Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| HF Markets | FP Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.73 / 5 | 3.59 / 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. 371/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD130 FP Markets group also holds a Seychelles FSA licence and a Saint Lucia registration, both offshore and excluded here. |
| Entity | HF Markets (Europe) Ltd | First Prudential Markets Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Sydney, Australia |
| Minimum deposit | $5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100 | $100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.2 pips | 1 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App) | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | DFSA, FSCA | ASIC, FSCA |
| Instruments | 500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. | 10,000+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities and shares CFDs (plus direct Australian share trading via the third-party IRESS platform) |
| Visit | Visit HF Markets | Visit FP Markets |
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