Deriv review

2 licensed entities · deriv.com

✓ Checked Oct 14, 2026Large share of business via offshore entities

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Coinish Score

58/100

Forex in Finland

Editor Rating

3.5/5

Forex in Germany

Best rank

12 of 25

Forex in Finland

EUR/USD cost

0.1 pips

In short

Licensed by FSC BVI and MFSA.
2 licensed companies, so the one you sign up with depends on where you live.
Offers forex, CFDs, options.
Trade on Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader and TradingView.
Offers a demo account.
Support by live chat.

The BVI FSC register gives no licence number, so the licence field describes the register entry instead. The countries this entity serves are not stated. The EU site doesn't publish spreads, so we use the pricing and minimum deposit from Deriv's global site for its EU entity too.

What it costs

EUR/USD all-in cost	0.1 pips, Standard (spread from 0.1, no commission; global site, applied to the EU entity)
Inactivity fee	$10 every 6 months once an account has had no transactions for 12 months (USD/EUR 10)
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	$0 (Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited)

3.5/5

How we rated it · Forex in Germany (Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 85% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
2.6
Trading costs 25%
4.0
Markets & products 15%
not scored
Platforms & tools 10%
5.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.5
Account options 5%
4.0
Support 10%
3.0

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Deriv’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

32 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Limited

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
55
Search visibility
40
Authority
60
Brand & market presence
54

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Deriv (BVI) Ltd	FSC BVI Tier 3 (offshore)	BVI FSC regulated entity (Dealing as Principal)	Client scope not verified	–
Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited deriv.com/eu	MFSA Tier 2	Not verified yet	EEA (EU passport) stated by the broker	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Deriv (BVI) Ltd

FSC BVI

Tier 3 (offshore)

BVI FSC regulated entity (Dealing as Principal)

Client scope not verified

–

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

deriv.com/eu

MFSA

Tier 2

Not verified yet

EEA (EU passport)

stated by the broker

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Forex, CFDs, Options
Owner	Deriv Group
Instruments	Not verified yet
Platforms	Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader, TradingView, Deriv app
Deposit methods	Credit/debit card, Skrill, Neteller, Online banking, Crypto
Withdrawal time (stated)	Not verified yet
Demo account	Yes
Support	live chat · 24/7

Deriv ratings by country (22)

We rate Deriv separately on each of the 22 country lists it appears on, based on the company that would hold your account there. The breakdown above is for its highest-rated one.

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
Germany	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Germany	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Netherlands	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Netherlands	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Italy	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Italy	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Spain	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Spain	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Austria	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Austria	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Croatia	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Croatia	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Sweden	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Sweden	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Portugal	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Portugal	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Denmark	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Denmark	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Finland	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Finland	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Cyprus	Forex	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5
Cyprus	CFDs	Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited	EU passport	3.5/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

Germany

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Germany

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Netherlands

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Netherlands

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Italy

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Italy

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Spain

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Spain

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Austria

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Austria

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Croatia

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Croatia

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Sweden

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Sweden

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Portugal

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Portugal

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Denmark

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Denmark

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Finland

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Finland

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Cyprus

Forex

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

Cyprus

CFDs

Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited

EU passport

3.5/5

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Sources (27)

Licence / entity · regulator register · bvifsc.vg · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv (BVI) Ltd.”
Licence / entity · regulator register · bvifsc.vg · Oct 7, 2026
“Dealing as Principal”
Licence / entity · regulator register · bvifsc.vg · Oct 7, 2026
“Currently Regulated Entities”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ae.deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv (BVI) Ltd is licensed by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.”
Platforms · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv MT5”
Accounts · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Try free demo”
Funding · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“All Credit & Debit Cards E-wallets Online banking Crypto Off-ramp/On-ramp”
Funding · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Skrill EUR 10 - 500 10 - 500 Instant Instant”
Funding · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Neteller EUR 10 - 500 10 - 500 Instant Instant”
Support · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Get support anytime with our 24/7 live chat.”
Platforms · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv cTrader”
Platforms · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Choose your favourite instrument and start trading directly on TradingView charts.”
Platforms · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv mobile app”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“provide investment services to EEA states under EU passporting rights”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Products are only offered to EEA residents.”
Accounts · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Practise with a zero-risk demo account.”
Accounts · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 9, 2026
“Available on: Deriv MT5 Standard and Swap-free accounts”
Accounts · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 10, 2026
“Copy trade on Deriv cTrader by subscribing to the strategies of established traders for a fee.”
Costs · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Standard account ... Spreads From 0.1 pips ... Commission No”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Spreads From 0.1 pips ... Minimum deposit No”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 7, 2026
“Deriv Investments (Europe) Limited”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Deriv Investments (Europe) Ltd”
Costs · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 10, 2026
“Deriv charges no withdrawal fees.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · docs.deriv.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Negative balance protection means the limit of your aggregate liability for trades to the amount available in your ... Deriv MT5 account. We offer negative balance protection”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · docs.deriv.com · Oct 14, 2026
“In accordance with the MFSA Rules, we hold client monies in segregated client money accounts”
Costs · broker's own site · docs.deriv.com · Oct 14, 2026
“we reserve the right to charge you a dormant fee of up to USD/EUR ten (10) ... reserve the right to charge you a dormant fee for every period of six (6) months that your account remains ... dormant”
Owner · broker's own site · deriv.com · Oct 5, 2026
“For over 25 years, Deriv Group has been a trusted partner of traders worldwide”