switchmarkets vs HFM: Comparison

Forex Broker Comparison

Detailed side-by-side analysis

switchmarkets
switchmarkets
VS
HFM
HFM
General Information Trading Conditions Account Types Platforms & Tools Payments Support

Quick Summary

Best for Beginners

HFM

$0.00

Tightest Spreads

HFM

From 0.0 pips pips

Highest Leverage

switchmarkets

1:Up to 1:1000

Best Rated

HFM

4.50
/5

Mobile Trading

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General Information

switchmarkets

Regulation

ASIC (Australia)

Founded

N/A

Headquarters

Australia

Overall Rating

4.50/5

HFM

Regulation

FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSC (Mauritius), FSA (Seychelles)

Founded

N/A

Headquarters

Cyprus

Overall Rating

4.50/5

Trading Conditions

Feature switchmarkets HFM
Minimum Deposit $40.00 $0.00
Average Spreads From 0.0 pips (Pro/ECN); 0.6 pips average on Standard (EUR/USD). From 0.0 pips
Maximum Leverage Up to 1:1000 1:2000
Commission None None

Account Types

switchmarkets

Standard Accounts Islamic Account ECN Accounts Copy Trading Accounts VIP Accounts Raw Account

HFM

Standard Accounts Islamic Account ECN Accounts Classic Account Copy Trading Accounts VIP Accounts Raw Account Micro Accounts

Platforms & Tools

switchmarkets

MetaTrader 4, WebTrader

Mobile Trading

Available

Web Trading

Available

VPS Hosting

Available

Social Trading

Available

HFM

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader

Mobile Trading

Available

Web Trading

Available

VPS Hosting

Available

Social Trading

Available

Payments

switchmarkets

Deposit Methods

Bank Wire, Credit/Debit Cards (Visa/Mastercard), E-Wallets (Skrill, Neteller), Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum), Local Methods (e.g., FPS for Asia). Instant processing for most; no deposit fees except crypto blockchain.

Withdrawal Methods

Same as deposits; processed 24–72 hours, with 0.5%–2% fees.

Withdrawal Fee

None

HFM

Deposit Methods

Credit/Debit Cards (Visa/MasterCard), Bank Wire Transfer, Skrill, Neteller, Fasapay, Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin via BitPay), Local options (e.g., Momo Wallet, Nganluong)

Withdrawal Methods

Same as deposits: Credit/Debit Cards, Bank Wire (min $150), Skrill, Neteller, Cryptocurrencies

Withdrawal Fee

None

Support

switchmarkets

Support Languages

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian (multilingual support).

Support Channels

24/5 live chat, email, WhatsApp; highly rated for responsiveness (4.7/5 on Trustpilot).

Account Manager

Available

HFM

Support Languages

20+ including English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese

Support Channels

24/5 via live chat, email, phone; multilingual in 20+ languages

Account Manager

Available

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