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Brand: Hantec Trader

Hantec Trader

Forex Prop Firm
https://htrader.hmarkets.com/
Established: 2023 (3 years in business)
Legal Company Name: Hantec Trader Limited
Location: Suite 201, The Catalyst, Cybercity, Ebène, 72201, Mauritius
Our Summary
Hantec-backed simulated challenge brand offering multiple paths including Express, Enhanced, EnhancedX, Instant Funding, and Instant24, with funded rewards of up to 90 percent of virtual profits.
Trading Plans

Compare each plan path, how it progresses, and the key funding and payout terms we have confirmed so far.

Immediate funded-access path that skips a traditional evaluation.

Hantec Trader uses simulated challenge accounts and then issues a Hantec Trader Account under a contractor relationship after KYC and agreement signing. Product structure is heavily model-dependent across Instant24, Instant Lite, Instant Funding, Express, Enhanced, and EnhancedX.
Standard reward cycle for Express, Enhanced, and EnhancedX is 14 days, reduced to 7 days with the Weekly Payout add-on. Instant Funding rewards can also start after 14 days from first trade or 7 days with the add-on. Rewards are requested in-dashboard, processed in 1-2 business days, and have a minimum threshold of 20 USD for most models.
Published by asset class at Currencies 50:1, Bullion 10:1, Indices 15:1, Commodities 15:1, and Crypto 1:1. Traders placed into the Risk Management group can see funded-account leverage reduced further, for example FX 1:30, Indices / Commodities 1:5, Metals 1:3, and Crypto 1:1.
Funded Account Structure

Hantec Trader uses simulated challenge accounts and then issues a Hantec Trader Account under a contractor relationship after KYC and agreement signing. Product structure is heavily model-dependent across Instant24, Instant Lite, Instant Funding, Express, Enhanced, and EnhancedX.

Allowed Trading Instruments
Structured instrument coverage is still being normalized for this firm. For now, use the market badges and the plan and rules notes above as the best guide to what this firm supports.

Traders must be 18+ and not from a restricted country; restrictions are enforced through onboarding availability rather than a full public list. Instant programs additionally say they are unavailable to residents of the UK, Mauritius, Hong Kong, and Singapore. KYC and contractor agreement signing are required before funded-account issuance.

For non-futures firms, this section summarizes challenge fees, commissions, spreads, swaps, activation costs, and other trader-facing cost notes when exact structured fee rows are not yet normalized.
Hantec Trader says it offers raw spreads plus round-turn commission per standard lot in its simulated environment. It provides read-only MT4 and MT5 accounts for current spread viewing, and states there are no hidden or recurring fees beyond the challenge purchase.
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
Hantec Trader allows strategies unless they are on the firm's restricted list in the terms and FAQs.
Hantec Trader prohibits exploiting platform or pricing errors, collusion or multiple-IP manipulation, third-party or marketed pass-the-challenge strategies, and other restricted behavior listed in its terms.
Copy Trading
Not allowed

Challenge accounts allow broad strategy usage subject to a restricted-strategy list, but exploitative arbitrage, collusion, reverse trading, cross-account hedging, and similar abusive coordination are prohibited. EA use is explicitly prohibited on Instant Funding, while a copier is allowed for managing multiple accounts.

Microscalping Policy
Scalping for quick profits from minor price changes is prohibited when the majority of an account's trades are open for less than 3 minutes.
Bots Policy

Automated strategies are allowed only insofar as they do not fall into Hantec Trader's restricted-strategy list or rely on third-party challenge-passing systems.

DCA Policy

No explicit DCA or martingale policy surfaced in the current official materials reviewed for this firm.

Allowed Trading Hours
Trading-hour treatment is product-dependent. Instant24 allows unrestricted news trading, platform maintenance can occur over weekends, and some crypto trading can continue over weekends, while other withdrawal and inactivity timing rules are governed by the program rules.
Move to Live Criteria

Hantec Trader uses simulated challenge accounts. Traders who successfully complete the challenge move onto a Hantec Trader Account where they can receive a reward split on virtual profits.

Rule Enforcement Notes

Hard breaches close the challenge or Hantec Trader account. Breached, terminated, or terms-violating accounts no longer qualify for rewards regardless of profits, and inactivity for 30 days is also treated as a hard breach.

Refund Policy

Hantec Trader does not offer refunds on purchased services or subscriptions once purchased.

Activation Fee Policy

Hantec Trader says there are no hidden or recurring fees and that the only fee paid is when purchasing a challenge account. No separate funded-account activation fee surfaced in the reviewed materials.

VPN Policy
No standalone VPN policy surfaced in the reviewed Hantec Trader materials, but collusion through the use of multiple IP addresses is explicitly prohibited.
Payout Methods

Standard reward cycle for Express, Enhanced, and EnhancedX is 14 days, reduced to 7 days with the Weekly Payout add-on. Instant Funding rewards can also start after 14 days from first trade or 7 days with the add-on. Rewards are requested in-dashboard, processed in 1-2 business days, and have a minimum threshold of 20 USD for most models.

Change Log
Current News / Promotions
Trading Platforms
MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5

Public FAQ explicitly references MT4 and states platform choice cannot be changed once a challenge starts. The prop site organizes products across Instant24, Instant Lite, Instant Funding, Express, Enhanced, and EnhancedX.

Reviews
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Languages Supported
English
1 language
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