In the last week of December 2025, I deposited $5,000 into Hantec Markets. That week saw huge price swings in gold and silver, with gold fluctuating by two to three hundred dollars at a time. My friends and I were incredibly lucky, and our accounts multiplied tenfold during this period. We should have been enjoying a wonderful New Year's holiday and looking forward to more success in 2026. Unexpectedly, an email came in stating that I had violated trading rules and that I would only be given my principal. This was a complete shock. Please remember this broker! Stay away!!