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HF Markets vs Pepperstone

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	HF Markets	Pepperstone
Overall score	3.73 / 5	3.75 / 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. 388/20 + FCA No. 684312 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) FSA Seychelles-licensed via Pepperstone International Markets Limited; exact SD number not independently confirmed
Entity	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	Pepperstone EU Limited
Founded	2010	2010
Headquarters	Limassol, Cyprus	Melbourne, Australia
Minimum deposit	$5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100	$10
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	1.2 pips	1.1 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App)	MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
Other Tier-1 regulators	DFSA, FSCA	ASIC, DFSA
Instruments	500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies.	1,300+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, shares
Visit	Visit HF Markets	Visit Pepperstone

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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.