HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) vs Octa 2024

HYCM is not publicly traded and does operate a bank. HYCM is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one tier-4 regulator (High Risk). HYCM is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: the Securities Futures Commission (SFC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

Octa is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. OctaFX is authorised by one Tier-1 regulator (high trust), one Tier-2 regulator (average trust), zero Tier-3 regulators (low trust), and zero Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). Octa is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.

HYCM is a trusted brand that offers a straightforward MetaTrader platform experience. Its Raw account delivers competitive pricing, and traders gain access to third-party modules from Trading Central as well as exchange-traded securities (available through a separate platform). That said, HYCM offers a narrow range of symbols to forex and CFD traders.

Octa offers a basic, low-cost MetaTrader platform experience alongside its social copy-trading platform.

To open a trading account with HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets), you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $20.

Octa requires a minimum deposit of $25 before you can open an account and start trading.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) and Octa offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw).

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) holds 2 global Tier-1 licenses, while Octa holds 1. Both HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) and Octa hold 1 global Tier-2 licenses.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) (86) earned a higher Trust Score than Octa (70).

To compare the trading platforms of both HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) and Octa, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, Octa offers a better experience. With research, Octa offers superior market research. Finally, we found Octa to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets):

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

Here’s what trading platforms are available at Octa:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) and Octa offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. While Octa offers copy trading, HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) does not.

HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) provides traders 70 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to Octa's 35 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers traders access to 1199 tradeable symbols, while Octa offers access to 230 tradeable symbols; so HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers 969 more tradeable symbols than Octa.

We found in our testing that HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Octa, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) and Cryptocurrency (Derivative). Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.