Same ECN positioning, lower entry and MT5 access.
LHFX charges $3 per side per lot with a $10 minimum and 1:500 leverage on MT5. Global Prime is an Australian boutique ECN with $7 round turn commissions, a 200 AUD minimum and 1:100 leverage on MT4.
LHFX vs Global Prime at a glance.
| Feature | LHFX | Global Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per lot | $3 per side ($6 round turn) | $7 round turn (USD 0.07 per micro lot) |
| Minimum deposit | $10 | 200 AUD (around $130) |
| Typical EURUSD spread | Raw from 0.0 pips | Raw from 0.0 pips |
| Maximum retail leverage | 1:500 | 1:100 (offshore), 1:30 (Australia) |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5 only | MT4, TradingView, TraderEvolution |
| Forex pairs / total instruments | 41 forex pairs, 144 total | Around 42 forex pairs, 75+ total |
| Execution model | STP/ECN | ECN |
| Regulation | FSC Mauritius (GB23202204), FSCA South Africa (FSP 52816) | ASIC (Australia), VFSC (Vanuatu) |
| Crypto deposits and withdrawals | BTC, ETH, USDT and more | Bitcoin and Tether |
| Islamic accounts | Yes, swap-free with holding fee after grace period | Not publicly disclosed |
The areas where LHFX offers a clear advantage over Global Prime.
LHFX opens accounts from $10 versus Global Prime's 200 AUD minimum, which works out to roughly thirteen times higher.
LHFX offers up to 1:500 on the Mauritius entity. Global Prime caps offshore retail at 1:100 and the Australian entity at 1:30.
LHFX is a direct MetaQuotes licensee on MT5. Global Prime's main retail platform is still MT4.
Crypto withdrawals at LHFX typically take under 20 minutes via auto-payout. Global Prime processes manually within hours to a business day.
LHFX offers Islamic swap-free accounts on request. Global Prime does not publicly advertise swap-free.
Global Prime has genuine strengths. Here is where they come out ahead.
Global Prime holds an Australian Securities and Investments Commission licence, which carries more retail protection weight than offshore-only setups.
Global Prime has 15 years of public trading history under its current brand. LHFX trades under a younger consolidated brand.
MT4, TradingView integration and the TraderEvolution proprietary platform are all available at Global Prime. LHFX is MT5-only by design.
Global Prime publishes liquidity provider trade receipts on most fills for transparency. LHFX does not publish individual fill receipts.
Moving from Global Prime 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 or card 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 or card and place your first trade on MT5 or LHFX Trade.
Open an account in minutes with a $10 minimum, $3 per side commissions, and 1:500 leverage on MT5.