Hantec Markets offers an international CFD service through its Mauritius operation and a separate UK professional service. The UK website now states that its services are no longer available to retail clients. The distinction matters before comparing minimum deposits, leverage, account names or protection: the international Pro account is a commercial tier, whereas UK professional status is a client classification.[1][2]
Account comparison01
Account and service routes at a glance
| Account / service | Contract and customer scope | Platform and principal condition |
|---|---|---|
| Global | Hantec Markets Ltd — Eligible international residents; retail clients | MT4 / MT5 / Hantec platforms. Mauritius offer; symbol and residency conditions apply.Source 7Source 1 |
| Pro | Hantec Markets Ltd — Eligible international residents; retail clients | MT4 / MT5 / Hantec platforms. Commercial account tier; commission charging side not stated.Source 6Source 1 |
| Cent | Hantec Markets Ltd — Eligible international residents; retail clients | MT4 / MT5 / Hantec platforms. Cent-denominated account; verify underlying contract units.Source 5Source 1 |
| Professional Trading (EPC) | Hantec Markets Limited — Eligible UK professional clients | MetaTrader 4. Professional classification required.Source 8Source 3 |
International Global, Pro and Cent accounts can connect to MetaTrader, Hantec’s interfaces, copying and managed allocation. The account’s minimum deposit and balance denomination do not establish a particular contract’s underlying exposure.[7][5]
Legal entities and the current service boundary
Sections ↑Entities & regulation02
Which business and permission are relevant?
| Business or record | Established scope | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Hantec Markets Ltd, Mauritius | International hmarkets.com service; broker publishes FSC investment-dealer licence C114013940. | A current named FSC entry was not independently recovered. Licence status remains not verified in this profile.Source 1 |
| Hantec Markets Limited, UK | FCA reference 502635; the named official register result identifies the firm as authorised. | That confirmation is firm-specific. It does not extend UK permission to the Mauritius offer.Source 3 |
| UK retail access | The UK site says retail services are no longer available. | Historic retail pages are not an invitation to open a new UK retail account.Source 2 |
| Hantec Financial | A separately presented financial business within the Hantec group. | Its account menu is outside this Hantec Markets profile.Source 4 |
| Hantec Trader | Hantec Trader Limited describes simulated prop trading with virtual funds. | It is not a brokerage account or deposit service; its site says the prop service is not FCA regulated.Source 32 |
The international website uses Hantec Markets Ltd; its Mauritius agreement and insurance certificate use Hantec Markets Limited with a Mauritius address. Check the jurisdiction and licence reference in the actual contract as well as the spelling of the company name.[19][18]
International account choices
Sections ↑Account comparison03
Global, Pro and Cent: current published entry terms
| Account | Funding and advertised pricing | Material scope |
|---|---|---|
| Global | USD 10 minimum; floating spreads from 0.1 pips; commissions from USD 0. | Commission-free pricing applies to selected instruments. Published maximum leverage 1:500 and minimum order 0.01 lot; symbol conditions vary.Source 7 |
| Pro | USD 10 minimum; floating spreads from 0.1 pips; commissions from USD 2 per lot. | The same page also promotes zero starting commissions. Its numerical table does not specify the charging side or establish one fee for every instrument.Source 6 |
| Cent | USD 10 minimum; floating spreads from 0.1 pips; commissions from USD 2 per lot. | Published maximum 1:500 and minimum 0.01 lot. The page does not define a universal Cent contract size or commission charging side.Source 5 |
Account comparison04
Account configuration and small-position exposure
| Feature | Published position | Practical meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cent denomination | A USD 10 deposit can display as 1,000 cents. | Balance denomination and contract size are separate: verify the symbol’s actual underlying units before sizing a position.Source 5 |
| Additional accounts | An existing Global account cannot be converted into another account type; additional accounts can be opened in the portal. | Account changes require a separate trading account rather than relabelling an existing one.Source 7 |
| International account currencies | Market pages list USD, EUR, GBP and NGN. | Availability belongs to the account and regional onboarding route; currency conversion can still arise on trading results.Source 9 |
| Pro leverage and access | Pro publishes leverage up to 1:500 and 0.01-lot minimum orders, varying by symbol. | MetaTrader 4/5, mobile, WebTrader, Social and PAMM are presented as compatible routes.Source 6 |
The UK professional account has different terms
Sections ↑UK professional trading has a separate June 2026 agreement. International funding and BalanceGuard terms do not transfer to that contract.[2][20]
Account comparison05
UK professional specifications
| Item | Published UK condition |
|---|---|
| Entry funding | USD 1,000, GBP 1,000 or EUR 1,000 minimum.Source 8 |
| Elective professional criteria | Meet two of three: ten significant leveraged trades per quarter over the previous year; financial-instrument portfolio including cash above EUR 500,000; at least one year’s relevant financial-sector experience.Source 8 |
| FX dealing | Commission-free; maximum leverage 1:200; minimum 0.01 lot equals 1,000 base-currency units.Source 8 |
| FX account currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD and AED.Source 8 |
| Stop-out and deficits | Published stop-out at 20% of used margin; professional clients do not receive negative-balance protection.Source 8 |
| Bullion minima | Gold: 0.1 lot equals 10 ounces. Silver: 0.1 lot equals 500 ounces. These are UK professional figures.Source 8 |
Pricing & charges06
UK Islamic account provisions
| Provision | Published contractual treatment |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | The professional agreement offers Islamic swap-free conditions to clients of Islamic faith.Source 20 |
| Holding costs | Clause 2.29.8 charges from one week; clause 3.6 says more than one week. Confirm that boundary and the lot-based weekly tariff.Source 20 |
| Withdrawal of status | Suspected abuse can lead to removed swap-free status, closed positions and recovery of rollover losses.Source 20 |
Markets, ownership and instrument selection
Sections ↑At a glance07
International CFD product range
| Market | Examples or coverage | What the product represents |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign exchange | Major, minor and exotic currency pairs; examples include EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY. | Leveraged currency price exposure. Individual pair specifications govern sizing and costs.Source 9 |
| Precious metals | Gold and silver. | Bullion price exposure. The generic market-page minimum does not establish the ounce size of every account’s metal contract.Source 10 |
| Indices | Global equity-index CFDs. | Exposure to an index; the product does not give direct ownership of its constituent shares.Source 11 |
| Shares | US, UK and European stock CFDs, including French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Nordic and Swiss markets. | A derivative position, distinct from a cash shareholding or shareholder voting right.Source 12 |
| Commodities | Brent, WTI, corn and wheat; the page also describes agricultural, livestock and energy markets. | CFD exposure rather than delivery of oil or agricultural goods.Source 13 |
| Cryptocurrencies | Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and other supported crypto CFDs. | No crypto wallet or delivery of coins. Weekend trading is explicitly advertised.Source 14 |
At a glance08
The specifications needed before sizing a trade
| Specification | Why it changes the decision |
|---|---|
| Forex lot convention | The international page describes 0.01 lot as approximately 1,000 units. Treat that as the currency-contract convention, not proof that Cent or non-FX contracts use the same units.Source 9 |
| Metal contract units | The bullion page repeats a generic “units” description. It does not identify those units as ounces for each international account; obtain the symbol’s contract specification.Source 10 |
| Share dealing session | The stock page gives regional GMT+3 windows but not a complete daily schedule for every share. Individual exchange calendars and the trading symbol determine when an order can execute.Source 12 |
Trading & service hours09
Published international trading windows
| Market | Website schedule, GMT+3 | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Forex | Monday 00:05 to Friday 23:55; daily break 23:56–00:03. | Published weekly window; holidays and symbol exceptions can change access.Source 9 |
| Bullion | Monday 01:05 to Friday 23:55; daily break 00:00–01:00. | Gold and silver market-page schedule.Source 10 |
| Commodities | Monday 01:05 to Friday 23:55; daily break 00:00–01:00. | General commodity window, not proof that each agricultural contract trades continuously.Source 13 |
| Crypto CFDs | 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends. | The site says holiday changes will be communicated to clients.Source 14 |
Pricing beyond the advertised spread
Sections ↑The account-page spread is a starting figure for the offer, not a measured EUR/USD average. A commission quoted per lot without its charging side cannot establish a round-trip bill. The Pro page’s zero-commission heading and USD 2-per-lot numerical table should therefore be resolved against the selected symbol and account’s actual tariff.[6]
Pricing & charges10
Other charges affecting the account
| Charge | Published treatment | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Currency conversion | A 0.6% markup is added to the settlement conversion rate. | Default instant conversion applies to realised profit/loss, financing, dividends and commissions when relevant.Source 15 |
| Overnight financing | Swap charges or credits depend on instrument, direction and position size. | Use the current rate in the platform; a commission-free trade can still incur financing.Source 15 |
| Account opening and cash holding | No opening fee or fee merely for holding money is stated on the charges page. | This does not remove the separate inactivity charge in the client agreement.Source 15 |
| Commodity commissions | The Global commodity pricing panel displays zero commission. | This is a scoped product/account statement; spread and carrying costs remain relevant.Source 13 |
| Crypto commissions | The Global crypto panel advertises commissions from zero. | A starting rate does not establish the cost of every coin, account or position.Source 14 |
For a position held overnight, compare the financing basis as well as the entry spread. For an account funded in a different currency, include settlement conversion. These charges arise at different stages, so a single minimum-spread number does not describe the total cost of using the account.[15]
Margin, execution and permitted strategies
Sections ↑At a glance11
Execution and loss-control conditions
| Item | Published position | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| International stop-out | Market pages advertise stop-out from 20%. | “From” is not a promise of one fixed trigger across all instruments and account configurations.Source 11 |
| Market execution | International index conditions specify floating spreads and market execution. | The quote at order entry is not established as a guaranteed execution price.Source 11 |
| Scalping restrictions | The policy targets latency, delayed/bad-price and rapid tick-fluctuation strategies. | Hantec reserves repricing, trade cancellation, closing positions and account termination; blanket “all scalping allowed” claims would be unsafe.Source 16 |
| Automated strategies | MT4 supports Expert Advisors and custom indicators. | Platform support does not mean Hantec endorses a particular third-party robot.Source 23Source 31 |
BalanceGuard has a stated cap and exclusions
Sections ↑BalanceGuard is presented as automatic and free for eligible international Global, Pro and Cent clients. It is a negative-balance service, not reimbursement of ordinary trading losses. The linked policy contains narrower conditions than the product page’s broad reassurance.[17]
Protections & eligibility12
International negative-balance policy
| Condition | Effect on the client |
|---|---|
| Clearance limit | Maximum adjustment USD 10,000 per account; the policy requires no open trades.Source 16 |
| Offsets first | Balances across the client’s accounts, sub-accounts, wallets and joint accounts are applied before any adjustment.Source 16 |
| Timing and eligibility | Adjustment may take 24 business hours. Related-party/IP matches and suspected abuse can disqualify clients.Source 16 |
| Exceptional markets | Hantec may nullify protection during extreme force-majeure volatility and can alter or discontinue the policy.Source 16 |
Client money and insolvency insurance
Sections ↑Protections & eligibility13
Protection mechanisms are separate
| Mechanism | Scope | Material limit |
|---|---|---|
| International segregation | The funding page says client funds are segregated. | Segregation is distinct from insurance and from relief of a trading deficit.Source 21 |
| Mauritius compensation | The agreement states that no statutory investment-business compensation scheme applies if the firm cannot meet liabilities. | Private insurance should not be described as a statutory compensation guarantee.Source 19 |
| UK client money | The professional agreement says account money is held as segregated client money under FCA rules. | It permits overseas holding or onward transfer in specified circumstances; the foreign insolvency regime may differ.Source 20 |
Protections & eligibility14
Current Mauritius insurance certificate
| Term | Certificate detail |
|---|---|
| Insured business | Hantec Markets Limited at its Mauritius address; the certificate identifies insurer ARCH 2012.Source 18 |
| Policy period | 19 August 2026 to 18 August 2027.Source 18 |
| Trigger and limit | A qualifying insolvency event during the policy period; up to USD 500,000 for each eligible claimant.Source 18 |
| Retention | The claimant’s distributions/deemed distributions form the retention, with a minimum of USD 20,000.Source 18 |
| Coverage boundary | The certificate alone confers no rights and the full policy governs. This is not a first-dollar USD 500,000 balance guarantee or evidence of UK cover.Source 18 |
Funding, withdrawals and dormant accounts
Sections ↑At a glance15
International funding and payment handling
| Item | Published service | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Methods | Bank transfers, cards and supported global/local payment methods through the portal. | The available menu depends on region.Source 21 |
| Broker processing charges | The international funding page advertises zero processing fees. | Payment-provider or intermediary costs may still arise.Source 21 |
| Withdrawal speed | The page advertises withdrawals in as little as five minutes. | This is a company estimate; verification and security checks can delay processing and final receipt.Source 21 |
At a glance16
Method limits shown on the separate UK funding page
| Method | Published condition | How to interpret it |
|---|---|---|
| Cards | Minimum USD 25 equivalent; whole-number amounts; cardholder and account-holder names must match. | A payment-method minimum is separate from the UK professional account’s opening-funding requirement.Source 22 |
| Skrill | First deposit minimum USD 100, EUR 100 or GBP 100; no broker processing fee stated. | This legacy UK page does not establish that every international client sees Skrill in the current portal.Source 22 |
| Return destination | Withdrawals return to the original card or bank account; third-party payments are not accepted. | The payment account must match the trading-account holder.Source 22 |
| Processing cut-off | Requests before 15:00 GMT are described as processed that day; later requests the next business day. | The page estimates receipt in two to five working days, separately from broker processing.Source 22 |
Pricing & charges17
Inactivity charges differ by entity
| Contract | Trigger and monthly charge | Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius agreement | More than six months without activity across all accounts: USD 5, EUR 5, GBP 5 or equivalent per month. | Deposits, withdrawals and trading count as activity. Existing open trades are excluded from the inactivity definition; remaining balance limits the charge.Source 19 |
| UK professional agreement | More than six months without deposits, withdrawals, open trades or other trading activity: USD 15, EUR 15, GBP 15 or equivalent monthly. | Balances transfer to the wallet and trading accounts become dormant.Source 20 |
Platforms and research tools
Sections ↑Platforms & products18
Trading interfaces and what they add
| Interface | Useful capability | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| MetaTrader 4 | Desktop/mobile access; one-click dealing; built-in and custom indicators; Expert Advisors. | Automation requires the client to configure and monitor the strategy.Source 23 |
| MetaTrader 5 and WebTrader | The international Global offer lists MT5 and browser trading alongside MT4. | The selected account and symbol specifications determine actual availability.Source 7 |
| Hantec mobile application | TradingView charting, more than 100 indicators/drawing tools, quotes, news and an economic calendar. | The app supports switching between multiple live and demo accounts. Embedded charts do not establish a separate TradingView brokerage connection.Source 24 |
| Demo | The published risk policy specifies 30-day demo access. | Virtual results do not demonstrate live fills, withdrawals or achieved trading returns.Source 16 |
At a glance19
InsightPro research service
| Function | What is provided |
|---|---|
| Access | Available through the client portal after opening and verifying an account; advertised as free.Source 30 |
| Analysis | Human and AI-generated trade ideas, pattern recognition, sentiment, multiple timeframes, news and economic events.Source 30 |
| Alerts | Daily email alerts and Telegram channels; a free gold channel and broader account-linked signal access are described.Source 30 |
| Decision boundary | Hantec labels the material informational rather than financial or investment advice. Signals do not remove the client’s responsibility for a position.Source 30 |
Copy trading and managed allocation
Sections ↑At a glance20
Hantec Social 2.0
| Feature | Published operation | Cost or control |
|---|---|---|
| Following strategies | Link multiple accounts and follow multiple approved providers through the app or web portal. | Provider profiles display returns, drawdown, risk and other performance measures.Source 25 |
| Subscriber controls | Adjust exposure and drawdown parameters; subscribe or unsubscribe. | The overview does not establish that unsubscribing automatically liquidates existing positions.Source 25 |
| Fees | Registration is free; providers may charge a performance fee when a strategy generates profit. | The strategy’s rate is displayed before subscribing; trading-account costs remain separate.Source 25 |
| Strategy providers | Providers require approval and can operate public or private strategies. | Approval is not an independently verified assessment of future profitability.Source 25 |
At a glance21
PAMM mechanics
| Item | Published service | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Allocation | A master account executes trades and distributes profit/loss proportionally across investor allocations. | The service supports MT4 and MT5.Source 26 |
| Subscriptions and liquidity | The portal handles allocation, deposits and withdrawal requests. | Withdrawal timing remains subject to manager conditions and allocation cycles; “anytime” requests are not guaranteed immediate cash receipt.Source 26 |
At a glance22
PAMM authority, charges and exit terms
| Contract point | Client consequence |
|---|---|
| Limited power of attorney | The manager receives discretionary trading authority over funds designated to the managed account; it cannot deposit/withdraw money or agree account terms for the client.Source 27 |
| Fee layers | Manager performance, management, advisory or other authorised charges may apply, including agreed per-trade adjustments.Source 27 |
| Account visibility | Statements can show allocation or profit/loss adjustments rather than every underlying trade; ordinary margin-call visibility may differ.Source 27 |
| Revocation | Written revocation becomes effective on actual receipt; liabilities from existing transactions remain. The broker does not guarantee or endorse the manager’s performance.Source 27 |
Institutional liquidity and multi-account services
Sections ↑At a glance23
Services outside the ordinary self-directed account
| Service | Published functionality | Commercial boundary |
|---|---|---|
| UK FIX API | Custom connectivity with NY4/LD4 infrastructure and links to client systems. | Connectivity, execution permissions and pricing must be agreed for the specific relationship.Source 28 |
| UK MAM | MT4 multi-account allocation by lots or proportional equity, partial closing and supported order-management tools. | Manager permissions and the client mandate remain separate from the platform’s ability to allocate trades.Source 28 |
| Hantec Prime | Aggregated bank/non-bank liquidity, FIX connectivity, co-location and tailored feeds/margin for brokers, funds and trading firms. | An institutional offering with bespoke onboarding; its indicative minimum spreads are not international retail account prices.Source 29 |
| Institutional product access | Prime describes FX, crypto, share, index, commodity and metal CFDs and OTC execution services. | Product counts and execution configurations belong to the agreed institutional setup.Source 29 |
Eligibility, support and the remaining practical boundaries
Sections ↑At a glance24
Access and problem resolution
| Topic | Published route | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Account acceptance | The Mauritius agreement requires an appropriateness assessment of trading knowledge, experience and risk understanding. | Submitting an application does not itself establish an accepted account.Source 19 |
| International residency | The site excludes Iran, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia, and says the service is not intended for US, UAE or Japanese residents. | The website also disclaims Brazilian CVM authorisation. Website availability is not residency approval.Source 31 |
| International support | 24/7 human live chat, email and telephone support are advertised. | Telephone: +41 22 551 0215. These are advertised availability terms, not measured response times.Source 31 |
| Mauritius complaints | Write to the Compliance Officer first; the agreement identifies possible escalation to the Mauritius FSC. | The internal complaints policy is available on request.Source 19 |
| UK complaints | The professional agreement provides a client-support route and subsequent formal escalation. | Use the UK contract’s procedure for a UK account.Source 20 |
For small-position trading, the unresolved Cent contract units and commission charging side affect the monetary exposure and cost directly. The account’s deposit threshold and balance display cannot resolve those two specifications.[5]
Company background & evidence
Sections ↑Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Hantec Markets Ltd
MauritiusSource 1
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Commission, MauritiusC114013940 | Not verified | Checked 10 Oct 2026Broker-published investment-dealer reference; current named authority entry was not independently verified.Source 1 |
Hantec Markets Limited
United KingdomSource 3
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Conduct Authority502635 | Authorised | Checked 10 Oct 2026Named FCA register result confirms authorised status; the UK website states retail services are no longer available.Source 3Source 2 |
Sources & further reading
- International website and entity disclosures Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- UK website: retail service notice Hantec Markets Limited · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Markets Limited, reference 502635 Financial Conduct Authority · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Group members: financial businesses Hantec Group · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Cent account: current offer Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Pro account: current offer Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Global account: current offer Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Professional trading and contract conditions Hantec Markets Limited · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Currency CFDs: conditions and sessions Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Bullion CFDs: conditions and sessions Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Index CFDs: market coverage Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Stock CFDs: international market coverage Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Commodity CFDs: instruments and sessions Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Cryptocurrency CFDs: weekend availability Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- International costs and charges Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Risk, scalping, demo and negative-balance policies Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- BalanceGuard service overview Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Evidence of insolvency insurance, 2026–2027 Hantec Markets / insurance certificate · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Mauritius client agreement, version 3.0 Hantec Markets · 4 Aug 2025 · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Professional and eligible-counterparty agreement, version 15.0 Hantec Markets Limited · 15 Jun 2026 · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- International deposits and withdrawals Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- UK website funding methods and withdrawal conditions Hantec Markets Limited · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- MetaTrader 4 functionality Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Markets mobile application Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Social 2.0: copying and strategy fees Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- PAMM account service overview Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- PAMM and social-trading management terms, version 2.0 Hantec Markets · 26 Nov 2024 · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- FIX API and multi-account management Hantec Markets Limited · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Institutional liquidity, connectivity and bespoke terms Hantec Prime · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- InsightPro: research, signals and access conditions Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- International support and residency restrictions Hantec Markets · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Hantec Trader: simulated prop-trading service Hantec Trader · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
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