HYCM vs Alpari

HYCM vs Alpari Comparison Table 2024
HYCM	Alpari
Review 3.8	Review 3.8

HYCM is an online broker with authorization from four international bodies including the FCA and CySEC. The broker offers short-term CFD trading on forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs and Bitcoin, and supports the MT4 and MT5 platforms, as well as Trading Central analysis.	Alpari is an offshore multi-asset broker that offers traders a wide range of forex trading opportunities as well as stock, index and commodity CFDs. The broker also offers fixed costs with payouts known upfront. Trading takes place on the reliable MT4 and MT5 platforms, plus the brand's mobile app. Alpari offers tight ECN spreads which will serve active day traders.
Bonus Offer
10% deposit bonus up to $5,000	30% up to $100 (terms apply)
Comment by Reviewer
"Traders looking for a multi-asset broker with good platform support, extra analysis features and strong regulation should try HYCM. The competitive raw-spread accounts will also serve scalpers and high-volume traders."	"Alpari will suit short-term binary options traders with a low $5 deposit, powerful charting terminals, and a rebate scheme. Forex traders also get very high leverage with tight spreads while the broker's PAMM service will appeal to hands-off investors."
Pros
The low $20 minimum deposit is suitable for beginners, as well as the Fixed spread account with no commissions The broker is overseen by trusted regulators, including the FCA MT4 and MT5 integration ensures that active day traders can access a vast selection of technical charting tools There's a good range of free analytical tools, particularly Seasonax for pattern analysis Spreads are competitive in the Raw account, starting from 0.1 pips for EUR/USD Traders can access fee-free payments with rapid processing	Low or no commissions are available and there are tight spreads on ECN accounts There's an excellent choice of funding options with no fees Cashback schemes are available for high-volume traders Alpari supports both the MT4 and MT5 platforms with support for Expert Advisors (EAs) Copy trading and PAMM services are also available for day traders The broker offers high leverage up to 1:1000 for experienced clients
Cons
Not the best overall range of assets, with just 200+ stocks Market coverage varies quite significantly between account types and platforms There's a high commission of $4 each way on the Raw account	The lack of educational resources is disappointing compared to alternatives There are fairly high charges for strategy manager copy trading tools The market analysis and research tools are limited
Awards
Best Forex Broker 2021-2022 - Spain, Middle East, Asia, Germany Best Trading Platform App 2021 - Forex Expo Best Mobile Trading App 2020 - World of Finance Forex Award
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs	Forex, CFDs, Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$20	$5
Trading Platforms
HYCM Trader MT4 MT5 TradingCentral	MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
Bitcoin Payments Ethereum Payments Mastercard Neteller Skrill Visa Wire Transfer	ADVcash Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Ethereum Payments FasaPay Mastercard Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, DFSA, CIMA, CySEC	FSC, SEBI, JFSA
Margin Trading
Yes	No
Margin Rate
Variable upon regulation and jurisdiction
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	Yes
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS & Android
Android App Rating
3.6	3.6
iOS App Rating
3	3.6
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	Users can follow experienced strategy managers at Alpari, including seasoned forex traders. The broker offers account ratings to help you find a suitable provider as well as notifications on returns and one-click deposits and withdrawals.
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	Yes
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$10	$5
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP RUB AED	USD EUR GBP CZK NGN
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Hang Seng	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500
Commodities
Coffee Copper Cotton Gold Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Sugar	Gold Natural Gas Silver
CFD Trading
HYCM traders can access CFDs on a range of stocks, indices, commodities and ETFs with floating spreads and maximum leverage varying by instrument. Clients also have a choice between two industry-leading platforms.	Alpari offers CFDs on 60+ forex pairs, hundreds of global stocks, 11 stocks indices and spot metals and energies. Trading takes place via the MT4 or MT5 platforms, and the broker provides strategy and copy trading support as well as educational resources and 24/5 multilingual customer service.
Leverage
1:301:500	1:1000
FTSE Spread
1.5	13
GBPUSD Spread
0.1	0.7
Oil Spread
2.0	4.0
Stocks Spread
2.2%	2.0
Forex Trading
HYCM offers 40+ forex pairs, with most available to trade on either the MT4 or MT5 platform. The maximum leverage on offer is 1:30 in accordance with regulations, and tight spreads start from 0.2 on the Raw account and from 1.2 on the commission-free Classic account.	Alpari traders can access 60+ currency pairs and crosses via CFDs on the MT4 and MT5 platforms. The broker offers very competitive pricing, especially on the ECN Pro account which is commission free. Significant leverage up to 1:1000 is available.
GBPUSD Spread
0.4	0.7
EURUSD Spread
0.1	0.4
EURGBP Spread
0.4	0.6
Assets
40+	50+
Currency Indices
	USD
Cryptocurrency
HYCM only offers trading opportunities on Bitcoin, which is traded via CFD in a pair with USD. Whilst exposure to the largest crypto by market cap is good, access to other digital currencies would bring the broker in line with competitors.	Alpari offers a solid selection of popular crypto tokens paired with the USD. Spreads are competitive, starting at 1 and users can analyze the digital asset markets with the leading MetaTrader platforms, including on the weekends.
Spread
Variable	1
Coins
BTC	AVE BTC BCH ADA LINK DAI DOGE EOS ETH ECH FIL LTC XMR DOT XRP MATIC SOL XLM USDT TRON UNI USDC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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