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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "kind": "demoOffering",
  "id": "deriv-mt5-bvi",
  "urls": {
    "html": "/demo-accounts/deriv-mt5-bvi.html",
    "json": "/demo-accounts/deriv-mt5-bvi.json",
    "markdown": "/demo-accounts/deriv-mt5-bvi.md"
  },
  "policy": "Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance.",
  "record": {
    "checked": "2026-10-12",
    "tested": false,
    "funds": null,
    "currency": null,
    "fundsLabel": "Not recorded",
    "fundsNote": "USD 10,000 advertised in broker MT5 guide (2024); current dedicated demo landing gives no amount. BVI-specific current amount/reset not confirmed.",
    "expiryType": "inactivity",
    "expiry": "30 days without use",
    "expiryNote": "MT5 landing: no expiry. Help: deactivated after 30 days without use; a new demo can be created. Read as no fixed lifetime subject to inactivity, but pages differ in qualification.",
    "evidence": "documented",
    "signup": "Free Deriv profile, add MT5 demo account type in dashboard, set MT5 password. No deposit required.",
    "note": "Confirm the actual country/account-type entity mapping and current virtual balance/reset; preserve inactivity qualifier.",
    "id": "deriv-mt5-bvi",
    "broker": "Deriv",
    "entity": "Deriv (BVI) Ltd.",
    "regions": [
      "BVI"
    ],
    "region": "BVI",
    "regionLabel": "British Virgin Islands",
    "researchScope": "British Virgin Islands",
    "platform": "mt5",
    "platformLabel": "Deriv MT5",
    "terms": "Forex demo confirmed; do not assign Deriv cTrader or options demos to BVI based on brand-wide availability.",
    "eligibility": "Current general terms link BVI to MT5 Standard and Zero Spread CFDs; products and services determine entity, with jurisdiction restrictions. Individual demo entity routing not verified.",
    "evidenceNote": "Official broker documentation; see scope and remaining checks. Signup and trading not tested.",
    "sources": [
      "deriv-3",
      "deriv-4",
      "deriv-5",
      "deriv-6"
    ],
    "visit": "deriv-3",
    "regulation": {
      "status": "Verified",
      "entity": "Deriv (BVI) Ltd.",
      "regulator": "British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission",
      "finding": "FSC entries dated 2026-08-31 classify exact entity as Currently Regulated: dealing as principal and as agent.",
      "scope": "Current general terms link BVI to MT5 Standard and Zero Spread CFDs; products and services determine entity, with jurisdiction restrictions. Individual demo entity routing not verified.",
      "sources": [
        "deriv-reg-1",
        "deriv-reg-2",
        "deriv-reg-3",
        "deriv-reg-4",
        "deriv-reg-5",
        "deriv-reg-6"
      ]
    },
    "signupLink": {
      "kind": "demo-page",
      "note": "Broker demo page; select your platform to continue.",
      "status": "Official entry route",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/trading-platforms/mt5/mt5-demo-account",
      "sourceUrl": "https://deriv.com/trading-platforms/mt5/mt5-demo-account",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "tested": false
    },
    "execution": {
      "scope": "Deriv (BVI) Ltd., British Virgin Islands; MT5 financial-market offering.",
      "tested": false,
      "role": {
        "value": "Mixed",
        "status": "Documented",
        "note": "BVI additional terms §3.1 expressly permit acting as either agent or principal; when principal, Deriv BVI is sole execution venue. This does not identify capacity for each individual fill.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-deriv-bvi"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "arrangement": {
        "value": "Principal execution or routing to liquidity providers",
        "status": "Broker-reported",
        "note": "BVI terms §3.2 say MT5 orders may be passed to a liquidity provider; this is conditional, not an all-orders STP promise.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-deriv-bvi"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "demo": {
        "value": "Requires Verification",
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "The group MT5 demo page advertises market data and tools, but does not establish detailed differences in simulated fills, liquidity, slippage, charges or margin.",
        "sources": [
          "ex-a-deriv-demo"
        ],
        "checked": "2026-10-13"
      },
      "review": {
        "checked": "2026-10-13",
        "outcome": "Reviewed; supported findings in role, arrangement. Remaining uncertainty is recorded per field and scope.",
        "remainingChecks": [
          "Establish which financial MT5 account types or orders use principal versus agency capacity.",
          "Obtain BVI MT5 demo execution limitations and fee/margin comparison."
        ]
      }
    },
    "markets": {
      "scope": "Deriv (BVI) Ltd. · British Virgin Islands · Deriv MT5. Market coverage not yet reviewed.",
      "tested": false,
      "forexCfd": {
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "Forex CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.",
        "sources": [],
        "checked": null
      },
      "cryptoCfd": {
        "status": "Requires Verification",
        "note": "Cryptocurrency CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.",
        "sources": [],
        "checked": null
      }
    },
    "api": {
      "status": "Requires Verification",
      "type": null,
      "route": "Not established for this offering",
      "note": "API access has not yet been established for this legal entity and demo platform. This does not mean it is unavailable.",
      "requirements": "Confirm the account, platform and regional requirements with the broker.",
      "sources": [],
      "docs": [],
      "checked": null,
      "tested": false
    }
  },
  "sources": {
    "deriv-3": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-DEMO",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 demo",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/trading-platforms/mt5/mt5-demo-account",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Free/no deposit; signup sequence; forex included; says no expiry.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-4": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-EXP",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 demo inactivity",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/help-centre-question/how-long-use-my-deriv-mt5-demo-account",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Deactivation after 30 inactive days; can create replacement.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-5": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-TERMS",
      "title": "Deriv general terms",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/terms-and-conditions/general-terms-of-use",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "BVI linked to MT5 Standard and Zero Spread CFDs; products determine entity; jurisdiction restrictions apply.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-6": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-FUNDS",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 guide",
      "url": "https://experts.deriv.com/insights/your-guide-to-deriv-mt5-the-world-famous-cfd-trading-platform",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Guide dated 2024 advertises USD 10,000 MT5 practice balance; retained as older evidence, not current BVI-specific confirmation.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-1": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-REG1",
      "title": "BVI FSC — Deriv principal entry",
      "url": "https://www.bvifsc.vg/regulated-entities/deriv-bvi-ltd-0",
      "owner": "Regulator",
      "evidence": "Dated 2026-08-31; exact entity currently regulated, dealing as principal.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-2": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-REG2",
      "title": "BVI FSC — Deriv agent entry",
      "url": "https://www.bvifsc.vg/regulated-entities/deriv-bvi-ltd",
      "owner": "Regulator",
      "evidence": "Dated 2026-08-31; exact entity currently regulated, dealing as agent.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-3": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-DEMO",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 demo",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/trading-platforms/mt5/mt5-demo-account",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Free/no deposit; signup sequence; forex included; says no expiry.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-4": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-EXP",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 demo inactivity",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/help-centre-question/how-long-use-my-deriv-mt5-demo-account",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Deactivation after 30 inactive days; can create replacement.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-5": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-TERMS",
      "title": "Deriv general terms",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/terms-and-conditions/general-terms-of-use",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "BVI linked to MT5 Standard and Zero Spread CFDs; products determine entity; jurisdiction restrictions apply.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "deriv-reg-6": {
      "id": "CB-DERIV-FUNDS",
      "title": "Deriv MT5 guide",
      "url": "https://experts.deriv.com/insights/your-guide-to-deriv-mt5-the-world-famous-cfd-trading-platform",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "evidence": "Guide dated 2024 advertises USD 10,000 MT5 practice balance; retained as older evidence, not current BVI-specific confirmation.",
      "access_note": "Opened official source 2026-10-12."
    },
    "ex-a-deriv-bvi": {
      "title": "Deriv BVI additional terms",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/terms-and-conditions/deriv-bvi-ltd-additional-terms",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "locator": "Sections 3.1–3.2; version R26|03; displayed update 6 April 2024.",
      "access": "Official page/PDF text read through web retrieval on 2026-10-13."
    },
    "ex-a-deriv-demo": {
      "title": "Deriv MT5 demo account",
      "url": "https://deriv.com/trading-platforms/mt5/mt5-demo-account",
      "owner": "Broker",
      "checked": "2026-10-13",
      "locator": "Real-time charts/live conditions paragraph and MT5 demo FAQ; group page.",
      "access": "Official page/PDF text read through web retrieval on 2026-10-13."
    }
  }
}