HFMarkets

HF Markets is part of the HF Markets Group, which is a conglomerate of financial companies operating globally. The company was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Cyprus.

HFMarkets provides online trading services to retail and institutional clients, allowing them to trade a wide range of financial instruments, including currency pairs, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies. The broker offers its services through various trading platforms, including the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms, which are widely used in the industry.

Here are some key features and aspects of HFMarkets. HFMarkets is regulated by multiple financial authorities, including the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). It is also authorized and regulated by other jurisdictions, such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK.

The broker provides access to a wide range of financial instruments, allowing traders to participate in the forex market and trade CFDs on commodities, indices, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. This variety enables traders to diversify their portfolios and choose instruments that suit their trading strategies.

HFMarkets supports the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms, which are known for their advanced charting tools, technical indicators, and automated trading capabilities. These platforms are available for desktop, web, and mobile devices, allowing traders to access their accounts and trade from anywhere at any time.

HFMarkets offers customer support services to assist clients with their inquiries and issues. Support is available through various channels, including email, live chat, and telephone. The broker provides educational resources, such as trading articles, tutorials, videos, and webinars, to help traders enhance their knowledge and improve their trading skills. These resources can be valuable for both beginners and experienced traders.

HFMarkets offers additional features and tools, such as economic calendars, market analysis, and trading calculators, to assist traders in making informed trading decisions.

HF Markets was the official partner of the Paris Saint-Germain football club in 2020-2022. Previously, the broker sponsored various sports teams from the field of car racing and eSport. The broker has collaborated with such famous people as football player Michael Ballack, the Super Rugby player Tendai ‘the Beast’ Mtawarira, film actor Sean Bean and others.

The broker runs an extensive charitable program, in which it cooperates with organizations such as Red Cross, The Rotary Club, UNICEF, SOS Children’s Villages, Sophia Foundation for Children. HF Markets supports the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society, donates to Larnaca Lions Club, makes donations amid Covid-19 crisis, also donates to resolving Australia’s bushfire crisis and to stop fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Regulation

The broker’s website is operated by HF Markets (SV) Ltd., which is part of the HF Markets Group. HF Markets (SV) Ltd is incorporated in St. Vincent & the Grenadines as an International Business Company with registration number 22747 IBC 2015.

HF Markets (UK) Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under firm reference number 801701

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.

HF Markets (DIFC) Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) under license number F004885.

HF Markets SA (PTY) Ltd is authorized and regulated as a Financial Service Provider (FSP) from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa, under the license number 46632.

HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Seychelles with registration number 8419176-1, regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) under Securities Dealer Licence number SD015.

HFM Investments Ltd is authorized by the Capital Markets Authority in the Republic of Kenya as a non-dealing online foreign exchange broker with license no. 155.

Countries of presence

HF Markets (SV) Ltd does not provide services to residents of the USA, Canada, Sudan, Syria, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Mauritius, Myanmar, Yemen, Afghanistan, Vanuatu and EEA countries.

Awards

• Best Stock Broker 2023
• Best Online Trading App 2023
• Best Trading Platform Broker 2023
• Best Forex Broker – Global 2022
• Best Forex Trading App 2022
• Best Forex Broker South Africa 2022
• Best Forex Broker Middle East 2022
• Best Forex Broker Award Asia 2022
• Best Educational Broker 2022
• Best Forex Partners Program Global 2022
• Best Forex Reward Program (Loyalty) Global 2022
• Best CFD Trading Conditions 2021
• Best client fund security Global 2021

Trading platforms

MetaTrader 4 for PC, Android, iOS, WebTerminal, MultiTerminal

MetaTrader 5 for PC, Android, iOS, WebTerminal

HFM Mobile App for Android, iOS

Trading accounts

Account’s Type available:     

• Demo
• Premium
• Pro
• Zero
• Cent

Trading instruments

HF Markets users can trade on the following markets:

• Forex
• metals
• energies
• CFD stocks
• indices
• bonds
• commodities
• ETFs
• cryptocurrencies

Copy trading and PAMM available.

The broker offers traders such auxiliary tools for trading as:

• Autochartist
• Advanced Insights
• Premium Trader
• Traders’ Board (Charts and Forecast)
• Trading Calculators
• Economic Calendar
• Earnings Calendar

Registration process

The myHF account is the user’s wallet, which is automatically created when the user registers with HFM. It can be used for deposits, withdrawals and internal transfers to and from trading accounts. Through the myHF zone, the user can also create their own real trading accounts and demo accounts.

Verification

What is needed for HFM verification:

Proof of Identification – current (not expired) colored scanned copy (in PDF or JPG format) of your passport. If no valid passport is available, users can upload a similar identification document bearing a photo such as National ID card or Driving license.

Deposits and withdrawals

Deposits options:

• Bank Transfers
• Credit/Debit Cards (Visa / Mastercard)
• Cryptocurrency
• Fasa Pay
• Neteller
• PayRedeem
• Skrill
• BitPay

Users can withdraw funds from HF Markets wallet using the same method used to deposit.

Support

The broker provides users worldwide with multilingual support via phone, email and live chat on the website.

Promo&Bonuses

HF Markets Bonus and Promotions:

• Gadget Giveaway
• Traders Awards
• Return on Free Margin (ROFM) program
• Trading Rewards Loyalty Program
• Demo accounts contest
• HFM Merchandise

Affiliate program

Broker offers customized partnership solutions:

• Multi-tier Affiliate Program
• Introducing Brokers (IB) program
• White Label solutions
• Regional Representative program

Training

To educate traders, the broker offers educational materials:

• Forex trading webinars
• 20 educational & tutorial videos
• over 30 recorded Forex videos
• daily market analysis
• HFM eCourse in Forex 
• Forex FAQs
• global economic releases

A section with market news and analytics is also available.