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eToro vs HF Markets

Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for eToro and HF Markets.

eToroTrust 8.7/10
ASIC
FCA
CySEC
FinCEN

Worlds largest social trading platform with 30M+ users. Copy trade successful investors, plus access to forex, stocks, crypto, ETFs, and commodities.

HF MarketsTrust 7.8/10
FCA
CySEC
DFSA
FSCA

Seven-jurisdiction broker including FCA, CySEC and DFSA, with the broadest emerging-market license footprint of any MetaTrader-only broker. Account variety includes Cent, Premium, Zero and Auto tiers.

Quick verdict

  • Trust: eToro has the higher trust score.
  • EUR/USD spread: eToro is tighter on EUR/USD.

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureeToroHF Markets
Trust score8.77.8
RegulatorsASIC, FCA, CySEC, FinCENFCA, CySEC, DFSA, FSCA, FSA-Seychelles, CMA, FSC-Mauritius
HeadquartersCyprus
Founded2010
Min deposit$50$0.00
Max leverage1:301:2000
EUR/USD spread1.00 pips1.20 pips
Commission per lot$0.00$0.00
Raw spread account
Standard account
Swap-free account
cTrader
MT4
MT5
TradingView
Scalping allowed
EAs / algo allowed
Hedging allowed
Copy trading
Deposit methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, Crypto
Withdrawal methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, Crypto
Withdrawal speed24h
Base currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, JPY

eToro is best for

Beginners
Social/copy traders
Multi-asset investors

HF Markets is best for

Beginners
Copy traders
Algo traders