock
FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000 on investments
Automated savings powered by spending analysis
Multiple savings account types including Cash ISA and Lifetime ISA

Cons

Individual stocks cannot be held inside the Stocks and Shares ISA - only mutual funds are ISA-eligible, leaving stock gains potentially subject to capital gains tax
Only 26 mutual funds available, a narrower range than dedicated investment platforms
Stacked fees on paid tiers: subscription fee plus platform fee plus fund manager fee
Two free lifetime trades then a per-trade charge on Basic and Plus plans
Crypto available only for EU/Cyprus users via Bitpanda; not available to UK customers
No demo or practice account
Fund access requires a paid subscription; Basic plan is limited

ActivTrades

ActivTrades is a multi-asset CFD and spread betting broker founded in 2001, regulated by the FCA, offering forex, indices, stocks, commodities, ETFs, and bonds across MetaTrader 4/5, ActivTrader, and TradingView.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Plum

Plum is a UK savings and investment app that automates saving, offers ISA, SIPP, mutual funds, and 3,000+ individual stocks via a tiered subscription model.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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