Hantec Markets — where it wins, where it loses
Hantec Markets wins on regulatory reach. It loses on published spread. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- regulatory reach
Loses on
- published spread
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 502635 | United Kingdom | Tier 1 | Hantec Markets Limited | register.fca.org.uk |
| FSC Mauritius | C114013940 | Mauritius | Tier 3 | Hantec Markets Limited (Mauritius) | hmarkets.com |
| ASIC | AFSL 326907 | Australia | Tier 1 | Hantec Markets (Australia) Pty Limited | www2.hantecgroup.com |
| VFSC (Vanuatu Financial Services Commission) | 40318 | Vanuatu | Tier 3 | Hantec Markets (V) Company Limited | hantecfinancial.com |
| FSA Seychelles | SD164 | Seychelles | Tier 3 | Hantec (Seychelles) Services Limited | hantecfinancial.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Hantec Markets Limited is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 502635.
- Hantec Markets Limited is authorised as an Investment Dealer by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius under licence C114013940, per the broker's own privacy policy.
- Hantec Markets (Australia) Pty Limited holds Australian Financial Services Licence 326907, per the Hantec Group site.
- The Hantec brand states it holds six licences across jurisdictions including the UK, Australia, Mauritius, Vanuatu and Hong Kong.
- Hantec Markets states client funds are held in segregated accounts separate from company operational funds.
- The Hantec Group consolidated its global financial operations under the Hantec Financial umbrella brand; the group's own site describes Hantec Financial as 'a co-brand shared by a group of entities' including Hantec Markets (V) Company Limited (VFSC licence 40318), Hantec Markets (Australia) PTY Ltd (ASIC AFSL 326907), Hantec Bullion Limited (Hong Kong Gold Exchange member no. 163) and Hantec (Seychelles) Services Limited (FSA Seychelles licence SD164) (https://www.hantecfinancial.com/en/, checked 21 August 2026).
- The Hantec Markets retail brand continues to operate its own website at hantecmarkets.com.
- The FCA warning page identifies FC COIN as an unauthorised clone and identifies Hantec Markets Limited (FRN 502635) as the genuine authorised firm with no connection to the clone (https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/fc-coin-clone-authorised-firm).
| Trading since | not verified |
|---|---|
| Base | not verified |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | 1:500 (offshore entity, per hmarkets.com) |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | MT4, MT5 |
| Account tiers | |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Shares CFDs |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- founding year
- headquarters
- minimum deposit
- EUR/USD spread
- account types
- negative balance protection
Costs less
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Tickmill
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JustMarkets
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CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.