Axi vs HFM
Two brokers, one table. Everything below is taken from what each one publishes on its own site, last read on 2026-09-05. No scores, no ranking.
Standard, Pro and Elite accounts with free setup, leverage to 1000:1 and a funded-trader programme.
Cent, Zero, Pro and Premium accounts from a $0 minimum, with leverage to 1:2000.
| Detail | Axi | HFM |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | — | HF Markets (UK) Ltd, FCA 801701 · HF Markets (SV) Ltd, St Vincent & the Grenadines 22747 IBC 2015 · HF Markets SA (PTY) Ltd, South Africa · HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd |
| Minimum Deposit | Recommended $100 (Standard, Pro) · $25,000 (Elite) | $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX) |
| Max Leverage | Up to 1000:1 | 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX) |
| Spread From | Standard: EURUSD from 0.68 pips, gold 16 cents · Pro and Elite: EURUSD from 0 pips, gold 9 cents | Zero from 0 on forex · Pro from 0.6 pip · Cent and Premium from 1.4 pip · InfinityX from 0.303 pip |
| Commission | Standard: none · Pro: $4.50 round trip · Elite: $3.50 round trip | Zero: commission on forex pairs · others: none |
| Platforms | Axi Trading Platform (desktop and mobile), MetaTrader 4, MT4 Multi-Account Manager, MT4 PAMM | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM App, HFM Platform |
| Account Types | Standard, Pro, Elite | InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium |
What the figures say
- HFM publishes its regulation (HF Markets (UK) Ltd, FCA 801701 · HF Markets (SV) Ltd, St Vincent & the Grenadines 22747 IBC 2015 · HF Markets SA (PTY) Ltd, South Africa · HF Markets (Seychelles) Ltd); Axi does not state one on the pages we read.
- Minimum Deposit: Axi lists Recommended $100 (Standard, Pro) · $25,000 (Elite); HFM lists $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX).
- Max Leverage: Axi lists Up to 1000:1; HFM lists 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX).
- Commission: Axi lists Standard: none · Pro: $4.50 round trip · Elite: $3.50 round trip; HFM lists Zero: commission on forex pairs · others: none.
- Account Types: Axi lists Standard, Pro, Elite; HFM lists InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium.
- HFM also lists Energies, Stocks, Bonds, ETFs.
A figure marked “—” is one that broker does not publish on the pages we could read; it is not a zero. Terms differ by country and change often, so confirm on each site before opening an account.
Axi: why traders choose it
- Standard account: EURUSD from 0.68 pips and gold from 16 cents with no commission
- Pro account: EURUSD from 0 pips and gold from 9 cents with $4.50 round trip
- Elite account for high volume: $3.50 round trip, recommended from $25,000
- Free setup on every account and leverage up to 1000:1
- Eleven account currencies on Standard and Pro, including AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, PLN, SGD and USD
- "Get funded" links on each account to Axi's funded-trader programme
HFM: why traders choose it
- Three of the five accounts open with a $0 minimum
- Zero account: spreads from 0 on forex with a per-pair commission, leverage to 1:2000
- Pro account: spreads from 0.6 pip, no commission, from $100
- Cent account trades in 1,000-unit lots with balances in US cents
- Margin call 50% and stop-out 20% on the main accounts; 60 standard lots per position
- Same five platforms on every account, including HFM's own WebTrader and app
Axi pros
- Round-trip commissions are stated as one number, which is easier to compare than per-side figures
- A route from a live account into a funded programme without leaving the broker
- Their own platform on desktop and mobile as well as MetaTrader 4
Axi cons
- MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView are not on the accounts page
- The regulator for the international entity is not named on the page we read
- Minimums are given as recommendations rather than hard figures
HFM pros
- The comparison table is complete: minimums, spreads, leverage, stop-out and lot limits for every account on one page
- A cent account and a $0 minimum make it easy to start very small
- The UK company's FCA number is printed in the footer next to the offshore entities
HFM cons
- The international site serves clients through the St Vincent, South African and Seychelles companies, not the FCA one
- Not offered to residents of the USA, Canada, UAE, Türkiye and several other countries
- The InfinityX account's unlimited leverage comes with a 20% margin call and 0% stop-out, which is a very short leash
About Axi
Axi offers Standard, Pro and Elite accounts with free setup and leverage up to 1000:1. Standard is commission-free from 0.68 pips on EURUSD; Pro and Elite price from 0 pips with $4.50 and $3.50 round-trip commissions. Trading runs on Axi's own platform and MetaTrader 4, and each account links to Axi's funded-trader programme.
About HFM
HFM (HF Markets) publishes one comparison table for its InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro and Premium accounts. Three open from $0, leverage reaches 1:2000 on the main accounts and is described as unlimited on InfinityX, and every account runs on MT4, MT5, HFM's WebTrader, app and platform.
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