HFM vs Tickmill
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.
Raw spreads from 0.0 with a $3 per side commission, from $100.
| Detail | HFM | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FCA 717270 (UK) · CySEC 278/15 (Europe) · FSA Seychelles SD008 · FSCA 49464 (South Africa) · DFSA F007663 (Dubai representative office) |
| Minimum Deposit | $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX) | $100 |
| Max Leverage | 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX) | Up to 1:1000 |
| Spread From | Zero from 0 on forex · Pro from 0.6 pip · Cent and Premium from 1.4 pip · InfinityX from 0.303 pip | 0.0 pips (Raw) |
| Commission | Zero: commission on forex pairs · others: none | Raw: $3 per lot per side. TradingView Raw: $3.50. Classic: none |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM App, HFM Platform | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader |
| Account Types | InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium | Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw |
What the figures say
- Minimum Deposit: HFM lists $0 (Cent, Zero, Premium) · $100 (Pro) · $250 (InfinityX); Tickmill lists $100.
- Max Leverage: HFM lists 1:2000 (Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium) · Unlimited (InfinityX); Tickmill lists Up to 1:1000.
- Commission: HFM lists Zero: commission on forex pairs · others: none; Tickmill lists Raw: $3 per lot per side. TradingView Raw: $3.50. Classic: none.
- Platforms: HFM lists MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, HFM WebTrader, HFM App, HFM Platform; Tickmill lists MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader.
- Account Types: HFM lists InfinityX, Cent, Zero, Pro, Premium; Tickmill lists Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw.
- HFM also lists Metals, Energies.
- Tickmill also lists Futures.
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
Tickmill: why traders choose it
- 600+ CFDs, including 60+ currency pairs and 500+ stocks and ETFs
- Classic account trades commission free at spreads from 1.6 pips
- Futures and options on S&P 500, DJIA and NASDAQ, under the UK entity
- Base currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR
- Four regulators across the group, including the FCA and CySEC
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
Tickmill pros
- Named licence numbers for five entities, published on the front page
- A commission free option and a raw spread option at the same $100 entry
- TradingView is a first class platform here, not an afterthought
Tickmill cons
- 1:1000 leverage belongs to the offshore entity, not the FCA or CySEC ones
- Futures and options are UK entity only
- Stocks and ETFs are capped at 1:20 leverage
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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