Mostly smooth execution, a bit picky on verification

Name: Mostly smooth execution, a bit picky on verification
Item: Hycm
Rating: 4
Author: Ahmed Malik

I’m Ahmed from Ajman and I’ve been trading majors and gold on a Standard account. Overall the platform has been stable for me and the spreads are reasonable during normal market hours. Market orders fill quickly most of the time and I didn’t notice anything strange with pricing on my side. My only friction point was account verification and payment method matching—everything is doable, but it felt a little strict and took a couple of back-and-forth emails. Once that was sorted, deposits were straightforward and showed up in a normal timeframe. Withdrawals did arrive, but not as fast as I expected the first time, and I had to check in with support to confirm the status. Support replied politely and gave me a clear answer, so I’m okay with it. If they can make withdrawals more consistent and the KYC flow clearer, I’d rate it higher.

Experience: 6 months
Country: United Arab Emirates
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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