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HF Markets vs Markets.com

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

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.

Markets.comTrust 8.6/10
CySEC
FCA
ASIC
FSCA

Multi-asset CFD broker operated by Safecap Investments under the Finalto Group, with CySEC, FCA, ASIC and FSCA entities. The MarketsX proprietary platform layers sentiment data and analyst coverage over standard MT4/MT5 access.

Quick verdict

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

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureHF MarketsMarkets.com
Trust score7.88.6
RegulatorsFCA, CySEC, DFSA, FSCA, FSA-Seychelles, CMA, FSC-MauritiusCySEC, FCA, ASIC, FSCA, FSC-BVI
HeadquartersCyprusLimassol, Cyprus
Founded20102008
Min deposit$0.00$200
Max leverage1:20001:300
EUR/USD spread1.20 pips0.70 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, CryptoBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, PayPal
Withdrawal methodsBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, CryptoBank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller
Withdrawal speed24h24h
Base currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, JPYUSD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY

HF Markets is best for

Beginners
Copy traders
Algo traders

Markets.com is best for

Beginners
Swing traders
Stock CFD traders