Deriv review & overview
Platforms, account options and market coverage in one clear profile.
Deriv's international product directory combines MetaTrader, cTrader and proprietary trading interfaces. Its MT5 documentation describes several financial and derived-market configurations, with browser, desktop and mobile access and platform-learning material.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| International published MT5 Standard panel · eligibility dependent | — | — | No commission stated for the displayed Standard account |
The displayed generic from-0.1-pip spread is not a pair-specific average. Separate commission treatment must be confirmed for Zero Spread and other configurations; no cross-account all-in cost is constructed.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.MT5 provides desktop, browser and mobile workflows with indicators and Expert Advisors; the wider international directory includes cTrader and proprietary interfaces.
Trading platforms
Market coverage
Account options
The reviewed MT5 Standard panel lists no commission and a variable spread. Other named account configurations have separate instrument and financing rules; the Standard quote is not carried over to Zero Spread.
At a glance
- Website edition
- International English product documentation · BVI entity context; availability varies
- Market focus
- Multi-asset
- Platform options
- 5
- FactFX assessment
- 87.6 / 100
Profile notes
- Product availability depends on residence and the selected Deriv provider. The international account directory is not a promise that every product is available under Deriv (BVI) Ltd.
- Derived indices have a different underlying market structure from exchange-traded instruments. Zero Spread, swap-free and financial account terms must be checked separately.
Deriv: assessment
Explore the assessment model and the detail behind every component.
Five categories. One total.
Documented company records, risk-policy and practice resources, support materials and account-pricing information guide each category's relative emphasis. The five values are balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total, with a 20-point category cap and one-decimal rounding. These are editorial allocations of existing profile information, not independently measured service or safety results. Unconfirmed facts remain unconfirmed.
Regulation
17.8/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects Deriv's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured regulation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Named company disclosure
- Deriv (BVI) Ltd
- Published licence reference
- BVI FSC · Dealing as Principal · No licence number displayed in matched register entry
- Official-register reference
- An issuing-register link is recorded; current check status: partial. A link alone is not a successful verification.
- Partial record match
- The existing record is only partially matched; its unresolved scope is retained.
Risk management
17.2/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects Deriv's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured risk management result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Practice environment
- Practice account. This supports preparation, not proof of capital protection.
Customer support
17.5/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects Deriv's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured customer support result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Support and learning review
- Existing offering-resource review: 19/20. It covers published resources, not measured response quality.
Trading costs
18.1/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects Deriv's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured trading costs result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Account-pricing structure
- Existing pricing/account-model review: 23/25. This is separate from measured trading cost.
- Published charging basis
- International published MT5 Standard panel · eligibility dependent: No commission stated for the displayed Standard account
- Account choices
- MT5 Standard · where eligible / MT5 Zero Spread · where eligible / MT5 Swap-Free · where eligible / MT5 Financial · where eligible / MT5 Gold · where eligible / Practice account. More choices do not automatically mean lower costs.
Reputation
17.0/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects Deriv's documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 87.6-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured reputation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Company-record traceability
- Deriv (BVI) Ltd; existing register-check status: partial. This is not a clean-history certification.
Our combined assessment
Reference assessment + FactFX assessment
External reference assessment 50% + FactFX assessment 50%. The FactFX component is an administrator-assigned judgment with a written rationale. No firsthand trading or withdrawal test is claimed.
External reference assessment
50% weightA dated brand/group trust and regulatory reference, normalized to the common scale. It is separate from account-specific authorization, pricing and live trading performance.
FactFX assessment
50% weightDeriv's documented product offering supports manual, automated and copy-oriented workflows through several capable interfaces and a distinctive financial/derived-market account menu. Its account panels, help content and platform guides offer substantial decision support, while provider-specific access and different derived-product and Zero Spread terms make a single universal cost comparison inappropriate.
FactFX assessment · 95 / 100
Deriv's documented product offering supports manual, automated and copy-oriented workflows through several capable interfaces and a distinctive financial/derived-market account menu. Its account panels, help content and platform guides offer substantial decision support, while provider-specific access and different derived-product and Zero Spread terms make a single universal cost comparison inappropriate.
Editorial assessment with a written reason. Contribution to the final score: 47 / 100.
FactFX 2.1 · Reference assessment dated 2026-10-14
Brand/group reference combined with a FactFX assessment; not account-specific authorization or a measured execution-quality score.
Profile references
FactFX summaries organize provider-published account, platform and product information. No live execution, withdrawal or customer-service test is claimed.
- Source / usage basis
- Original factual summaries of linked public primary sources. Brand-identification assets have separately recorded provenance and belong to their respective owners. No review prose or customer reviews reproduced.
- Assessment status
- 87.6 / 100
Deriv: regulation & licensing
The documented authority, licence reference and scope of this record review.
- Documented company
- Deriv (BVI) Ltd
- Authority / edition
- BVI FSC · Dealing as Principal
- Reference
- No licence number displayed in matched register entry
- Record review
- Partial record · review pending
Scope of this check
The regulator's August 31, 2026 page names Deriv (BVI) Ltd under Currently Regulated Entities, Dealing as Principal. This name/status match does not establish that every international website account or product is offered by that entity.
An incomplete check is not a finding of no authorization. A score is not a safety certification.
Regulatory resourcesDeriv: trading accounts
Account options, charging models and the terms that shape your trading costs.
The reviewed MT5 Standard panel lists no commission and a variable spread. Other named account configurations have separate instrument and financing rules; the Standard quote is not carried over to Zero Spread.
MT5 Standard · where eligible
MT5 Zero Spread · where eligible
MT5 Swap-Free · where eligible
MT5 Financial · where eligible
MT5 Gold · where eligible
Practice account
Your cost checklist
Review these items in the current account schedule. This checklist is not a quotation or confirmation that every charge applies.
Account scope
International product-document scope, with BVI identity context. Account/provider/residence alignment must be confirmed before applying a product or fee; generic starting spreads are not pair-specific average costs.
Deriv: platforms & tools
Explore the platforms and tools in the documented offering.
MT5 provides desktop, browser and mobile workflows with indicators and Expert Advisors; the wider international directory includes cTrader and proprietary interfaces.
Deriv MT5
Listed platform optionDeriv cTrader
Listed platform optionTradingView
Listed platform optionDeriv Trader
Listed platform optionMT5 desktop / web / mobile
Listed platform optionMarkets in the documented offering
Availability depends on the account, product and regional edition.
Explore platform featuresDeriv: published terms
Explore the available account-specific terms and their scope.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| International published MT5 Standard panel · eligibility dependent | — | — | No commission stated for the displayed Standard account |
The displayed generic from-0.1-pip spread is not a pair-specific average. Separate commission treatment must be confirmed for Zero Spread and other configurations; no cross-account all-in cost is constructed.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.Deriv: frequently asked questions
What does the Deriv review cover?
Deriv's international product directory combines MetaTrader, cTrader and proprietary trading interfaces. Its MT5 documentation describes several financial and derived-market configurations, with browser, desktop and mobile access and platform-learning material.
Which trading platforms does Deriv list?
The documented offering lists Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader, TradingView, Deriv Trader, MT5 desktop / web / mobile. Platform availability depends on the selected account, product and regional edition.
How are Deriv trading costs structured?
The reviewed MT5 Standard panel lists no commission and a variable spread. Other named account configurations have separate instrument and financing rules; the Standard quote is not carried over to Zero Spread. International product-document scope, with BVI identity context. Account/provider/residence alignment must be confirmed before applying a product or fee; generic starting spreads are not pair-specific average costs.
What regulatory information is available for Deriv?
Documented company: Deriv (BVI) Ltd. Authority / edition: BVI FSC · Dealing as Principal. Reference: No licence number displayed in matched register entry. The regulator's August 31, 2026 page names Deriv (BVI) Ltd under Currently Regulated Entities, Dealing as Principal. This name/status match does not establish that every international website account or product is offered by that entity. A profile score is not a regulatory approval or safety certification.