HF Markets review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Also known as HFM, HotForex
- Editorial score
- 8.7/10How we scored HF Markets
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- FCACySECFSCA (South Africa)FSA (Seychelles)+3
- Country
- Cyprus
- Established
- Established 2010
- Website
- hfm.com
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HF Markets is a forex and CFD broker associated with Cyprus. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
HF Markets is a solid mid-table option. Regulated by FCA (801701); CySEC (183/12); FSCA (46632); Seychelles FSA (SD015); CMA Kenya (155); DFSA (F004885); Mauritius FSC (C110008214), offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM Platform. What follows is drawn from the broker's own published material and covers the things that decide the account you end up with: who oversees them, what trading actually costs, and where the compromises sit.
HF Markets at a glance
- Broker name
- HF Markets
- Established
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Legal entities
- HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage
- 1:30
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium, Copy Trading, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, 24/5
- Official website
- hfm.com
Our view of HF Markets
HF Markets stands out for an FCA licence, 16 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and a low minimum deposit of $0. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
Who HF Markets may suit
HF Markets may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, a small first deposit and copy trading.
What stands out
- High leverage options, low deposit
What to consider
- Higher spreads on standard accounts
What traders report about HF Markets
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for HF Markets.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
Community metrics describe the published dataset and do not establish that every client will have the same experience.
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How HF Markets scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
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