AAATrade Vs. HF Markets (HFM) - Compare and Choose the Right One

AAATrade is a Cyprus based broker established in 2013, that offers a variety of financial instruments including contracts for difference (CFDs), forex, stock, commodities, cryptocurrencies and others.

HF Markets (HFM) is a global broker founded in 2010 under the brand name HotForex that specialises in CFDs trading on currencies, commodities, indices, stocks, ETFs, bonds and futures. Recently they added to their portfolio commission-free real stocks and ETFs.

• Beginner traders looking for a simple web and mobile platform to get started
• Passive investors looking for real equity

• Low volume traders looking for a low minimum deposit, low trade size and competitive spreads
• High volume traders looking for a competitive commission-driven environment through their zero spread account
• Traders looking to copy or provide knowledge via their HFCopy account

• Simple and friendly proprietary trading platform
• Intuitive overview of account analytics
• Wide variety of CFDs and real equities

• Well-structured account offering with options for all types of traders
• Competitive commissions on their Zero Spread and PAMM accounts
• Copy trading via MT4 / 5 offered through their HF Copy account

• Above-average FX spreads
• High fees (depending on the deposit / withdrawal methods)
• High deposit requirements for advanced services ($25,000 , $100,000)

• Platform offering is limited to MetaTrader 4 and 5
• Asset offering in CFDs is below industry standards with 1,200 CFDs
• Their proprietary mobile app does not offer trading capabilities

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

Almost all assets are CFDs, except for 45 blue chip stocks

HF Markets provides both CFDs and real equities.

Yes, €15 after 3 months of inactivity.

Yes, from 0.2% for cryptocurrency, credit and debit cards up to 5% for alternative payments. Direct wire transfers have a fee of €10.

No for debit/credit card and e-payment. Wire transfer has a €10 fee.

• No commissions on novice accounts.
• Commission free trading for stock ETFs on Experienced accounts
• FX commissions are $4-$8 per lot depending whether the pair is major, minor or exotic.

Yes depending on account type:

• Micro accounts have no commissions.
• Premium accounts have no commissions
• Zero Spread accounts have a minimum commission that varies between $3 to $4 per lot traded
• PAMM (Premium) accounts have no commission
• PAMM (Premium Plus) accounts have a commission of $8 per lot round turn
• HFCopy accounts have no commissions