Based on my direct review and closer inspection of HMFS, automated trading with Expert Advisors (EAs) is not available on their trading platform. HMFS only provides access to their proprietary platform, HMFS Insta Trade, which does not support the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) or MetaTrader 5 (MT5) environments. As someone who has actively participated in the forex and equity trading sector for over a decade, I know that EAs rely on the MetaTrader platform for integration and automation. The absence of MT4 or MT5 at HMFS means there is no built-in framework for EAs, scripting, or third-party automation. For me, this is a significant limitation because automated strategies and EAs are critical tools for traders looking to implement systematic or algorithmic approaches. Additionally, HMFS does not offer a demo account, so even if manual strategies were possible, there’s no safe environment to test them first. Combined with the lack of regulatory oversight and limited transparency, this broker’s offering does not meet the standards I require for either manual or automated trading. For traders considering automation, I suggest proceeding very cautiously and looking elsewhere for a more robust and regulated solution that fully supports EAs.