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Applied Derivatives Review: Is It Legit and Regulated?

Applied Derivatives (Pty) Ltd

ZA Since 2002
AKA Applied Derivatives Pty Ltd AKA APPY

FindMyFX score

high risk

4.0/10

0 Score out of 10 10
Independent assessment Updated 2026-07-23

Contact & regulation

Official website
derivative.co.za
Address
The Clock Tower, Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Africa
Primary license
JSE · Unverified

Missing values mean the information has not been verified or published yet—not that the broker does not provide it.

Quick verdict

Is Applied Derivatives legit and regulated?

FindMyFX has license records for Applied Derivatives, but none is currently presented as fully verified. Check each entity, jurisdiction, source, and verification date before depositing.

This is a source-limited research summary, not a safety guarantee or investment recommendation.

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Broker-provided company information

Applied Derivatives is an independent South African JSE member providing access to grain, currency, and equity derivatives. It serves South African and international clients through dealing-desk and online execution channels.

Professional broker overview

FindMyFX editorial summary

Applied Derivatives (Pty) Ltd states that it has operated as an independent JSE member since 2002 and provides access to South African currency derivatives. The broker supports Trading Technologies and Swordfish Online, while the JSE confirms that South African and nonresident individuals and entities may trade exchange-listed currency futures and options; account minimums and broker-specific fees were not confirmed.

Prepared from reviewed sources for informational purposes. This is not investment advice.

Editorial note: The broker's current JSE-member claim is published on its own official site, but a current broker-specific JSE register entry was not located in the sources reviewed. Membership details should be reconfirmed directly with the JSE before publication.

Operational status
active
Broker type
unknown
Execution model
JSE exchange-member execution through Trading Technologies, Swordfish Online, or a dealing desk.
Support hours
Not verified

Support languages: English

Documented advantages

  • The broker describes currency, grain, and equity-derivatives access and online plus dealing-desk execution.

Documented limitations

  • Account minimums, broker-specific currency commissions, and one leverage ratio were not confirmed.
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Published profile coverage

8 of 8 core information groups currently contain published data. This measures data availability, not broker quality or safety.

Company structure

Legal entities

Registered companies associated with this broker profile.

1 entity

Applied Derivatives (Pty) Ltd

Primary
ZA Registration not shown

Markets and instruments

equity derivatives

unverified

Grain futures and options

unverified

JSE currency futures

unverified

JSE currency options

unverified

Licenses and regulators

JSE

No license number

unverified

Last verified: Not shown

Type: Currency and derivatives market membership
Client class: other
Compensation: Not shown
Segregated funds: Unknown
Negative balance protection: Unknown

Jurisdiction-specific offerings

ZA · retail

unverified

Entity not linked · Leverage not shown

Compensation scheme not shown

Score components

Regulation and licenses

2.5/10 · 35%

Authorization is partly supported, but direct current register confirmation is incomplete.

Security and track record

5.0/10 · 20%

Official current records were found, but a complete enforcement-history review was not performed.

Trading conditions

7.5/10 · 15%

Official sources disclose some products or account terms, but coverage is incomplete.

Company transparency

7.5/10 · 10%

Official sources publish the legal identity and core company or contact details.

Service quality

2.5/10 · 10%

Official contact information exists, but verified service-quality evidence was not reviewed.

Verified user reviews

0.0/10 · 10%

No verified user-review dataset was found in the official sources reviewed.

Profile update history

Broker profile was published.

2026-07-23

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