Tickmill vs HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) 2023

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

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.

Tickmill is a run-of-the-mill MetaTrader broker that offers a limited selection of tradeable securities. The broker does offer very competitive commission-based pricing for professionals through its VIP and Pro accounts.

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.

To open a trading account with Tickmill, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $100.

HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) requires a minimum deposit of $20 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. Tickmill offers Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) for banking, whereas HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) provides Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (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 Tickmill 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 100 international regulatory agencies to help you choose the most 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 3 global Tier-1 licenses, while Tickmill holds 2. Both Tickmill and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) 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) (88) earned a higher Trust Score than Tickmill (83).

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

Here’s what trading platforms are available at Tickmill:

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

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

The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both Tickmill and HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. Copy trading is not offered by either broker.

HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) provides traders 70 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to Tickmill's 63 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers traders access to 1199 CFDs, while Tickmill offers access to 725 CFDs; so HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) offers 474 more CFDs than Tickmill.

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