Understanding Deriv's partner commission structure

Learn how you earn commission when clients use your referral link to trade Options, CFDs, and on Deriv Exchange.

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Duration

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With Deriv, you use one referral link to earn commission across three trading products:

Deriv Exchange
CFDs trading
Options trading

When clients sign up through your link and trade on eligible Deriv platforms, you can earn commission from their trading activity. The commission method and payout timing depend on the product they use.

Quick summary of commission plans

Product	How you earn	Payout frequency
Deriv Exchange	30% of the trading fees paid by your clients	Daily
CFDs trading	A commission based on trading volume, account type, and instrument	Daily
Options trading	40% of the revenue your clients generate	Monthly

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Your referral link works across all three products, so there is no need to choose one commission plan over another.

Deriv Exchange commission

Earn 30% of the trading fees your referred clients pay when they trade crypto spot or futures on Deriv Exchange. Commissions are paid daily.

Spot trading example

Suppose your client buys USD 10,000 of Bitcoin and later sells it. They pay a 0.10% fee on each trade.

Trade activity	Fee paid
Buy	USD 10.00
Sell	USD 10.00
Total fees	USD 20.00
Your 30% commission	USD 6.00

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Futures trading example

Suppose your client opens and closes a USD 10,000 futures position using market orders. They pay a 0.05% fee when opening and closing the position.

Trade activity	Fee paid
Open position	USD 5.00
Closing position	USD 5.00
Total fees	USD 10.00
Your 30% commission	USD 3.00

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If the client uses limit orders, which have a 0.02% fee, the same USD 10,000 position would earn you USD 1.20 in commission.

CFDs trading commission

Earn daily commission when your referred clients trade CFDs on Deriv MT5 and Deriv cTrader. Your CFD commission is based on your clients’ trading turnover. Rates vary depending on the account type, instrument, and market. For selected instruments, you can earn up to USD 50 per USD 100,000 in turnover.

For example, rates can differ across MT5 Standard, MT5 Financial, MT5 Financial STP, MT5 Swap-Free, MT5 Zero Spread, MT5 Gold, and Deriv cTrader accounts. Check the current instrument-by-instrument rates in the Deriv partner commission rates table. The table lists CFD rates in USD per USD 100,000 turnover for a round trade.

Options trading commission

Earn commission when your referred clients trade Options on Deriv Trader, SmartTrader, Deriv Bot, or apps built with Deriv API.

You earn 40% of the revenue your clients generate, with monthly payouts.

Options trading example

If a client generates USD 10,000 in monthly net revenue, your commission is:

USD 10,000 × 40% = USD 4,000

One referral link for every product

Your referral link lets you earn commission from eligible client trading across Deriv Exchange, CFDs, and Options. This means you can focus on sharing one link with your audience while helping them discover the Deriv products that suit their trading interests. As your referred clients trade across different products, the applicable commission plan is applied automatically.

Tracking your commissions

Use your partner dashboard to monitor your referral activity and commissions. You can review the products your clients trade, your earnings, and the payout schedule for each commission type.

Because payout timing differs by product, it helps to keep this in mind:

Deriv Exchange commissions are paid daily.
CFD commissions are paid daily.
Options trading commissions are paid monthly.

Next steps

Share your referral link, help your audience understand the available products, and use your partner dashboard to track your results. Commission earnings depend on your clients’ eligible trading activity, the products they use, and the applicable commission rates.

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