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| Trade Nation | HF Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.33 / 5 | 3.73 / 5 |
| Regulation | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FCA No. 525164 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) Regulated directly in the EU via Portugal's CMVM (not CySEC/Cyprus), alongside the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), and the FSCA (South Africa). Also holds a Bahamas SCB registration, not Tier-1 and excluded here. FSA Seychelles-licensed, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
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 | Trade Nation Financial Markets Limited | HF Markets (Europe) Ltd |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | London, UK | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $5 (Premium account); Pro account requires $100/€100 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 1.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, TradingView, Proprietary (TN Trader) | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (HFM App) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA | DFSA, FSCA |
| Instruments | 1,000+ instruments (a marketing claim; count not independently verified) across forex (30-35+ pairs), indices (20-40+), a small commodities range (mainly metals/energy), and shares (hundreds, across UK/Europe/Asia/US); crypto CFDs are offered only via its Bahamas/Seychelles entities, not on the UK consumer site. | 500+ CFDs across forex, metals, indices, stocks, bonds, energies, commodities and cryptocurrencies. |
| Visit | Visit Trade Nation | Visit HF Markets |
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