Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| HF Markets | FXView | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.73 / 5 | 3.4 / 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CySEC No. 367/18 Previously held a UK FCA licence (850138) which has since been revoked, so FCA is not listed as a current licence. Separately, CySEC reached a EUR50,000 settlement with Charlgate Ltd (FXView's CySEC entity) covering authorization-requirement lapses from 2020 through mid-2023, a client-fund-protection shortfall in September 2023, and a best-execution shortfall in July 2023, which Charlgate paid. |
| Entity | HF Markets (Europe) Ltd | Charlgate Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100 | $50 (non-EU); €200 (EU clients), RAW ECN account |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.2 pips | 0 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App) | MT5, ActTrader |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | DFSA, FSCA | FSCA |
| Instruments | 500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. | 500+ CFDs across forex, indices, commodities, 300+ share CFDs and cryptocurrencies |
| Visit | Visit HF Markets | Visit FXView |
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