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Exante vs HFM: Comparison and Analysis

Written by Filippo Ucchino Publication Date Last Updated
Our verdict · CFD trading

HFM is better than Exante for CFD trading in the UK by a small margin, because it has a lower EUR/USD cost (10.50 USD per lot against 8.81 USD at Exante, which charges 11.61 USD in commission alone) and asks for no minimum deposit, where Exante asks for 10,000.00 USD. HFM runs MetaTrader 5 next to the MetaTrader 4 and proprietary platform both brokers share, covers crypto CFDs, allows scalping, hedging and VPS hosting, opens cent, micro, raw spread and ECN accounts, offers a guaranteed stop loss with copy and social trading, and settles deposits in 1 day and withdrawals in 2 days, against 5 days at Exante. Exante, on the other hand, lists far more tradable symbols (1,000,000 against 500), fills orders in 10 ms, allows high-frequency strategies and holds more account base currencies (six against five). Exante and HFM are both regulated in the UK by the FCA, both cover CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks, both allow expert advisors and API access, and both provide a demo account.

Our verdict · Real stock investing

Exante and HFM cannot be compared for real stock investing in the UK, because HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks to buy. If you want to invest in real stocks and you are choosing between Exante and HFM, Exante is the better option of the two, because it lets you own ETFs and stocks outright, with options and futures trading. Exante charges 2.40 USD on US stocks, among the highest of UK brokers.

Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.

Best overall

Exante

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. StocksStocks This broker lets you buy real assets that you own outright. Switch the comparison to Stocks to rate it on that. Regulated in your country Exante holds a licence from the regulator of the country this site is for, so local investor protections apply.
Exante review ›
77CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. 78StocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

Best overall

HFM

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. Regulated in your country HFM holds a licence from the regulator of the country this site is for, so local investor protections apply.
HFM review ›
83CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. not offeredStocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

70.51% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best for

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What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Exante and HFM are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in United Kingdom.

Exante is better than HFM for long-term investors, futures traders and options traders, while HFM is better for scalpers. Both are a good fit for algo traders and CFD stock traders.

Best for
Overall score Exante 77 -6 78 HFM 83 Best not offered
Day trading i
Long-term investing i
Professional traders i
High-volume traders i
Scalpers i
Swing traders i
News traders i
Algo traders i
Stock traders i
Crypto traders i
Futures traders i
Options traders i

Regulation

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What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Exante and the ones that supervise HFM.
Regulation
Section score Exante 100 100 HFM 100 not offered
Tier-1 regulators
ESMA (European Union) i
FCA (United Kingdom) i
ASIC (Australia) i
CFTC (United States) i
NFA (United States) i
SEC (United States) i
CIRO (Canada) i
MAS (Singapore) i
SFC (Hong Kong) i
JFSA (Japan) i
FINMA (Switzerland) i
Tier-2 regulators
FMA (New Zealand) i
CBR (Russia) i
FSCA (South Africa) i
DFSA (Dubai) i
CSRC (China) i
ISA (Israel) i
LFSA (Malaysia) i
JSC (Jordan) i
CMA (Kenya) i
Tier-3 regulators
FSA (Seychelles) i
MMA (Maldives) i
SCB (Bahamas) i
FSC (Mauritius) i
VFSC (Vanuatu) i
FSC (Belize) i
CIMA (Cayman Islands) i
SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i
FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i
BMA (Bermuda) i
BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i
EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i

Safety

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What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Exante and HFM have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.
Safety
Section score Exante 78 78 HFM 78 not offered
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2008 2010
Parent company i XNT Ltd HF Markets Group
CEO i Alexey Kirienko Domluke Da Silva
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i N/A N/A
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 3,500,000
Annual revenue i
Monthly website search traffic i

Costs

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What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Exante and with HFM in United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.

HFM is better than Exante for CFD costs.

Exante and HFM cannot be set side by side for real stock costs, as HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike Exante.

Costs
Section score Exante 55 -4 60 HFM 59 Best not offered
Broker fees
Deposit fees i
Withdrawal fees i
Overnight fees i
Inactivity fees i
Currency conversion fees i
Discounts on volume i
Real time market data fee i
Dividend withholding i
Account opening fees i
Account maintenance fee i
Portfolio management fee i
Fees on CFDs
Forex commission per lot i USD 11.61 USD 6
EUR/USD average standard spread i
0.3 pips
1.4 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
0.3 pips
0.1 pips
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 8.805 USD 10.5
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.4 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.32 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 39
US stocks fees (CFD) i USD 2 USD 0.1
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Commission, Percentage Commission, Percentage
US stocks fees (real) i USD 2.4
ETF fees (real) i USD 2.4
Management costs i
Connection costs i
Fees on futures
Futures fees per contract i USD 1.5
Platform fees i
Fees on options
Options fees per contract i USD 1.5
Event fees i
Fees on savings plans
IRA opening fee i
IRA maintenance fee i
401k opening fee i
401k maintenance fee i

Available markets

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What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Exante and with HFM in United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.

Exante is better than HFM for CFD markets.

Exante and HFM cannot be compared for real stock markets, because Exante is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while HFM is a CFD broker.

Available markets
Section score Exante 100 Best 90 HFM 65 -35 not offered
Total tradable symbols i 1,000,000 500
Currency pairs i
Indices i
Commodities i
Stocks i
ETF i
Cryptocurrencies i
Bonds i
Interest rates i
Portfolios i
CFDs i Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i Commodities, Indices
Options i Commodities, Stocks
Assets you can own i ETF, Stocks

Platform

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What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Exante and HFM make available to their clients in United Kingdom.

Exante is better than HFM for platforms.

Exante and HFM cannot be set side by side for platforms, as HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike Exante.

Platform
Section score Exante 83 Best 83 HFM 71 -12 not offered
Proprietary platform i
MetaTrader 4 i
MetaTrader 5 i
cTrader i
Social trading platform i
Copy trading platform i
ZuluTrade i
TradingView i
Duplitrade i
Mirror Trader i
NinjaTrader i
AutoChartist i
Real time pricing i
5 digit pricing i
One-click trading i

Mobile

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What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Exante and HFM in United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.

HFM is better than Exante for mobile trading.

There is no like-for-like comparison for mobile trading, as HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.

Mobile
Section score Exante 86 -7 86 HFM 93 Best not offered
Proprietary app i
Social trading app i
Copy trading app i
MetaTrader 4 app i
MetaTrader 5 app i
cTrader app i
Mobile trading signals i
Mobile alerts i
Mobile charting tools i
Mobile drawing tools i
Mobile watchlist i
Smartwatch app i

Trading features

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What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Exante and HFM allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.

HFM is better than Exante for CFD trading features.

Only Exante can be assessed for real stock trading features, since HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.

Trading features
Section score Exante 81 -8 85 HFM 89 Best not offered
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD NDD
Average execution time i 10 ms
Slippage occurrence i
Requotes occurrence i
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 30:1 2000:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 20:1 2000:1
Major indices leverage i 20:1 1000:1
Minor indices leverage i 10:1 500:1
Gold leverage i 20:1 2000:1
Commodities leverage i 10:1 500:1
Equities leverage i 5:1 25:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 1000:1
Risk management
Stop losses i
Take profits i
Limit orders i
Trailing stop i
Margin call i
OCO orders i
Guaranteed stop loss i
Negative balance protection i
Minimum trade size (FX) i 0.01 lots 0.01 lots
Minimum trade size (stocks) i USD 0 USD 0
Fractional stocks i
Trading compliance
Scalping strategies allowed i
Hedging strategies allowed i
Automated trading strategy allowed i
EAs use allowed i
HFT strategy allowed i
VPS use allowed i
API use allowed i
Price scraping allowed i
FIFO rule applies i

Account types

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What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Exante and at HFM in United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.

HFM is better than Exante for CFD account types.

Only Exante can be assessed for real stock account types, since HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.

Account types
Section score Exante 59 -21 84 HFM 80 Best not offered
Demo account i
Unlimited demo account i
Standard account i
Micro account i
Cent account i
Nano account i
Raw spread account i
ECN account i
Swap-free account i
Islamic account i
Professional traders account i
Fixed spread account i
Spread betting account i
Copy trading account i
Corporate account i
Managed account i
Stock investing account i
Margin investing account i
Savings account i
Retirement account i

Account opening

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What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Exante and with HFM in United Kingdom.

HFM is better than Exante for account opening.

Exante and HFM cannot be set side by side for account opening, as HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike Exante.

Account opening
Section score Exante 40 -50 40 HFM 90 Best not offered
Minimum deposit i USD 10,000 USD 0
Minimum withdrawal i USD 0 USD 0
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i Neteller, Skrill
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i CHF, CZK, EUR, PLN, RUB, USD AED, EUR, GBP, USD, ZAR
Deposit waiting time i up to 5 business days up to 1 business days
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 5 business days up to 2 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

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What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Exante and HFM in United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.

HFM is better than Exante for customer care.

Exante and HFM cannot be set side by side for customer care, as HFM is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike Exante.

Customer care
Section score Exante 66 -9 66 HFM 75 Best not offered
Number of languages supported i 6 16
Website languages i Arabic, Czech, English, Polish, Spanish, Chinese Arabic, German, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i English English
Customer support in English i
Call back request i
Email support i
Phone support i
Live chat i
Priority customer support i
Dedicated account manager i
Cash sweep i
Stock lending i
Distributes proceeds i
Tax withholding agent i
Tax assistance i

Learning

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What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Exante and HFM provide to their clients in United Kingdom.

HFM is better than Exante for learning.

HFM does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Exante and HFM cannot be compared for learning.

Learning
Section score Exante 64 -36 64 HFM 100 Best not offered
Education
Education center i
Education for beginners i
Education for advanced traders i
Webinars i
Tutorials i
Glossary i
Research
Economic calendar i
Traders' sentiment i
Daily market commentary i
Daily trading ideas i
News via social media i
Professional reports i
Watchlist i
Exante
Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
HFM
Open Account 70.51% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

Exante vs HFM: which one should you choose?

Exante

CFD Choose Exante if you want an online CFD broker with a wide choice of markets and fast execution.

Stocks Choose Exante if you want a broker for securities investing with fast execution.

Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
HFM

CFD Choose HFM if you want a CFD and forex broker with no minimum deposit, a guaranteed stop loss and copy and social trading.

Open Account 70.51% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

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