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HFM in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no reviews
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%80
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- HF Markets (DIFC) Limited
- Local standing
- Active DFSA-regulated
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA F004885
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:2000
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2010, Dubai presence
- What we hold against it
- Regional restriction mismatch
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youActive DFSA-regulated
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against the UAE market median(priced from 60 of 75)
Medians run over the 60 of 75 brokers that publish a price for United Arab Emirates, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Premium, Pro, VIP. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where HFM sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 6 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 0 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:2000 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank, Visa, Skrill, Neteller
- Visa
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Account currency
- AED supported
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(7 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- HFM App
Identical for every row: Min spread 0.6 · Leverage 2000 UAE.
Pros and cons(7 for and 2 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Locally authorised, licence F004885, read on 27.08.2026
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 95 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, HFM App
- Platforms 50 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on reviews: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 200UAE
- Leverage
- 50UAE
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #11
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | HFM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | — |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 90 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 80 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.
FAQ
- Does HFM accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Active DFSA-regulated Onboarding entity: HF Markets (DIFC) Limited
- Is HFM licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA F004885 Checked on 27.08.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at HFM?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does HFM offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:2000. leverageGeo: Up to 1:2000
- Which trading platforms does HFM support?
- MT4, MT5, HFM App. Instruments: FX and multi-asset CFDs
- How can I withdraw money from HFM in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank, Visa, Skrill, Neteller
- What account types does HFM offer?
- Premium, Pro, VIP
- Does HFM offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. HFM offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to United Arab Emirates residents.
Taxes for a UAE resident
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.