IB programme

To become an IB, you need to:

• Be an existing Deriv affiliate
• Open a Deriv FIAT account
• Have a real Deriv MT5 Standard account

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Once you meet the IB programme requirements, contact us via live chat to apply.

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For more details, watch our video guide.

The IB programme provides the following benefits for introducing brokers:

• Commissions on client CFD trades (even on weekends and public holidays)
• Daily payouts to your MT5 Standard account
• Access to marketing resources
• A dedicated account manager

As a Deriv IB, you'll earn commission when your clients trade on the following CFD trading platforms:

• Deriv MT5
• Deriv X
• Deriv cTrader

Your MT5 commissions will be credited to your MT5 Standard account daily, while commissions from Deriv X and Deriv cTrader are credited into your real Deriv account daily.

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To withdraw your MT5 IB commissions, you'll need to transfer it to your Deriv account and make a withdrawal.

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You can withdraw your IB commissions as soon as they are credited into your account. There is no required waiting period for withdrawals.

CFD commission calculations vary depending on the platform your client trades on, as well as the account type. Typically, commissions are based on your client's trade volume or lot size.

You can find the exact commission rates and calculation methods for each trading platform and account type below:

• Deriv MT5 Standard account: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv MT5 Financial account: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv MT5 Financial STP account: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv MT5 Swap-free account: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv MT5 Zero Spread account: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv X: Commission rates | Commission calculations
• Deriv cTrader: Commission rates | Commission calculations

There are two formulas for commissions on Deriv MT5 Financial trades:

1. Commission = Commission rate × Number of lots2.
2. Commission = (Commission rate ÷ USD 100,000) x Volume x Execution price x Contract size

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‍Example calculation for commission per lots:
Commission = Commission rate × Number of lots

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For Forex trades like EUR/USD:

• Opening trade: USD 2 commission x 1 lot = USD 2
• Closing trade: USD 2 commission rate x 1 lot = USD 2
• Total commission: USD 2 + USD 2 = USD 4

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‍This calculation applies to Commodities (Metals) and all Forex pairs on a Deriv MT5 Financial account.
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‍Example calculation for commission per trade:
Commission = (Commission rate ÷ USD 100,000) x Volume x Execution price x Contract size

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For Cryptocurrency trades like BTC/USD:

• Opening trade (BTC at USD 50,000): (USD 10 ÷ USD 100,000) × 1 lot × USD 50,000 = USD 5
• Closing trade (BTC at USD 40,000): (USD 10 ÷ USD 100,000) × 1 lot × USD 40,000 = USD 4
• Total commission: USD 5 + USD 4 = USD 9

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‍This formula applies to Commodities (Energies), Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Stock Indices, and ETFs.

Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution Price × Contract size

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For our example, we will use a cryptocurrency BTC/USD trade.

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Total commission formula

• Commission = (Opening commission rate × Number of lots) + (Closing commission rate × number of lots)

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Opening trade

• Execution price: $50,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Commission rate: $10 per $100,000
• Contract size: 1
• Calculation: ($10 ÷ $100,000) × 1 lot × $50,000 × 1 = $5

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Closing trade

• Execution price: $40,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Commission rate: $10 per $100,000
• Contract size: 1
• Calculation: ($10 ÷ $100,000) × 1 lot × $40,000 × 1 = $4

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Total commission: $5 + $4 = $9

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‍This formula applies to Forex, Cryptocurrencies, and Commodities (Metals).

There are two formulas for commissions on Deriv MT5 Financial trades:

1. Commission = Commission rate x Volume
2. Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution Price × Contract size

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‍Example calculation for Formula 1
Commission = Commission rate x Volume

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Example for EUR/USD:

• Opening trade: USD 5 commission rate x 1 lot = USD 5
• Closing trade: USD 5 commission rate x 1 lot = USD 5
• Total commission: USD 5 + USD 5 = USD 10

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‍This formula applies to Forex and Commodities (Metals).
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‍Example calculation for Formula 2
Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution Price × Contract size

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Example for Volatility 75 Index:

• Opening trade (at $150,000): ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 lot × $150,000 × 1 = $7.50
• Closing trade (at $140,000): ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 lot × $140,000 × 1 = $7
• Total commission: $7.50 + $7 = $14.50

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‍This formula applies to the following assets on MT5 Swap-Free:

• ‍Volatility Indices
• Crash/Boom Indices
• DEX Indices
• Jump Indices
• Range Break Indices
• Step Index
• Commodities (Energies)
• Cryptocurrencies
• ETFs
• Stocks
• Stock Indices

There are two formulas for commissions on Deriv MT5 Standard trades:

1. Commission = Commission rate x Volume
2. Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size

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‍Example calculation for Formula 1
Commission = Commission rate x Volume

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Example for EUR/USD:

• Opening trade: $2 x 1 lot = $2
• Closing trade: $2 x 1 lot = $2
• Total commission: $2 + $2 = $4

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‍This formula applies to Forex and Commodities (Metals).
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‍Example calculation for Formula 2

‍Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size

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Example for Volatility 75 Index:

• Opening trade
  • Commission rate: $5 per $100,000
  • Volume: 1 lot
  • Execution price: $150,000
  • Contract size: 1
  • Exchange rate to USD: 1
  • Calculation: ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $150,000 × 1 × 1 = $7.50

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• Closing trade
  • Commission rate: $5 per $100,000
  • Volume: 1 lot
  • Execution price: $140,000
  • Contract size: 1
  • Exchange rate to USD: 1
  • Calculation: ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $140,000 × 1 × 1 = $7

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Total commission: $7.50 + $7 = $14.50

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‍This formula applies to the following assets on MT5 Standard:

• ‍Volatility Indices
• Basket Indices
• Crash/Boom Indices
• DEX Indices
• DSI Indices
• Jump Indices
• Range Break Indices
• Step Index
• Commodities (Energies)
• Cryptocurrencies
• ETFs
• Stocks
• Stock Indices

There are two formulas for commissions on Deriv MT5 Zero Spread:

1. Commission = Commission rate x Volume
2. Commission = (Commission rate ÷ USD 100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size

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‍Example calculation per Formula 1

‍Commission = Commission rate x Volume

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For Forex trades like EUR/USD:

• Opening trade: USD 2 x 1 lot = USD 2
• Closing trade: UUSD 2 x 1 lot = USD 2
• Total commission: USD 2 + USD 2 = USD 4

‍This formula applies to Commodities (Metals) and Forex.
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‍Example calculation per Formula 2
Commission = (Commission rate ÷ USD 100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size

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Example for Volatility 75 Index:

• Opening trade (at USD 150,000): (USD 4.5 ÷ USD 100,000) × 1 lot × USD 150,000 × 1 = USD 6.75
• Closing trade (at USD 140,000): (USD 4.5 ÷ USD 100,000) × 1 lot × USD 160,000 × 1 = USD 7.20
• Total commission: USD 6.75 + USD 7.20 = USD 13.95

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‍This formula applies to the following assets on MT5 Zero Spread:

• ‍Volatility Indices
• Crash/Boom Indices
• DEX Indices
• Jump Indices
• Range Break Indices
• Step Index
• Commodities (Energies)
• Cryptocurrencies
• Stock Indices
  

Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size × Exchange rate to USD

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Example: Volatility 75 Index

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Opening trade

• Commission rate: $7 per $100,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Execution price: $20,000
• Contract size: 1
• Exchange rate to USD: 1

Calculation: ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $150,000 × 1 × 1 = $7.50

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Closing trade

• Commission rate: $7 per $100,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Execution price: $20,000
• Contract size: 1
• Exchange rate to USD: 1

Calculation: ($5 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $140,000 × 1 × 1 = $7

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Total commission: $7.50 + $7 = $14.50

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‍This formula applies to the following assets on Deriv X:

• ‍Volatility Indices
• Basket Indices
• Crash/Boom Indices
• DEX Indices
• DSI Indices
• Jump Indices
• Range Break Indices
• Step Index
• Commodities
• Cryptocurrencies
• ETFs
• Forex
• Stocks
• Stocks Indices

Commission = (Commission rate ÷ $100,000) × Volume × Execution price × Contract size × Exchange rate to USD

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Example: Volatility 90 (1s) Index

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Opening trade

• Commission rate: $7 per $100,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Execution price: $20,000
• Contract size: 1
• Exchange rate to USD: 1

Calculation: ($7 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $20,000 × 1 × 1 = $1.40

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Closing trade

• Commission rate: $7 per $100,000
• Volume: 1 lot
• Execution price: $20,000
• Contract size: 1
• Exchange rate to USD: 1

Calculation: ($7 ÷ $100,000) × 1 × $19,000 × 1 × 1 = $1.33

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Total commission: $1.4 + $1.33 = $2.73

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‍This formula applies to the following assets on Deriv cTrader:

• ‍Volatility Indices
• Crash/Boom Indices
• Step Index
• Commodities
• ETFs
• Forex
• Stocks
• Stock Indices