IQ Option vs Deriv

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, IQ Option currently holds a stronger overall rating (4.4) than Deriv (4.2). IQ Option has a higher minimum deposit than Deriv, at 10.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 1.0, but IQ Option has a maximum lot size of 20000.0, while Deriv offers 100000.0. IQ Option offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:500, whereas Deriv allows trading with up to 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.4/5 (41 reviews)
4.5/5
4.4/5
4.5/5
4.4/5
4.2/5 (57 reviews)
4.4/5
4.2/5
4/5
4.2/5
Minimum deposit ($) 10.0 5.0
Commission 0.0 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 1.0 1.0
Maximum lot size 20000.0 100000.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type Dealing Desk Market Maker
Maximal leverage (1:?) 500 1000
Availability Dealing Desk Market Maker
Regulation CySEC (Cyprus) FSC (British Virgin Islands), MFSA (Malta), VFSC (Vanuatu), LFSA (Labuan)
Trading Platforms Web Platform, Mobile Platform MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, Deriv GO, Deriv Trader, SmartTrader, Deriv Bot
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Online Check, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, WeChat Pay, iDeal, Sofort Banking Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Perfect Money, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, Multiple local methods
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, RUB USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, BTC
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Latvian, Romanian English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Turkish, Persian, Taiwanese, Sinhala, Kiswahili
Country Antigua and Barbuda Malta
Trading platform(s) timezone Antigua and Barbuda United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Paraguay, Rwanda
Other trading instruments Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, ETFs
spreads
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GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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