| Online Broker | Minimum Deposit | Trading Platforms | Markets | About |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deriv | $5 Minimum Deposit | MT5, cTrader, Deriv X, Deriv Trader, Deriv GO, DBot, SmartTrader Trading Platforms | 100+ Markets To Trade | Deriv has 24/7 trading on a range of markets and a suite of trading platforms including MT5 (allowing automated trading) and user friendly Deriv X About |
| easyMarkets | $25 Minimum Deposit | MT4, MT5, easyMarkets Platform, TradingView Trading Platforms | 275+ Markets To Trade | easyMarkets provides trading on MT4 and MT5 (incuding automated trading) and offers the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView, with fixed spreads on all except MT5 (which has variable spreads) About |
easyMarkets vs Deriv Comparison
This is a comparison of easyMarkets vs Deriv, both long established brokers. Deriv was founded in 1999 and offers trading on a user friendly suite of trading platforms including MT5, cTrader and user friendly Deriv X, with 24/7 trading and a wide range of markets. easyMarkets was founded in 2001 and offers fixed spreads trading on MT4, its user friendly platform and TradingView and provides variable spreads on MT5.
Quick comparison
Deriv offers 24/7 trading, MT5, cTrader and Deriv X (for leveraged CFD trading). easyMarkets provides MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView and fixed spreads (variable on MT5).
Minimum deposit and account types
The minimum deposit for Deriv is $5 (there is no minimum deposit for MT5). The minimum deposit for easyMarkets is $25.
- Deriv offers a range of platforms and account types packaged into one platform. On its user friendly platform Deriv X it offers features such as a Trading Journal. Copy trading is supported via MQL5 Signals and cTrader Copy. While this page focuses on leveraged CFD trading, Deriv does provide other types of trading, including multipliers. Some products may not be available in some countries.
- easyMarkets offers Standard, Premium and VIP accounts (in the EEA, Standard and VIP are available). The minimum deposit for the Standard account is $25, for the Premium account is $2000 and for the VIP account is $10,000. Each ascending account type types offers lower minimum spreads. All account types provide a Personal Account Manager, 24/5 Phone and Live Chat and Trading Insights. The easyMarkets Platform offers dealCancellation, InsideViewer and Freeze Rate. The minimum trade size is 0.01 lots.
Markets
- Deriv offers Forex, Indices, Energy, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Options and ETFs, with 100+ available.
- easyMarkets offers Forex, Indices, Energy, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Options and Soft Commodities, with 275+ available.
| Broker | Trading Platforms | Description |
|---|---|---|
| easyMarkets Broker | MT4, MT5, easyMarkets Platform, TradingView Trading Platforms | easyMarkets offers fixed spreads on MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView and variable spreads from 0.5 on MT5, with wide range of tools for traders including dealCancellation Description |
| Deriv Broker | Deriv Suite, MT5 Trading Platforms | Deriv can offers 24/7 trading in a range of markets and provides a wide range of platforms, including MT5 (with automated trading) and user friendly Deriv X Description |
Leverage
Maximum leverage for easyMarkets is 500:1. Maximum leverage for Deriv is 1000:1.
Commissions
- Deriv does not charge commissions for Forex, Stocks, Indices or Metals.
- easyMarkets does not charge commissions.
Online trading platforms
Deriv provides MT5, cTrader and Deriv X for margin trading. easyMarkets offers MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView.
Foundation
easyMarkets was originally founded in 2001, while Deriv was originally founded in 1999.
Payment methods
Both brokers support Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Cards, Skrill and Neteller. Deriv additionally supports WebMoney and Trustly.
Why Deriv or easyMarkets ?
Traders who want to trade on MT5 (the successor to MT4) may do so at either Deriv or easyMarkets. Traders who want to trade on MT4 can find this platform at easyMarkets. Traders who want to trade on a user friendly platform may do so at both. Traders who want to trade on TradingView, can find this platform at easyMarkets. Those who want to trade on cTrader can find this platform at Deriv. Traders who want to trade 24/7 may do so at either (Crypto CFDs at both and Synthetic Indices at Deriv). Those who want to trade with a low minimum deposit can do so at either, however Deriv's is lower ($5 vs $25).
Comparison summary
- Both provide CFD trading
- easyMarkets offer MT4
- Both provide MT5
- Both offer a user friendly platform for CFDs
- Deriv provides a suite of platform for markets such as Synthetic Indices
- easyMarkets provides TradingView
- Deriv offers cTrader
- easyMarkets has a $25 minimum deposit
- Deriv has a $5 minimum deposit
