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HFM Markets Review 2025

HFM Markets Overview

  • HFM (formerly HotForex) is a globally recognized forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, regulated by top-tier authorities like the FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (UAE), and FSCA (South Africa). It offers 1,000+ tradable instruments, including forex, stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and indices, with leverage up to 1:2000

Regulation & Safety

  1. Licensed by 7+ regulators, including FCA and CySEC, ensuring fund security via segregated accounts and negative balance protection.

  2. Trust Score: 86/99 (ForexBrokers.com

Account Types

  1. Cent Account: $0 min deposit, 1:2000 leverage, micro-lot trading.

  2. Zero Account: Spreads from 0.0 pips, but $6–$8 commission per lot.

  3. Pro Account: $100 min deposit, tighter spreads (from 0.5 pips).

  4. Islamic/Swap-Free Accounts: Available for all clients

Trading Platforms

  1. MetaTrader 4/5 (desktop, web, mobile) with Autochartist and Advanced Insights tools15.

  2. HFM App: Proprietary mobile platform with 500+ markets and copy tradin

Fees & Spreads

  1. Spreads start at 0.0 pips (Zero Account) or 1.2 pips (Cent/Premium)27.

  2. No deposit/withdrawal fees (except bank wires)

Pros & Cons

Pros

Multiple regulations

20% Top-Up Bonus (up to $5,000

Low minimum deposit ($0 for most accounts)

Copy trading and PAMM accounts available

Cons

Mixed reviews on customer support

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Final Verdict

HFM is a solid choice for traders seeking a regulated broker with diverse instruments and high leverage. It excels in research tools and MetaTrader integration but lags in educational content and platform variety .

Risk Warning: 71% of retail CFD traders lose money with HFM—leverage amplifies risks

Investing Field

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.Investing Field would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Investing Field and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Investing Field and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.Investing Field may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.

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