HFM vs RoboForex
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.
Cent, Zero, Pro and Premium accounts from a $0 minimum, with leverage to 1:2000.
Pro, ProCent, ECN, Prime and R StocksTrader accounts from $10, since 2009.
| Detail | HFM | RoboForex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RoboForex Ltd, FSC Belize licence 9759600 (reg. 000001272), Belize City |
| Minimum Deposit | $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX) | 10 USD / 10 EUR (R StocksTrader higher) |
| Max Leverage | 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX) | Up to 1:2000 · Prime 1:300 |
| Spread From | Zero from 0 on forex · Pro from 0.6 pip · Cent and Premium from 1.4 pip · InfinityX from 0.303 pip | Prime and ECN: floating from 0 pips |
| Commission | Zero: commission on forex pairs · others: none | ECN and Prime: per USD 1 million traded, per the contract specifications · Pro and ProCent: none |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM App, HFM Platform | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, R StocksTrader |
| Account Types | InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium | Pro, ProCent, ECN, Prime, R StocksTrader |
| Founded | — | 2009 |
What the figures say
- Minimum Deposit: HFM lists $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX); RoboForex lists 10 USD / 10 EUR (R StocksTrader higher).
- Max Leverage: HFM lists 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX); RoboForex lists Up to 1:2000 · Prime 1:300.
- Platforms: HFM lists MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM App, HFM Platform; RoboForex lists MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, R StocksTrader.
- Account Types: HFM lists InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium; RoboForex lists Pro, ProCent, ECN, Prime, R StocksTrader.
- HFM also lists Energies, Commodities, Bonds, ETFs, Crypto.
- RoboForex also lists Oil.
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.
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
RoboForex: why traders choose it
- Minimum deposit of 10 USD or EUR on the MetaTrader accounts
- Prime account: floating spreads from 0 pips, leverage 1:300, swap-free available
- Pro account described as the most popular with beginners: 28 currency pairs, metals, US stock CFDs, indices and oil
- Leverage up to 1:2000 on the Pro-type accounts
- Cashback of up to 10% of commission and withdrawals at 0% under current promotions
- R StocksTrader is their own platform for stock and multi-asset trading
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
RoboForex pros
- A $10 entry on real MetaTrader accounts, not only a cent account
- Operating since 2009 under the same name
- Copy trading and a loyalty programme are built into the offer
RoboForex cons
- Commission on ECN and Prime is quoted per million traded and lives in the contract specifications, so you have to look it up per instrument
- A single Belize licence covers the international site
- Promotional terms such as 0% withdrawals can change
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.
About RoboForex
RoboForex, operating since 2009, offers Pro, ProCent, ECN and Prime accounts on MetaTrader 4 and 5 from a 10 USD minimum, plus R StocksTrader, its own multi-asset platform. RoboForex Ltd is licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Belize.
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