Editorial ranking · Hong Kong · SFC Type 3 · September 2026

Best Hong Kong Forex Brokers — September 2026

Top 10 Hong Kong leveraged-FX brokers for September 2026 ordered using active SFC Type 3 CE numbers checked on the public register. Not paid placement and not an endorsement.

Last updated (September 2026). Motus ingest remains paused. No live COUNT(*) on this page. Methodology: rank methodology.

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Who are the best forex brokers in Hong Kong in September 2026?

BrokerMafia's September 2026 Hong Kong shortlist uses active SFC CE numbers with Type 3 (leveraged foreign exchange trading): Interactive Brokers Hong Kong (ADI249), Futu Securities International (AZT137), Huatai Financial Holdings (AOK809), Phillip Commodities HK (AAZ038), HSBC Broking Forex Asia (ACL069), Eddid (BHT550), Swissquote Asia (AZV127), Rakuten Securities Hong Kong (AIM232), Guotai Junan FX (AUZ981), and Bright Smart Forex (AZK567). Saxo Capital Markets HK (AVD061) had no active regulated activities on this snapshot and is excluded. Re-check apps.sfc.hk.

Methodology (this batch)

BrokerMafia's September 2026 shortlists are editorial discovery tables ordered by public-fact criteria: regulatory tier (published register IDs), entity transparency, longevity or citable public scale, and product/authority clarity. BrokerMafia keyword-page presence is a tie-break only. We refuse paid rank, star scores, and copied review prose. Order can change when registers or public disclosures change — this batch is dated September 2026.

Scope: SFC-licensed corporations with Type 3 (leveraged foreign exchange trading) active on the public register snapshot dated 2026-09-30. Order weights licence breadth and public-group transparency — not spreads. Framework: /best-forex-brokers-hong-kong/.

  1. Regulatory tier — published tier-1 register IDs where we can cite them.
  2. Entity transparency — can a reader match agreement → register row?
  3. Longevity / public scale — years, listing, or citable industry revenue lists.
  4. Product / authority clarity — FX entity vs exchange vs FMCSA broker vs DOI producer.
  5. BrokerMafia research presence — tie-break only.

Marketing claims (spreads, bonuses, pass rates, “best broker awards”) are labeled and never used as primary rank keys.

Ranked shortlist — September 2026

Order = editorial fit to documented public-fact criteria for this dated batch. Not AggregateRating. Not paid placement.

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#1Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited
HK securities/FX · SFC
  • SFC CE ADI249 — active Type 1 (securities), Type 2 (futures), and Type 3 (leveraged FX) on the public register snapshot 2026-09-30
  • Major broker-dealer group with public disclosures
  • Licence record visible at apps.sfc.hk

Type 3 is leveraged FX under the SFO — not an offshore CFD twin.

SFC: CE ADI249
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#2Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited
HK multi-activity · SFC
  • SFC CE AZT137 — active Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 on the public register snapshot
  • Listed-parent (Futu) disclosures
  • Broad HK licence including leveraged FX

moomoo/Futu apps in other countries are different entities.

SFC: CE AZT137
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#3Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
HK multi-activity · SFC
  • SFC CE AOK809 — active Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 on the public register snapshot
  • Major securities-group Hong Kong platform with a live Type 3 line
  • Entity name is on the SFC register — match the agreement

Mainland Huatai entities are not this CE number.

SFC: CE AOK809
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#4Phillip Commodities (HK) Limited
HK futures/FX · SFC
  • SFC CE AAZ038 — active Type 2, Type 3, and Type 5 on the public register snapshot
  • Phillip group Hong Kong commodities/FX corporation — not the securities house under a different CE
  • Long operating history in the group

Confirm you are contracting with Phillip Commodities (HK) Limited if you want this Type 3 row.

SFC: CE AAZ038
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#5HSBC Broking Forex (Asia) Limited
HK leveraged FX · SFC
  • SFC CE ACL069 — active Type 3 (leveraged FX) on the public register snapshot
  • HSBC group entity transparency
  • Specialist FX corporation rather than a full securities house

Retail banking at HSBC is not this licence. Match the broking entity.

SFC: CE ACL069
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#6Eddid Securities and Futures Limited
HK multi-activity · SFC
  • SFC CE BHT550 — active Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 on the public register snapshot
  • Type 3 is present alongside securities and futures dealing
  • Verify complaints-officer and conditions tabs before funding

Licence breadth is not a performance claim.

SFC: CE BHT550
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#7Swissquote Asia Limited
HK leveraged FX · SFC
  • SFC CE AZV127 — active Type 3 on the public register snapshot
  • Swissquote group public disclosures
  • Type 3 only on this snapshot — securities dealing may sit with a different corporation

FINMA supervision of a Swiss company is not this SFC CE.

SFC: CE AZV127
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#8Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited
HK leveraged FX · SFC
  • SFC CE AIM232 — active Type 3 on the public register snapshot
  • Rakuten group public disclosures
  • Confirm product set actually offered versus the licence perimeter

Japan FSA permissions do not equal this Hong Kong CE.

SFC: CE AIM232
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#9Guotai Junan FX Limited
HK leveraged FX · SFC
  • SFC CE AUZ981 — active Type 3 on the public register snapshot
  • Guotai Junan group FX corporation in Hong Kong
  • Securities affiliates use different CE numbers — do not merge them

Match Guotai Junan FX Limited on the client agreement.

SFC: CE AUZ981
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#10Bright Smart Forex Limited
HK leveraged FX · SFC
  • SFC CE AZK567 — active Type 3 on the public register snapshot
  • Bright Smart group is a long-running Hong Kong retail brokerage name with public disclosures
  • Type 3 corporation is separate from the group's securities CE

Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited (CE AVD061) had no active regulated activities on this snapshot and is excluded.

SFC: CE AZK567
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Editorial shortlist for education and discovery. Not paid placement, not a star rating, not AggregateRating, not a license confirmation, and not an endorsement by BrokerMafia or any regulator. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Re-check the issuing register before you send funds or freight.

Questions this page answers

What is a CE number?

The SFC central entity number on the public register of licensed corporations, for example ADI249.

Why is Saxo HK missing?

CE AVD061 (Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited) showed no active regulated activities on the 2026-09-30 register read. We do not rank an inactive row.

Is Type 3 the same as an offshore CFD account?

No. Type 3 is an SFC regulated activity. An offshore sister brand is a different legal regime.