HFM review

4 licensed entities · hfm.com

✓ Checked Oct 14, 2026Large share of business via offshore entities

3.1/5

highest: Forex in United Kingdom

48 Market Signal

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Market Signal

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

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Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

35 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
57
Search visibility
43
Authority
56
Brand & market presence
50

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 87 tracked trading platforms. Data through September 2026, pulled Oct 15, 2026.

Which entity serves you

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
HF Markets (UK) Ltd	FCA Tier 1	801701	United Kingdom inferred from the licence	–
HF Markets (Europe) Ltd www.hfeu.com/en	CySEC Tier 2	183/12	EEA (EU passport) named on the regional site	–
HF Markets (SV) Ltd	SVG FSA Tier 3 (offshore)	Not verified yet	Rest of world named on the regional site	–
HF Markets (DIFC) Limited	DFSA Tier 2	F004885	United Arab Emirates listed in the regulator's register	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

HF Markets (UK) Ltd

FCA

Tier 1

801701

United Kingdom

inferred from the licence

–

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

www.hfeu.com/en

CySEC

Tier 2

183/12

EEA (EU passport)

named on the regional site

–

HF Markets (SV) Ltd

SVG FSA

Tier 3 (offshore)

Not verified yet

Rest of world

named on the regional site

–

HF Markets (DIFC) Limited

DFSA

Tier 2

F004885

United Arab Emirates

listed in the regulator's register

–

Editor Rating

3.1/5

Editor Rating · Forex in United Kingdom (HF Markets (UK) Ltd)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 100% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
3.7
Trading costs 25%
3.5
Markets & products 15%
2.0
Platforms & tools 10%
3.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
3.0
Account options 5%
3.0
Support 10%
2.5

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
United Kingdom	Forex	HF Markets (UK) Ltd	Locally licensed	3.1/5
United Kingdom	CFDs	HF Markets (UK) Ltd	Locally licensed	3.1/5
Germany	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Germany	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Netherlands	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Netherlands	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Italy	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Italy	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Spain	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Spain	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Austria	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Austria	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Croatia	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Croatia	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Portugal	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Portugal	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	EU passport	3.0/5
Cyprus	Forex	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	Locally licensed	3.0/5
Cyprus	CFDs	HF Markets (Europe) Ltd	Locally licensed	3.0/5
United Arab Emirates	Forex	HF Markets (DIFC) Limited	Locally licensed	2.9/5
United Arab Emirates	CFDs	HF Markets (DIFC) Limited	Locally licensed	2.9/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

United Kingdom

Forex

HF Markets (UK) Ltd

Locally licensed

3.1/5

United Kingdom

CFDs

HF Markets (UK) Ltd

Locally licensed

3.1/5

Germany

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Germany

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Netherlands

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Netherlands

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Italy

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Italy

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Spain

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Spain

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Austria

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Austria

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Croatia

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Croatia

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Portugal

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Portugal

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

EU passport

3.0/5

Cyprus

Forex

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

Locally licensed

3.0/5

Cyprus

CFDs

HF Markets (Europe) Ltd

Locally licensed

3.0/5

United Arab Emirates

Forex

HF Markets (DIFC) Limited

Locally licensed

2.9/5

United Arab Emirates

CFDs

HF Markets (DIFC) Limited

Locally licensed

2.9/5

Key facts

Products	Forex, CFDs
Owner	HF Markets Group
EUR/USD all-in cost	Not verified yet
Inactivity fee	$5 per month after 6 months with no activity (rises to $10 in year 2 and $20 in year 3)
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	$0 (HF Markets (SV) Ltd)
Instruments	500+
Platforms	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Deposit methods	Bank transfer, Crypto
Withdrawal time (stated)	Not verified yet
Demo account	Yes
Support	email

Notes

HF Markets (SV) Ltd is an international business company (IBC) in St Vincent and the Grenadines; no SVG FSA licence number is stated.

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Sources (20)

Licence / entity · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“HF Markets (UK) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under firm reference number 801701”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of hfeu.com · Sep 12, 2026
“HF Markets is a registered brand name of HF Markets (Europe) Ltd a Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF) under number HE 277582. Regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under license number 183/12”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“HF Markets (SV) Ltd is incorporated in St. Vincent & the Grenadines as an International Business Company with registration number 22747 IBC 2015.”
Platforms · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“MetaTrader 4”
Platforms · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“MetaTrader 5”
Licence / entity · regulator register · cysec.gov.cy · Oct 6, 2026
“CySEC register of Cypriot investment firms: HF Markets (Europe) Ltd, Licence Number 183/12”
Markets · broker's own site · hfeu.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Trading CFDs with HFM gives you access on over 500 markets”
Accounts · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Open an HFM Live Account or try Demo”
Accounts · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Swap-Free Trading”
Support · broker's own site · archived copy of hfeu.com · Sep 12, 2026
“please contact us at [email protected]”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Premium account is for retail traders who want swap free trading with no minimum deposit and no commission.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 6, 2026
“HF Markets (SV) Ltd is incorporated in St. Vincent & the Grenadines”
Funding · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Bank Transfers ... Cryptos”
Costs · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 14, 2026
“HFM does not charge any fees on withdrawal requests. Some banks and payment processors may charge a withdrawal transfer fee.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of hfeu.com · Sep 12, 2026
“HF Markets (Europe) Ltd”
Licence / entity · regulator register · dfsa.ae · Oct 13, 2026
“HF Markets (DIFC) Limited ... DFSA Reference Number: ... F004885 ... Retail Clients”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · archived copy of hfeu.com · May 2, 2026
“Clients’ funds are received into bank accounts separate from those used by the company.”
Costs · broker's own site · hfm.com · Oct 14, 2026
“HFM does not charge any fees on withdrawal requests.”
Costs · broker's own site · static.hfeu.com · Oct 14, 2026
“a set period of 6 (six) months ... 6 months - 1 year: a monthly Dormant Fee of 5 USD (Five US Dollars) ... a monthly Dormant Fee of 10 USD (Ten US Dollars)”
Owner · broker's own site · archived copy of hfeu.com · Apr 8, 2025
“Member of HF Markets Group”