Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| Exness | HF Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.97 / 5 | 3.73 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 178/12 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD025 Exness Group also holds licences in Seychelles (FSA), Mauritius (FSC), BVI (FSC), Curacao (CBCS), Jordan and the UAE, but these are not on the approved Tier-1 list so are excluded here. FCA-licensed via Exness (UK) Ltd; per Exness's own disclosures this entity does not serve retail clients -- confirm current status before relying on it. |
CySEC No. 183/12 + FCA No. 801701 + FSA Seychelles No. SD015 FCA held by HF Markets (UK) Ltd, DFSA by HF Markets (DIFC) Ltd, and FSCA by HF Markets SA (PTY) Ltd -- separate group entities from the CySEC-licensed HF Markets (Europe) Ltd. |
| Entity | Exness (Cy) Ltd | HF Markets (Europe) Ltd |
| Founded | 2008 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) | $5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.2 pips | 1.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | FSCA, CMA | DFSA, FSCA |
| Instruments | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs | 500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. |
| Visit | Visit Exness | Visit HF Markets |
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