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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 86 | 90 |
| Trust score | 89 | 99 |
| Cost score | 81 | 85 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 86 | 86 |
| Best for | CFD-focused HFM profile with strong official-source coverage, but several high-risk details require entity/region review before publication, especially leverage, account minimums,… | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | FCA, FSCA, Seychelles FSA, CMA Kenya, CySEC, DFSA (DFSA verified from regulator register) Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | 183/12; 801701; 46632; SD015; 155; F004885; 22747 IBC 2015 Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | HF Markets Group entities include Europe, UK, South Africa, Seychelles, Kenya, DIFC and St Vincent entities; regulation varies by entity. Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source |
| Negative balance protection | Negative balance protection advertised: if balance goes negative, HFM automatically resets it to zero. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source |
| Investor compensation | Cyprus ICF membership for HF Markets (Europe) Ltd only; not universal across all HFM entities. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | HFM does not offer services to residents of certain jurisdictions, including the USA, Canada, Sudan, Syria, Iran, North Korea, UAE, Türkiye and others. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | From $0/€0 on several accounts; Pro $100/€100; InfinityX $500; Zero page has conflicting $0/€0 table vs $25 FAQ. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | Spreads from 0.0 pips / Zero from 0 on Forex; Pro from 0.6, Premium/Cent from 1.4, InfinityX from 0.3. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | Most listed accounts advertise no commission; Zero account charges commissions starting from $3 per 1 lot / $6 round turn per 100,000 FX. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Up to 1:2000 on Cent/Zero/Pro/Premium; InfinityX advertises unlimited leverage; leverage may be adjusted. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | HFM states no deposit fees; bank transfer row notes no fees for deposits over $100. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | No HFM withdrawal fees; third-party bank/processor fees may apply. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source |
| Inactivity fee | HFSV Client Agreement discloses monthly Dormant Fee tiers: $5, $10, $20, then prior year's monthly fee plus $10; no charge if balance is zero. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Over 500 markets including Forex, Metals, Stocks, Bonds, Indices, Energies, Commodities, Cryptos and ETFs, offered as CFDs. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | MT4, MT5, HFM WebTrader, Mobile Trading / HFM Platform / HFM App. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium and InfinityX live account types observed on official pages. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source |
| Deposit methods | Bank transfers, credit/debit cards and alternative payment methods. Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Bank transfers, credit/debit cards and alternative payment methods. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Bank/card withdrawals: 2-10 business days; alternative withdrawals: up to 24 hours or instant, method dependent. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source |
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