Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| HF Markets | Exness | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.73 / 5 | 3.97 / 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. |
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. |
| Entity | HF Markets (Europe) Ltd | Exness (Cy) Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100 | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.2 pips | 0.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App) | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | DFSA, FSCA | FSCA, CMA |
| Instruments | 500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs |
| Visit | Visit HF Markets | Visit Exness |
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