Steady platform, but account setup took longer than expected

Name: Steady platform, but account setup took longer than expected
Item: Derayah
Rating: 4
Author: Rahul Khandelwal

I’m Rahul Khandelwal from Jaipur, and I’ve been using Derayah for the last 6 months mainly for FX majors with small position sizes. The platform feels stable during normal market hours and I haven’t faced random disconnects. Order placement is straightforward and the price feed looks consistent on my end. What I didn’t like was the onboarding and verification pace. It wasn’t terrible, just slower than I expected, and I had to follow up once to confirm my documents were received. After that, everything worked fine. Deposits have been smooth for me with no surprises. Withdrawals did arrive, but one of them took an extra couple of business days compared to my previous broker, so I’m rating that part slightly lower. Support was polite and clear when I asked about the status; not instant replies, but I did get a proper answer. Overall it’s a solid experience and I’ll keep the account, but I’d love faster processing timelines and more proactive status updates.

Experience: 6 months
Country: India
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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