deriv vs FIRST APEX FXTRADING
Independent side-by-side on safety (scam-risk, regulation, reviews) and selection (costs, products, funding, who it's best for). We charge brokers nothing.
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Safer pick deriv leads on safety — winning 2 of 3
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
✓33
56
Verdict
Guarded
Elevated
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
No
Licenses
✓5
0
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
0
0
Trustpilot score
4.3
—
Reviews collected
72833
—
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
Guarded
—
Known clonesⓘ
3
✓0
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
—
$10
Max leverage
—
—
Min spread (best acct)
—
—
Commission
—
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
0
✓4
Best for
Suits
Traders seeking a user-friendly platform with 24/7 synthetic indices, Beginners looking for low minimum deposits and demo accounts, Traders valuing fast execution and stable spreads
Experienced traders seeking high-risk opportunities, Traders comfortable with unregulated brokers
Not for
Traders who prioritize guaranteed fast withdrawals, Those wary of AI-driven customer support, High-volume traders sensitive to leverage changes
Beginners or casual traders, Regulation-sensitive investors, Traders requiring low minimum deposits
Products & Funding
Instruments
—
--
Deposit methods
—
--
Withdrawal
—
--
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2019-11-14
2025-07-10
Headquarters
🇲🇹 Malta
🇲🇹 Malta
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.