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Risk Warning

Online trading involves significant risk, and you may lose all of your invested capital. It is not suitable for all traders or investors. Please ensure that you understand the risks involved and note that the information contained in this article is for general information purposes only.

General Information & Regulation

Deriv's story began in 1999, the year Regent Markets was founded by an entrepreneur in partnership with a financial mathematician to develop algorithms for the world's first fixed-odds trading system for retail investors. 2000 saw Regent Markets' first office in Malta, where it acquired its first binary options. In 2001, Regent Markets launched BetOnMarkets.com, the first platform to offer binary options to retail traders. In 2004, Regent Markets opened a second office in Malaysia, and in 2013, BetOnMarkets.com was renamed Binary.com. The new brand can offer more features and market ranges. In 2005, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) granted Binary.com a Class III investment services license, authorizing Binary.com to offer investment services to EU investors. Binary.com added CFDs, a popular form of derivatives trading used by retail traders in 2016. In 2018, Binary.com opened its third office in Labuan, Malaysia, and in 2019, it opened offices in Dubai and Paraguay. Deriv.com continues its global expansion with the opening of offices in Cyprus and Rwanda, as well as two new offices in Ipoh and Malaysia.

Here is the home page of this brokers official site:

As for regulation, it has been verified that Deriv holds suspicious clone Malta Financial Services Authority - MFSA, Vanuatu Financial Services Commission - VFSC, and the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission - FSC licenses. That is why its regulatory status on WikiFX is listed as “Suspected Fake Clone” and receives a relatively low score of 1.43/10. Please be aware of the risk.

Note: The screenshot date is January 16, 2023. WikiFX gives dynamic scores, which will update in real time based on the broker's dynamics. So the scores taken at the current time do not represent past and future scores.

Market Instruments

Deriv offers traders 100+ tradable assets, including forex, stocks & indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and derived.

Account Types

Apart from free demo accounts, Deriv offers three types of trading, CFDs trading, options trading, and multipliers trading.

CFDs trading: A CFD (contract for difference) allows you to trade on the price movement of an asset, without buying the underlying asset.

options trading: Options are products that allow for payouts from predicting market movements, without needing to buy the underlying asset.

multipliers trading: Deriv multipliers combines the upside of leverage trading with the limited risk of options.

Leverage

Deriv offers flexible leverage up to 1:1000. This allows users to take larger position sizes by putting down a small deposit, known as margin, to increase potential returns. Margin requirements and leverage levels vary depending on the account and jurisdiction you register an account from.

It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you.

Trading Platform Available

Deriv offers traders a choice of 8 trading platforms, including Deriv GO, Deriv MT5, DTrader, Deriv X, DBot, SmartTrader, Binary Bot, and API. The MT5 is highly praised by traders and brokers alike due to its ease of use and great functionality, offering top-notch charting and flexible customization options. It is especially popular for its automated trading bots, a.k.a. Expert Advisors.

Trading Hours

Trading at Deriv.com is available 24/7, following respective market operating hours. With that said, weekend trading usually sees a reduction in volume, resulting in less competitive spreads.

Deposit & Withdrawal

Deriv accepts deposits and withdrawals from traders' investment accounts via online banking, credit/debit cards, e-wallets and cryptocurrencies. The minimum initial deposit requirement is said to be just $5. The broker says to process all deposits and withdrawals within 1 day, however, withdrawals may take up to 15 working days to reflect on your card.

Fees

Additionally, an unspecified dormant fee may be charged to accounts inactive for 12 months.

Customer Support

Customer support is available 24/7 through:

Telegram, Email: marketing@deriv.com

Help Centre – The self-service portal can assist with a range of queries, from account questions to platform issues.

Live Chat – Live chat support is now available direct from the website.

You can also follow this broker on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Company address: Level 3, W Business Centre, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara, BKR 9033.

Pros & Cons

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

matsui

General Information & Regulation

Matsui Securities was established in 1918 and is a reputable securities company in Japan with 142 employees on staff. Matsui Securities currently holds a retail foreign exchange license from the Financial Services Agency of Japan (license number: 2010001057425).

Market Instruments

Matsui Securities offers investors financial products such as stock(spot trading), stock(margin trading), investment trusts, initial public offerings, stock lending services, PTS, bid sales, futures or options trading, foreign exchange, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, etc.

Minimum Deposit

There seems no minimum deposit related information displayed on Matsui Securities website. Moreover, Investors can open specific accounts, NISA accounts, margin trading accounts, futures & options trading accounts, and FX accounts at the same time when applying to open a Matsui Matsui Securities account.

Leverage

Still, trading leverage part is not fully disclosed on the Matsui Securities website. Investors may contact this stockbroker's support staff to obtain information.

Fees

For physical trading, the commission is determined by the total daily contract price of the exchange and PTS trading. If the total daily contract price is within a certain range, the fee is fixed regardless of the number of the trading volume. For example, if the total daily contract price is under 50 yen, 0 Yen, the total contract price under 1 million Yen with a fee of 1,000 Yen, the total contract price under 2 million Yen, with a fee of 2,000 yen, the total contract price over 100 million yen with a fee of 100,000 Yen.

Trading Platforms

Netstock High Speed is a trading tool with a high-performance ordering function that allows traders to select their favorite commodities from various types of information screens and establish the best trading environment for the investor's investment style. Stock Board is a tool that lists real-time stock price information for registered stocks, and traders can display the format according to their investment style. Matsui Matsui Securities Co. Stock App is a smartphone trading application that supports stock trading and allows investors to do everything from information gathering to trading. Stock Touch is a trading application developed for the smart collection that supports stock and futures/options trading and can greatly improve the convenience of trading. Investment Trust app is an app for smartphones with all the features of the Investment Trust service.

Deposit and withdrawal

Matsui Securities provides investors with four deposit & withdrawal options: Netlink Deposit, Deposit Transfer, Time Deposit, and Bank Transfer Deposit. Investors can make deposits in real-time by simply operating their computers. All of the above deposit methods are free of charge.

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