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HANTEC MARKETS

Low riskForex / CFD broker
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 5-10 years · since 2019-07-08 · Hantec Markets Limited
FCA
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0 reviews ›
1
Licenses ›
0
Withdrawal issues ›
$10
Min. deposit ›
1:500
Max leverage ›
3
Account types ›
13/100
Scam risk ›
7
Clone sites ›
Accounts: Pro · from $10.00Cent · from $10.00Global · from $10.00
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Independent ratingshow third parties score this broker
WikiFX8.54/10
Trustpilot—/5
Forex Peace Army—/5
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HANTEC MARKETS operates in your country (United States) — but holds no local license. You’d likely be onboarded under an offshore entity, which means weaker fund protection. Confirm which entity before depositing.
13
Low risk
Scam Risk Scoremonitored · 2026-07-28
Lower riskHigher risk
  • Authorised by Tier-1 regulator(s): FCA
How this score is calculated — view the open algorithm

A transparent weighted score from objective public data — each factor scored 0–100 (higher = riskier), combined by the weights below.

FactorScoreWeight
Regulation & licensing835%
Company age2215%
Clone / impersonation012%
Withdrawal & exposure complaints012%
Offshore registration108%
Transparency (site/info/social)4710%

Based on public regulatory records, industry databases and independent reviews (Trustpilot, Forex Peace Army). Exit Risk reflects recent negative momentum in real reviews. A risk estimate from public data, not a definitive legal judgment; brokers may request a correction.

Company
Legal nameHantec Markets Limited
Headquarters🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Founded2019-07-08
Years operating5-10 years
Employees0
Official websitehmarkets.com
Trading conditions
Avg execution speed0 ms
Avg slippage0
Swap rating—
Trading cost rating—
Monitored traders0
Monitored orders0
Funding & instruments
Deposit methods · --
Withdrawal methods · --
Instruments--

Regulation & licenses · 1

RegulatorLicense typeLicense No.RegionStatus
FCAMarket Making License (MM)502635United KingdomRegulated

Account types · 3

AccountMax leverageMin. depositMin. spreadCommissionEA
Pro1:500from $10.00From 0.1From $2 per lot✓
Cent1:500from $10.00From 0.1From $2 per lot✓
Global1:500from $10.00From 0.1--✓
Full reviewIn-depth editorial analysis

Review analysis AI

Hantec Markets holds a genuine FCA licence, but the advertised 1:500 leverage is incompatible with UK retail rules, pointing to offshore execution. The low FXCanary Scam Risk Score of 13/100 reflects a lack of major red flags, yet the regulatory mismatch and opaque entity structure call for trader vigilance and written confirmation of the governing jurisdiction before funding.

Best for
  • Experienced traders comfortable with high leverage
  • Scalpers seeking MT4/MT5 execution
  • Professional clients requiring a Market Making relationship
Not for
  • Beginners unaware of leverage risks
  • Traders requiring FCA retail protections (1:30 cap)
  • Those who prefer fully transparent entity structures
Period:

Real user reviews

Where HANTEC MARKETS operates

Active across 63 markets (by market presence). Licensing rarely covers all of them — where it isn’t locally licensed, you’re onboarded under an offshore entity with weaker protection.

🇧🇷 Brazil
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇺🇸 United States
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇯🇵 Japan
🇪🇸 Spain
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇹 Italy
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇵🇱 Poland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Licensed

Market presence: WikiFX SkyEye · complaints: our records · licensing: official registers. Where you’re accepted is set by the broker’s own terms — always confirm before depositing.

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What HANTEC MARKETS says about itself as stated by the broker · not independently verified by FXCanary

About Hantec Markets

According to the broker’s official description, Hantec Markets is an online broker that helps investors build diversified investment portfolios. It states that it provides over 2,650 instruments across a wide range of CFDs, including Forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and pairs CFDs.

Account Types

The broker offers three live account tiers: Pro, Cent, and Global. All accounts require a minimum deposit of just $10 and allow maximum leverage up to 1:500.

Trading Platforms

Hantec Markets claims to support the industry-standard MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, along with a demo account for practice trading.

Additional Features

The broker promotes its social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and positions itself as a provider of professional trading tools with high leverage and broad market access.

About HANTEC MARKETS

FXCanary’s Approach to This Review

FXCanary reviews brokers by cross‑checking official regulatory records, public registers, and the broker’s own website. For Hantec Markets, we examined its FCA authorisation, verified the company’s foundation date and registration in the United Kingdom, and assessed the practical implications of its account structure.

Our research uncovered an important detail: the broker’s listed maximum leverage of 1:500 is incompatible with the FCA’s retail client protection rules. This mismatch, alongside a domain registered in Mauritius, prompted us to look deeper at how the broker is structured and which entity actually serves retail traders.

Overview compiled by FXCanary from regulatory records and public data. full HANTEC MARKETS review