ActTrader

ActTrader is a trading platform from ActForex, one of the earlier white-label suppliers in retail foreign exchange. It predates the MetaTrader 4 era and has been deployed by brokers continuously since, in desktop, web and mobile forms under each broker's own branding.

What it offers

The platform covers forex and CFDs with a conventional feature set: multiple order types including OCO and trailing stops, charting with standard indicator libraries, position and account management, and a strategy-building component in some deployments. Its distinguishing characteristic is configurability — brokers can adapt the interface, instrument set and account behaviour extensively, which is why ActTrader deployments differ visibly from one another.

Position accounting

One practical difference worth knowing: ActTrader deployments commonly support both netting and hedging account models, and the broker chooses. Under netting, opening a buy and then a sell on the same instrument reduces the position rather than opening a second one. Traders arriving from MetaTrader 4, where hedging is the default, sometimes discover this only when a trade behaves unexpectedly. Confirm the account model before you place the first order.

Automation

ActTrader does not run MetaTrader Expert Advisors. Some deployments include a visual strategy builder and an API, but availability depends entirely on the broker's licence tier. Traders who require automation should confirm what is actually enabled on their account rather than what the platform supports in principle.

Who it suits

ActTrader suits discretionary traders at brokers who have standardised on it, and traders who value a stable, long-lived platform over the largest indicator ecosystem. It is not the choice for anyone whose strategy depends on the MetaTrader ecosystem, and its indicator and community resources are far smaller. ProForexBrokers.com lists it because several established brokers still run it, not because a trader would seek it out on its own merits.