Interactive Brokers vs Deriv: Comparison

Forex Broker Comparison

Detailed side-by-side analysis

Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers
VS
Deriv
Deriv

Quick Summary

Best for Beginners

Interactive Brokers

$0.00

Tightest Spreads

Deriv

From 0.0 pips (variable spreads depending on market) pips

Highest Leverage

Deriv

1:Up to 1:1000 (can go higher on synthetic indices)

Best Rated

Interactive Brokers

4.70
/5

Mobile Trading

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General Information

Interactive Brokers

Regulation

FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), NFA/CFTC (USA), MAS (Singapore), JFSA (Japan), BaFin (Germany), FINMA (Switzerland), IIROC (Canada), SFC (Hong Kong), CONSOB (Italy), CNMV (Spain)

Founded

N/A

Headquarters

United States

Overall Rating

4.70/5

Deriv

Regulation

FSC (Mauritius), MFSA (Malta), VFSC (Vanuatu), CIMA (Cayman Islands), FSC (British Virgin Islands)

Founded

N/A

Headquarters

Malta

Overall Rating

4.20/5

Trading Conditions

Feature Interactive Brokers Deriv
Minimum Deposit $0.00 $5.00
Average Spreads Variable (market-based ECN pricing, from ~0.1 pips on major forex pairs) From 0.0 pips (variable spreads depending on market)
Maximum Leverage 1:50 Up to 1:1000 (can go higher on synthetic indices)
Commission None None

Account Types

Interactive Brokers

standard vip managed low-spread crypto stock-cfd scalping-ea fast-execution

Deriv

beginner-friendly standard islamic classic micro zero-commission low-spread high-leverage crypto stock-cfd scalping-ea fast-execution

Platforms & Tools

Interactive Brokers

WebTrader, TradingView, Interactive Brokers

Mobile Trading

Available

Web Trading

Available

VPS Hosting

Available

Social Trading

Available

Deriv

MetaTrader 5, WebTrader

Mobile Trading

Available

Web Trading

Available

VPS Hosting

Available

Social Trading

Available

Payments

Interactive Brokers

Deposit Methods

Bank Wire Transfer ACH Transfer (USA) SEPA Transfer (EU) Wise (TransferWise) Direct Bank Transfer (local methods in supported countries) 

Withdrawal Methods

Bank Wire Transfer ACH Withdrawal (USA) SEPA Withdrawal (EU) Direct Bank Transfers to registered accounts

Withdrawal Fee

None

Deriv

Deposit Methods

Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard), E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller), Cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, USDT), Local payment agents

Withdrawal Methods

Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Cards, E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller), Cryptocurrencies, Payment agents

Withdrawal Fee

None

Support

Interactive Brokers

Support Languages

English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Korean, and several additional localized platform languages

Support Channels

24/5 support (phone, chat, email) Regional support centers (US, Europe, Asia-Pacific) Priority service for professional accounts 

Account Manager

Available

Deriv

Support Languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Indonesian, Russian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese

Support Channels

24/7 customer support via Live Chat, Email, and Help Center (fast response, multilingual support)

Account Manager

Available

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