Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2009 · Hantec Markets Ltd
Hantec Markets — South Africa
Hantec Markets is rated 3.16 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #37 of 70) for traders in South Africa: round turn 3 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if the round turn is 3 USD against a 7 USD median here · you can open with 10 USD · a swap-free account is available
Look elsewhere if it holds no licence issued in South Africa · you are onboarded by an offshore entity, not a local one
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Hantec Markets Ltd
- Licence number
- C114013940
- Established
- 2009group
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 USDgroup
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · Hantec WebTrader · Hantec Mobile
- Local funding
- Cards, bank wire; SA-specific local rails (e.g.
- Max leverage
- 500geo
- EURUSD
- 0.6 pipsgroup
Accounts (2)
1 of 2 accounts with a published cost per lot
1 of 1 shown
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| Broker · account | Min deposit, USD | Spread | Commission | Cost per lot | Swap-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hantec MarketsPro | 10 | 0.1advertised | 4per standard lot | 5round turn, USD | — |
No published cost per lot:
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This broker against the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
| Hantec Markets | South Africa median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 3.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 10 USDgroup | 50.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 500geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1-2 business daysgroup | 24.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 0.6 pipsgroup | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.1 pipsgroup | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2009group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 5 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
Offshore-regulated only; no direct FSCA authorisation. No FSCA warning verified, but no local investor protection.
56 of 104 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in South Africa. That is a fact about the market, not about Hantec Markets.
- Who actually onboards you
- Hantec Markets Ltd
- Licence number
- C114013940
- Local licence
- no
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 3.75+ 20.0% × 5.00+ 20.0% × 0.50+ 15.0% × 3.00+ 10.0% × 4.25+ 10.0% × 2.50= 3.16
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- C114013940
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
Hantec Markets Ltd
Offshore entity
SA clients onboarded via offshore Hantec Markets Ltd (FSC Mauritius); some sources also cite a Vanuatu VFSC route.
What each account gives you
Global/Standard, Pro, Cent; min deposit from USD 10.
Cost per round turn, and the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
raw+commission
Client-money protections
Min deposit from USD 10; negative balance protection up to USD 10,000 (Mauritius entity).
What the broker publishes about payouts
Trading software and asset classes (5)
MT4 · MT5 · Hantec WebTrader · Hantec Mobile · Hantec Social
FX, precious metals, commodities, indices, stock CFDs.
Reviews
TrustScore 4.5 | 1,200+ reviews
Where it wins, where it loses
Pros (2)
- Round turn 3.0 USD against a South Africa median of 7.0
- Swap-free account available
Cons (1)
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
Where it does not serve
United States, Japan, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, United Arab Emirates
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (4)
4 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- Regulator registers
- 1fsca.co.zafsca.co.za · domainRegister
- Aggregators and directories
- 2hmarkets.comhmarkets.com · domainAggregator
- 3sashares.co.zasashares.co.za · domainAggregator
- 4fxscouts.co.zafxscouts.co.za · domainAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does Hantec Markets accept residents of South Africa?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a South Africa client of Hantec Markets?
Hantec Markets Ltd
What licence does Hantec Markets hold for South Africa?
Licence C114013940.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at Hantec Markets?
3.0 USD per round turn against a South Africa median of 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from Hantec Markets take?
Hantec Markets publishes 1-2 business days. Their own wording: “typically within 1-2 business days”.