Deriv at a glance
Deriv is a long-established broker offering forex, synthetic indices, commodities and CFDs across multiple platforms, with a UAE-licensed entity for the region.
Deriv reports a founding year of 1999 and a head office in Nicosia, Cyprus. It lists 7 regulators and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for Deriv. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 81/100 (low risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Deriv operates through 5 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by no regulator we could map to a public register.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Deriv states that it accepts clients from United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Stocks, Stock Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, ETFs, Derived Indices. Platforms: Deriv MT5, Deriv Trader, Deriv Bot, Deriv cTrader. Account types: Credit/debit cards, e-wallets, bank transfer/online banking, cryptocurrencies, Deriv P2P, mobile/local payment methods, vouchers, crypto on-ramp/off-ramp.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Synthetic Indices, Low Deposit, Multi-Platform.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $5. Spreads start from 0.5 pips and commission is Varies by account and asset. Maximum leverage is Up to 1:1000 (dynamic), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified (yes). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, e-Wallets, Crypto. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, e-Wallets, Crypto.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: complaints@deriv.com. Phone: Not Verified. Deriv states that it will acknowledge a complaint by email, investigate it, and send a final response within 15 business days of receipt. Escalation options depend on the client’s contracting entity and jurisdiction
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Long operating history
- Strength: Unique synthetic indices available 24/7
- Strength: Low minimum depositDeriv states that its group has operated since 1999.
- Strength: Multiple group entities are regulated or licensed in named jurisdictions.
- Strength: Derived/Synthetic Indices are available 24/7 on supported platforms.
- Strength: The verified minimum Wallet deposit is USD 5 or equivalent.
- Strength: Deriv advertises 24/7 live-chat support.
- Limitation: The applicable Deriv legal entity, regulation, products, and terms vary by client residence.
- Limitation: CFDs are complex, leveraged products; Deriv’s EU disclosure states that 74% of retail investor accounts lose money trading CFDs with the provider.
- Limitation: Maximum leverage and spreads vary materially by asset, account, and jurisdiction.
- Limitation: Deriv’s public terms allow payment-method availability and transaction limits to change.
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Deriv is most relevant to traders looking for: Synthetic Indices, Low Deposit, Multi-Platform.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Deriv change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for Deriv yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Deriv
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Trustpilot 4.5/5; WikiFX 7.15/10; Google Play Store 4.2/5; Apple App Store 4.5/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with Deriv. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.