LION Information

LION is a financial company registered in Cayman Islands and started its business since 2015. With its dual headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company expands its global presence to USA, Dubai, Malaysia, Vietnam and so on.

Its business scope mainly focus on trading in forex, securites and futures, and product number is said to be more than 10000 kinds. There's an education center with “Lion School” where traders can get “news flash” for market trends analysis and financial calendar to reach the latest market updates.

The broker is decently regulated by two authorities: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), assuring some level of credibility and reliability in these countries.

However, the broker also holds an offshore license from CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) and an exceeded license from SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong), which should raise traders' attentions about potential risks.

Pros and Cons

Is LION Legit?

LION is officially regulated by SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), with a licenses numbering at BID234 and BID234 respectively.

However, the broker also holds an SFC exceeded license and a CIMA offshore license, imparing its liability.

Regulated Country	Regulator	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	SFC	Regulated	Lion Futures Limited	Dealing in futures contracts	BID234
	MAS	Regulated	LION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.	Retail Forex License	CMS101140
	CIMA	Offshore	Lion Brokers Limited	Market Making (MM)	1455005
	SFC	Exceeded	Lion International Securities Group Limited	Dealing in securities	BHY491

What Can I Trade on LION?

LION boasts more than 10000 securites, 100+ futures and 100+ forex for global clients.

Securities:

• Lion A-shares Stock Connect: Offers leveraged investments up to 2.5 times through Total Return Swap (TRS) derivatives, ensuring client privacy and low financing costs.
• Hong Kong and U.S. Equities: The T+0 same-day selling enables immediate trading for enhanced flexibility.

Futures:

Enables direct access to top international exchanges with a safe and standardized market, traders can access millisecond data updates.

Forex:

Traders can enjoy spread from as low as 0 pip with forex trading, STP-ECN trading model and flexible leverage options, with no commission from deposits and withdrawals.

Trading Platform

LION provides two trading platforms: LionBrokersElite for securities and CFDs; LionBrokers for futures. Traders need to download different apps for different products.

Both platforms are downloadable from Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices. Traders can approach real-time monitoring of their transactions and financial instrument trends with these platforms.

Hantec Markets Information

Hantec Markets is an online broker specializing in helping investors build diversified investment portfolios. Hantec Markets provides over 2,650 instruments with a wide range of CFDs, including Forex CFDs, Metal CFDs, Index CFDs, Commodity CFDs, Stock CFDs, ETF CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Pairs CFDs, and more. Hantec Markets also provides up to 500x leverage, demo accounts, and professional trading platform MT4/MT5.

Pros and Cons

Is Hantec Markets Legit?

It is relatively safe for investors to conduct financial activities in regulated entities. The regulatory information of this broker is as follows:

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number	Current Status
	ASIC	Hantec Markets (Australia) Pty Limited	Market Making(MM)	000326907	Regulated
	FCA	Hantec Markets Limited	Market Making(MM)	502635	Regulated

What Can I Trade on Hantec Markets?

Traders can choose different investment directions because the broker provides traders with access to CDFs on Forex, Metal, Index, Commodity, Stock, ETF, Cryptocurrency, and Pairs.

Account Type

Hantec Markets provides Hantec Global accountfor global market access, Hantec Pro account for professional traders, and Hantec Cent account for reduced market exposure. Hantec Markets 90-day free demo account with $10,000 virtual funds.

Hantec Markets Fees

The spread is from 0.1 pips. The lower the spread, the faster the liquidity.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:500 meaning that profits and losses are magnified as well as gains.

Trading Platform

Hantec Markets offers a variety of trading platforms. From copy trading with Hantec Social, to mobile trading on Hantec Mobile, and access to the MetaTrader platforms, you can trade conveniently on mobile,desktop, or web.

Deposit and Withdrawal

The minimum account deposit is $10, and Hantec supports VSA, mastercard, and Bank Wire payment methods. Deposits are processed instantly, and withdrawals can take as little as 5 minutes depending on the withdrawal method you choose. In addition, Hantec Financial's insurance policy will provide up to $500,000 in compensation for traders' funds in the event of corporate bankruptcy.