Hantec Markets Forex Review 2026
58% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.
Hantec Markets - At a Glance
- Established
- 1990
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom, specifically at 5-6 Newbury Street, EC1A 7HU.
- International Offices
- United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Seychelles, Mauritius, Vietnam, Chile, Nigeria, Rwanda, Vanuatu, Thailand
- Publicly Traded
- No
- Broker Type
- Market Maker
- Regulation
- FCA (United Kingdom), ASIC (Australia), FSC Mauritius (Mauritius), JSC (Jordan), VFSC (Vanuatu), FSA Seychelles (Seychelles)
- Segregated Client Funds
- Yes
- Negative Balance Protection
- Varies
Capped at USD 10,000 and not automatic. You must qualify as an eligible client, have no open trades, and Hantec offsets the loss against any other balance you hold first. Hantec can refuse eligibility or withdraw the policy at any time without notice.
- Banking License
- No
- Languages
- English, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Chinese
- Customer Support
- Live Chat, Email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telephone
- Customer Support Hours
- 24/5
- Demo Account
- Yes
- Swap Free Account
- Yes
- Joint Account
- Yes
- Corporate Account
- Yes
- Managed Account
- Yes
- PAMM / MAM Trading
- Yes
- Social / Copy Trading
- Yes
- Minimum Deposit
- $10
- Payment Methods
- Bank Transfer, Local Bank Transfer, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Skrill, Neteller, Union Pay
- Account Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP, AUD
- Maximum Leverage
- 1:30 (FCA), 1:500 (FSCM), 1:1000 (VFSC), 1:1000 (FSA), 1:30 (ASIC), 1:100 (HKGX)
- Bonuses
- Varies
Deposit and trading bonuses are prohibited for retail clients under ASIC and FCA rules, so they are not available on those entities. Offered through the Mauritius, Seychelles and Vanuatu entities where local rules permit.
- Contests
- Varies
Trading competitions are restricted for retail clients under ASIC and FCA rules. Available through the Mauritius, Seychelles and Vanuatu entities where local rules permit.
- Markets & Products
- Forex, CFDs
- Currency Pairs
- 97 FX pairs
- Minimum Lot Size
- 0.01
- Maximum Lot Size
- 100
- Decimal Pricing
- 5 decimals
- Order Types
- Market execution with pending orders: buy limit, sell limit, buy stop and sell stop, plus stop limit variants on MetaTrader 5. Stop loss, take profit and trailing stop on both MT4 and MT5.
- Execution Type
- Market maker
- Margin Call Level
- Discretionary. Not obliged to contact before liquidation
- Stop Out Level
- 50% (FCA retail), 20% (other entities)
- Hedging
- Yes
- Scalping
- No
- Spread Type
- Variable
- Spread From
- 0.6 pips (Global Account), 0.6 pips (Cent Account), 0.0 pips (Pro Account)
- Commission
- Global Account: No commission, Cent Account: No commission, Pro Account: $1 per lot per trade
- Overnight / Swap Fees
- Yes
- Deposit Fee
- No
- Withdrawal Fee
- No
- Currency Conversion Fee
- Yes
- Account Maintenance Fee
- No
- Inactivity Fee
- Yes
USD 5 a month after six months with no deposit, withdrawal or trade on any of your accounts. An open position keeps you active. If the fee empties the account, Hantec closes it.
- Custody Fee
- No
- Trading Platforms
- Mobile App, Web Platform, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
- Mobile App
- Yes
- API Access
- Yes
- VPS Hosting
- Yes
- Automated Trading
- Yes
How Hantec Markets's costs compare
The marker is the median of every active broker we rate, computed from the same structured data as the reviews. Headline from-spreads are the broker's advertised best case; your account type and instrument change them.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong global regulatory oversight.
- Established in 1990 with a strong and proven track record.
- Its parent company (Hantec) is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Segregated client funds.
- Negative balance protection.
- Wide range of global market access through CFDs.
- Fast and simple account setup process.
- Low minimum deposit (from $10).
- Free demo account available.
Show 11 more
- Islamic swap-free accounts available.
- Multiple fast and secure payment methods.
- No deposit or withdrawal fees.
- Low forex and CFD trading fees.
- User-friendly mobile and web proprietary platforms.
- Supports MetaTrader 4 and 5 integration.
- High leverage trading capability.
- Great educational content for beginners.
- No restrictions on trading strategies.
- Integrated social, copy, and PAMM trading features.
- Great customer support service.
Cons
- Product offering is limited to forex and CFDs.
- No TradingView or cTrader integration.
- Limited account currency options.
- Limited research tools and resources.
- Educational content is limited.
- An inactivity fee is charged after 6 months of account inactivity.
