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A UK-founded, multi-regulated broker with competitive raw spreads and a wide instrument range, hampered by a strict anti-scalping policy and the practical loss of FCA retail onboarding.
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A UK-founded, multi-regulated broker with competitive raw spreads and a wide instrument range, hampered by a strict anti-scalping policy and the practical loss of FCA retail onboarding.
Hantec Markets is regulated by FCA (UK) — FRN 502635; retail clients no longer onboarded via FCA entity, ASIC (Australia) — AFSL 326907, FSC (Mauritius) — licence C114013940, FSA (Seychelles) — licence SD164, VFSC (Vanuatu) — licence 40318, JSC (Jordan). Independently verifiable licences include FCA (UK) FRN 502635. Regulatory coverage is solid, though some entities operate under lighter offshore licences — check which one you are onboarded to.
EUR/USD spreads start around 0.1 pips on the raw/ECN account (about 0.6 pips on the standard, commission-free account), with $2 (Pro account; $1/lot/side) commission. The minimum deposit is $10 and maximum retail leverage is 1:30 (FCA/ASIC entities); up to 1:500 (FSC Mauritius); up to 1:1000 (VFSC/FSA offshore). Swap-free (Islamic) trading is offered conditionally — Available on request for Islamic clients on all account types. Covers ~20 instruments (major FX pairs + XAU/USD, XAG/USD). Positions held beyond one week incur a holding fee: $10/lot on FX, $30/lot on metals. Carry-trade and interest-rate-arbitrage strategies are explicitly prohibited on swap-free accounts..
Platforms include MT4, MT5, Hantec WebTrader, Hantec Mobile App, Hantec Social. Hantec Markets provides ~2,650 CFDs (97 forex pairs, ~1,985 stock CFDs, 62 crypto CFDs, 21 indices, 34 commodities) across Forex, funded via Bank wire transfer, Visa/Mastercard credit/debit cards, Skrill, Neteller, Local payment methods (region-dependent).
Hantec Markets has genuine regulatory pedigree — FCA since 2010 and ASIC since 2008 — but the effective shift of retail clients to offshore entities (Mauritius, Vanuatu, Seychelles) dilutes the headline trust story considerably. Costs are genuinely competitive: the Pro account's 0.1-pip EUR/USD spread plus $2 round-turn commission undercuts many STP peers, while the zero-commission Global account at 0.6 pips suits occasional traders well. The hard prohibition on scalping is a deal-breaker for high-frequency strategies, and the swap-free offering, while available, imposes a weekly holding fee and covers only ~20 instruments, making it conditional rather than full Islamic compliance.
Headquarters: London, UK (operational HQ); parent Hantec Group founded 1990 in Hong Kong · Funding: Bank wire transfer, Visa/Mastercard credit/debit cards, Skrill, Neteller, Local payment methods (region-dependent)
Licence numbers link to each regulator’s public register so you can verify them yourself. Last checked 2026-06-25.
Hantec Markets is authorised by FCA (UK) — FRN 502635; retail clients no longer onboarded via FCA entity, ASIC (Australia) — AFSL 326907, FSC (Mauritius) — licence C114013940, FSA (Seychelles) — licence SD164, VFSC (Vanuatu) — licence 40318, JSC (Jordan). Brokers regulated in tier-1 jurisdictions are generally required to hold client money separately from company funds and may offer protections such as negative-balance protection or an investor-compensation scheme — the exact safeguards depend on the entity you sign up with. As with all trading, your capital is at risk. Confirm which entity, licence and protections apply to your country on the regulator’s register before funding an account.
Available on desktop, web and mobile. Tradable across Forex. Track every position you take with Hantec Markets in the FXMARE trading journal.
Hantec Markets has genuine regulatory pedigree — FCA since 2010 and ASIC since 2008 — but the effective shift of retail clients to offshore entities (Mauritius, Vanuatu, Seychelles) dilutes the headline trust story considerably. Costs are genuinely competitive: the Pro account's 0.1-pip EUR/USD spread plus $2 round-turn commission undercuts many STP peers, while the zero-commission Global account at 0.6 pips suits occasional traders well. The hard prohibition on scalping is a deal-breaker for high-frequency strategies, and the swap-free offering, while available, imposes a weekly holding fee and covers only ~20 instruments, making it conditional rather than full Islamic compliance.
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