AAAFx is a ZuluTrade-linked broker from 2007 with a Greek and South African presence. If you want lower commissions and faster payouts, LHFX is the cleaner choice.
LHFX charges $3 per side, accepts $10 minimum deposits, runs auto-withdrawals in 13 minutes on average, and trades 41 forex pairs through MT5 with STP/ECN execution.
LHFX vs AAAFx at a glance.
The areas where LHFX offers a clear advantage over AAAFx.
LHFX charges $3 per side on every trade, no entity-by-entity variations. AAAFx commission rates differ between the Greek and South African entities, which makes total cost harder to forecast.
LHFX uses MetaTrader 5 only, with a single instrument list and one fee schedule. AAAFx splits across MT4, MT5, ZuluTrade, and ActTrader, which adds complexity for traders running EAs or copying strategies.
LHFX runs an auto-payout system that completes most withdrawals in around 13 minutes. AAAFx does not publish a comparable processing-time guarantee.
LHFX accepts BTC, ETH, USDT and other coins for deposits and withdrawals. AAAFx accepts only BTC and ETH for deposits via Capital Wallet, with no public commitment on crypto payout speed.
LHFX offers a single STP/ECN account with $3 per side and 1:500 leverage. AAAFx runs multiple ECN, ECN Plus, and Islamic variants split across two entities with different terms.
AAAFx has genuine strengths. Here is where they come out ahead.
AAAFx is owned by the same group as ZuluTrade, so social and copy-trading is built into the experience. LHFX does not currently offer copy-trading.
AAAFx lists around 480 instruments including 400+ stock CFDs. LHFX offers 132+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, crypto, and stocks.
AAAFx offers 70+ currency pairs against LHFX's 41. If exotic FX is a daily part of your strategy, AAAFx covers more.
AAAFx has operated since 2007. LHFX is a newer brand, though it operates under FSC Mauritius and FSCA South Africa licences.
Moving from AAAFx to LHFX takes minutes, not days.
$10 minimum deposit. Registration takes about 2 minutes.
Upload a government-issued ID. Most verifications complete within a few hours.
Deposit via crypto, Skrill, or Neteller and place your first trade on MT5 or LHFX Trade.
$10 minimum deposit. Registration takes about 2 minutes.
Upload a government-issued ID. Most verifications complete within a few hours.
Deposit via crypto, Skrill, or Neteller and place your first trade on MT5 or LHFX Trade.
Open an LHFX account from $10. $3 per side commission, 1:500 leverage, MT5 trading, withdrawals in around 13 minutes.