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HYCM in India — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%40
- Round-turn cost20%100
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%no data
- Track record10%no data
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- HYCM Ltd
- Founded
- 1977
- Retail leverage
- 500IN
- Round turn
- 5 USDIN
- Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP; no INR account.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with HYCMThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards India residents
- HYCM Ltd
- Local standing
- Offshore; not SEBI-regulated. Overseas FX/CFD margin trading restricted under Indian FEMA/RBI rules.
- Licence as the register states it
- CIMA (Cayman) licence 1442313; no SEBI registration.
- Leverage for this entity
- Offshore, marketed up to 1:500.
- The firm behind it
- Henyep group founded 1977; HYCM brand.
- What we hold against it
- FCA-anchored group; India served offshore only, outside SEBI/RBI framework.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Indian residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youOffshore; not SEBI-regulated. Overseas FX/CFD margin trading restricted under Indian FEMA/RBI rules.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against India market median(priced from 65 of 90)
Medians run over the 65 of 90 brokers that publish a price for India, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Fixed, Classic, Raw, VIP, min deposit USD 100. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where HYCM sits in the India base(90 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (65 of 90 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-18 · this broker 5 USD · 25 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 90 priced)
Median 15 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 100 USD · 74 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (49 of 90 with a India figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 41 of 90 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (90 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (6 methods · 1 local)
Cards, bank wire, Skrill/Neteller, crypto;
- Cards
- Bank wire
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Crypto
- UPIlocal
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP; no INR account.
- Fee declared
- 6 of 6 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(9 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 1.2 |
| MT5 | — | 1.2 |
| All instruments | 300+ | — |
138 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 132 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 500 IN.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 3.8 | 191 |
Share of reviewers in India: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 5 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the India median 7
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- No India authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the India median 15
- Withdrawal in 168 h, over the India median 48
- The published 1:500 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the India one
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in India(6 of 90 scored in India)
- Round turn, USD
- 6IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 6IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #42
- Round turn, USD
- 6IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #32
- Round turn, USD
- 4IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupIN
- Leverage
- 5000 group
- Rank in this country
- #52
- Round turn, USD
- 4.5IN
- Min deposit, USD
- 0IN
- Leverage
- 500IN
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 4IN
- Rank in this country
- #4
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a India score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | HYCM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 40 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 100 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 0 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does HYCM accept residents of India?
- No. Offshore; not SEBI-regulated. Overseas FX/CFD margin trading restricted under Indian FEMA/RBI rules. Onboarding entity: HYCM Ltd
- Is HYCM licensed to serve clients in India?
- CIMA (Cayman) licence 1442313; no SEBI registration. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at HYCM?
- About 5.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for India is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does HYCM offer to retail clients in India?
- Up to 1:500. Offshore, marketed up to 1:500.
- Which trading platforms does HYCM support?
- MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from HYCM in India?
- Cards, bank wire, Skrill/Neteller, crypto; UPI/local INR not verified at review.
- What account types does HYCM offer?
- Fixed, Classic, Raw, VIP; min deposit USD 100.
- Does HYCM offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. HYCM offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to India residents.
Cost calculator (median of 65 priced of 90)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a INR conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.