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Capital.com vs HFM

Compare Capital.com and HFM side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Capital.com

Capital.com

CFD traders seeking broad market access

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodiโ€ฆ

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HFM

HFM

Active forex and CFD traders

HFM is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2010, regulated across six jurisdictions, offering 1,000โ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Capital.com vs HFM
Feature Capital.com HFM
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Commission-free CFD trading on 4,000+ shares; spread applies -
Regulators CySEC, FCA, ASIC, SCA, SCB FCA, CySEC, FSCA, DFSA, CMA, FSA
Best for CFD traders seeking broad market access Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
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Futures
-
Margin
Demo Account
Spread Betting
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Pros & cons

Capital.com

Capital.com

Pros

  • No trading commissions on CFDs
  • No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • 5,500+ tradeable instruments including 400+ cryptocurrency CFDs
  • Access to MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and proprietary platform
  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC and ASIC
  • Free demo account available
  • Investmate educational app included
  • Fast execution with average speed around 25 milliseconds

Cons

  • All products are CFDs or spread bets - no direct share ownership
  • Not available to US clients
  • No copy trading or social investing features
  • Spread betting restricted to UK clients only
  • Currency conversion fee of 0.70% for retail clients applies on cross-currency trades
  • No commission-based account option for active traders
  • High proportion of retail clients lose money trading CFDs
HFM

HFM

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC, FSCA, DFSA, CMA and FSA
  • No minimum deposit on most accounts
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees on standard methods
  • Raw zero-pip spreads available on Zero account
  • Over 1,000 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Free demo account available
  • Negative balance protection provided
  • Copy trading platform available

Cons

  • Inactivity fee of $5 per month after six months of dormancy
  • Zero account charges $3 per side per lot commission
  • US clients are not accepted
  • No cTrader or TradingView integration
  • EU retail leverage capped at 30:1 on major forex pairs
  • HF Markets EU entity accepts only professional and eligible counterparty clients
Capital.com

Capital.com

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and crypto, accessible via a proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4/5 and TradingView.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

HFM

HFM

HFM is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2010, regulated across six jurisdictions, offering 1,000-plus instruments on MT4, MT5 and a proprietary mobile app.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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