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IC Markets vs HF Markets

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	IC Markets	HF Markets
Overall score	3.46 / 5	3.73 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018	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.
Entity	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd
Founded	2007	2010
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	Limassol, Cyprus
Minimum deposit	$200	$5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.8 pips	1.2 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader	MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App)
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC	DFSA, FSCA
Instruments	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices	500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
Visit	Visit IC Markets	Visit HF Markets

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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.