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HYCM

GBFCAFinancial Conduct AuthorityAEDFSA

HYCM is a long-established forex and CFD brand operating through separately regulated UK and Dubai entities.

Last verified: Aug 30, 2026Sources and audit trail

Overview

HYCM is a long-established forex and CFD brand operating through separately regulated UK and Dubai entities.

TraderVote user rating
7.8/10
Trader reviews
540
Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
GBFCAAEDFSA
Main strengths
Main risks
✓ No major risk themes reported
Building sampleUpdated Aug 31, 2026

AI web composite score

Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for HYCM

Web reputation 75% —Regulation 25% 8.7
—/ 10Insufficient sample
Not included in formal rankings yetThe number of real sources or effective samples has not reached the publication threshold. Missing dimensions are left unscored rather than filled with zero or a neutral value.
Data confidence0% · Low

Trading environment

Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies

Public review signals
—Weight 22%
0 related mentionsInsufficient sample

Deposits & withdrawals

Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods

Public review signals
—Weight 18%
0 related mentionsInsufficient sample

Customer service

Response time, expertise and complaint handling

Public review signals
—Weight 13%
0 related mentionsInsufficient sample

Trading costs

Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges

Public review signals
—Weight 18%
0 related mentionsInsufficient sample

Sales conduct

Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims

Public review signals
—Weight 4%
0 related mentionsInsufficient sample

Regulation & compliance

Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →

Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification

Objective regulatory facts
8.7Weight 25%
4 verified regulators4 jurisdictions

There are not yet enough classified public signals to calculate a reputation score.

0Review signals
0Unique experiences
0Effective sample
0Sources
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The AI composite combines web reputation at 75% and regulation at 25%. Review weights are trading environment 22%, deposits and withdrawals 18%, customer service 13%, trading costs 18%, and sales conduct 4%. Regulation ignores review sentiment and uses verified licence quality 60%, distinct jurisdiction breadth 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%, with diminishing returns for additional licences.

AI web composite score
DimensionScorerelated mentions
Trading environment—0
Deposits & withdrawals—0
Customer service—0
Trading costs—0
Sales conduct—0
Regulation & compliance8.74

Products

  • Forex and CFDs on metals, commodities, indices, shares and cryptocurrencies

Accounts

  • Fixed, Classic and Raw account configurations; availability varies

Platforms and tools

  • MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 on desktop and mobile

Funding currencies

EURGBPUSD

Support and availability

Help centre, email, telephone and live chat are available.

Eligibility and products depend on residence, entity and client classification.

Regulation

Regulators

HYCM Capital Markets (UK) Limited

United Kingdom · FCA

Active
Regulators
FCA
Licence / registration number
186171

Client protection

UK client-money and FSCS eligibility depend on client classification and claim type.

View protection details

UK client-money and FSCS eligibility depend on client classification and claim type.

Official record ↗

HYCM (DIFC)

United Arab Emirates · DFSA

Active
Regulators
DFSA

Client protection

Protection follows the applicable DFSA client agreement and client classification.

View protection details

Protection follows the applicable DFSA client agreement and client classification.

Official record ↗

Trading conditions

Spreads from
0.1 pips
Max leverage
1:500
Execution
Not available
Commission
Not available
Platforms
MT4 · MT5
Highest verified leverage
Up to 1:500 is available under eligible international account conditions; UK and Dubai retail limits and product margins can be lower.
Pricing
Published spreads start from 0.1 pips on selected account conditions; commission and spread depend on account and instrument.
Margin close-out
Margin-call and stop-out levels depend on the contracting entity and account specification.

Leveraged forex and CFD trading can cause rapid losses. The displayed maximum is the highest verified brand capability and can be lower by entity, region, client class, equity, instrument and market conditions.

Payments

Deposits

1 methods
MethodMinimumProcessingFee
Bank wire, cards and supported crypto methodsMethod and account limits applyCards up to one hourHYCM publishes zero internal fees for…

Withdrawals

1 methods
MethodMinimumProcessingFee
Original source or verified account methodMethod-specific limits applyCards up to one hourHYCM publishes zero internal fees for…

Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.

Promotions

Active offers and promotions from HYCM

No verified active promotions.

Sources and audit trail

Last verified: Aug 30, 2026

  1. HYCM regulatory disclosureAug 30, 2026
  2. HYCM deposit and withdrawal informationAug 30, 2026

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