HFM vs markets.com
Independent side-by-side on safety (scam-risk, regulation, reviews) and selection (costs, products, funding, who it's best for). We charge brokers nothing.
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Safer pick HFM leads on safety — winning 4 of 6
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
✓22
23
Verdict
Low risk
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
✓3
1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
1
1
Trustpilot score
✓4.3
3.5
Reviews collected
✓2942
1256
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
Severe
✓Severe
Known clonesⓘ
6
✓3
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$0
—
Max leverage
1:2000
—
Min spread (best acct)
from 0
—
Commission
$6
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓4
0
Best for
Suits
Traders prioritizing fast execution and quick withdrawals, Those comfortable with high leverage and low minimum deposits, Users who value multilingual support and educational seminars
Traders who prioritize a wide range of trading instruments, Traders who benefit from dedicated account managers (if assigned)
Not for
Traders who require strict regulatory oversight (e.g., EU retail clients), Those sensitive to withdrawal delays or bonus clawback risks, Investors seeking transparent dispute resolution
Traders who require reliable and fast withdrawals, Traders who seek transparent fee structures and support that can explain them, Traders who want consistent bonus policies and execution reliability
Products & Funding
Instruments
Forex, Metals, Energies, Stocks, Indices, Bonds, Commodities, ETFs
—
Deposit methods
Skrill, Neteller
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Withdrawal
Neteller, Skrill, Webmoney
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2017-11-29
2017-09-07
Headquarters
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.