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ACY Securities vs HFM

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ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Active forex and CFD traders

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus in…

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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 1,000…

Head-to-head comparison

ACY Securities vs HFM
Feature ACY Securities HFM
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators ASIC, FSCA FCA, CySEC, FSCA, DFSA, CMA, FSA
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
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Futures
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Margin
Demo Account
Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Pros

  • ASIC-regulated primary entity with segregated client funds
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on ProZero and Bespoke accounts
  • Over 2,200 instruments including share CFDs, forex, indices, commodities and crypto
  • No deposit fees and no inactivity fee
  • Fast order execution via a pool of multiple tier-1 liquidity providers
  • Free demo account with $100,000 virtual balance
  • LogixTrader proprietary web platform with guaranteed stop-loss orders
  • Free VPS hosting for algorithmic traders

Cons

  • Withdrawal fee of $25 applies after the first three withdrawals per month
  • No direct ownership of stocks or cryptocurrencies - all instruments are CFDs
  • Unregulated offshore entity (St Vincent and the Grenadines) used for international clients
  • No FCA or EU-based regulatory coverage
  • Demo account expires after 30 days by default unless extended through support
  • Proprietary mobile app is a recent addition with more limited features than the web platform
  • Elevated spreads on crypto and cross currency pairs under Standard account
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
ACY Securities

ACY Securities

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus instruments across MT4, MT5 and its proprietary LogixTrader platform.

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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.

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