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HF Markets vs AvaTrade

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	HF Markets	AvaTrade
Overall score	3.73 / 5	4.1 / 5
Regulation	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.	EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FSA Seychelles No. SD033 Regulated in the EU via MiFID passporting; confirm current entity with AvaTrade directly. single-source; spot-check recommended
Entity	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	Ava Trade EU Ltd
Founded	2010	2006
Headquarters	Limassol, Cyprus	Dublin, Ireland
Minimum deposit	$5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100	$100
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	1.2 pips	0.93 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App)	Proprietary (AvaTradeGO), MT4, MT5, DupliTrade, ZuluTrade
Other Tier-1 regulators	DFSA, FSCA	ASIC, JFSA (Japan), CIRO (Canada), Central Bank of Ireland
Instruments	500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies.	CFDs across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds, crypto
Visit	Visit HF Markets	Visit AvaTrade

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.