Guides
Trading, bots and the tools.
Plain answers to the questions traders ask: how each FXNOD tool works, how to choose, test and limit a trading bot, and what to understand about charts and risk first.
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FXNOD tools
One guide per tool, written by the team that builds them.
Getting started · 6 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to connect your Deriv account to FXNOD (demo or real)
Connect a Deriv account to FXNOD in about a minute: sign in on Deriv's own page, pick demo or real, and switch between them without logging in again.
Trade Pilot · 6 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
How to trade manually on Deriv with Trade Pilot
Trade Pilot is FXNOD's manual trading screen for Deriv: a live chart, a market picker and ten trade types. Here is how to place a trade and what each type means.
Bot Forge · 6 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
How to build a Deriv trading bot without code in Bot Forge
Build a Deriv bot in Bot Forge by answering plain questions: what to buy, when to enter, how much to stake and when to stop. No blocks and no code.
Auto Hub · 15 OCT 2026 · 12 min read
FXNOD Auto Hub: every ready-made Deriv bot and how it trades
Auto Hub has 50 ready-made Deriv bots. What each one trades, when it enters, whether its stake is flat or Martingale, and how to start one.
Auto Hub bots
One guide per ready-made bot: the contract it trades, when it enters, how its stake moves and how to start it.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Nine Lives: how FXNOD's Deriv Differs bot works
Nine Lives is a ready-made Deriv Differs bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Needle: how FXNOD's Deriv Matches bot works
Needle is a ready-made Deriv Matches bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Steady Nine: how FXNOD's Deriv Differs bot works
Steady Nine is a ready-made Deriv Differs bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Even Keel: how FXNOD's Deriv Even bot works
Even Keel is a ready-made Deriv Even bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Level Pair: how FXNOD's Deriv Even bot works
Level Pair is a ready-made Deriv Even bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Odd Jobs: how FXNOD's Deriv Odd bot works
Odd Jobs is a ready-made Deriv Odd bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Odd Hours: how FXNOD's Deriv Odd bot works
Odd Hours is a ready-made Deriv Odd bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
High Five: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 4 bot works
High Five is a ready-made Deriv Over 4 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Top Four: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 5 bot works
Top Four is a ready-made Deriv Over 5 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Upper Six: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 3 bot works
Upper Six is a ready-made Deriv Over 3 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Triple Top: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 6 bot works
Triple Top is a ready-made Deriv Over 6 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Twin Peaks: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 7 bot works
Twin Peaks is a ready-made Deriv Over 7 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Seven Wide: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 2 bot works
Seven Wide is a ready-made Deriv Over 2 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Eight Wide: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 1 bot works
Eight Wide is a ready-made Deriv Over 1 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Broad Seven: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 2 bot works
Broad Seven is a ready-made Deriv Over 2 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Broad Eight: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 1 bot works
Broad Eight is a ready-made Deriv Over 1 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Half Court: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 4 bot works
Half Court is a ready-made Deriv Over 4 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Six Pack: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 3 bot works
Six Pack is a ready-made Deriv Over 3 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Top Shelf: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 6 bot works
Top Shelf is a ready-made Deriv Over 6 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Upper Deck: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 5 bot works
Upper Deck is a ready-made Deriv Over 5 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Summit Pair: how FXNOD's Deriv Over 7 bot works
Summit Pair is a ready-made Deriv Over 7 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Low Five: how FXNOD's Deriv Under 5 bot works
Low Five is a ready-made Deriv Under 5 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Ground Four: how FXNOD's Deriv Under 4 bot works
Ground Four is a ready-made Deriv Under 4 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 12 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Lower Six: how FXNOD's Deriv Under 6 bot works
Lower Six is a ready-made Deriv Under 6 bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Downhill: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise / Fall bot works
Downhill is a ready-made Deriv Rise / Fall bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Long Climb: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise / Fall bot works
Long Climb is a ready-made Deriv Rise / Fall bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Short Climb: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise / Fall bot works
Short Climb is a ready-made Deriv Rise / Fall bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Quick Dip: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise / Fall bot works
Quick Dip is a ready-made Deriv Rise / Fall bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Slow Slope: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise / Fall bot works
Slow Slope is a ready-made Deriv Rise / Fall bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Patient Rise: how FXNOD's Deriv Rise bot works
Patient Rise is a ready-made Deriv Rise bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Step Up: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Step Up is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Breakout: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Breakout is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Long Reach: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Long Reach is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Canopy: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Canopy is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Ceiling: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Ceiling is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Low Ceiling: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Low Ceiling is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Flat Roof: how FXNOD's Deriv Higher / Lower bot works
Flat Roof is a ready-made Deriv Higher / Lower bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Fingertip: how FXNOD's Deriv Touch bot works
Fingertip is a ready-made Deriv Touch bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Far Touch: how FXNOD's Deriv Touch bot works
Far Touch is a ready-made Deriv Touch bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Brush: how FXNOD's Deriv Touch bot works
Brush is a ready-made Deriv Touch bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Hands Off: how FXNOD's Deriv No Touch bot works
Hands Off is a ready-made Deriv No Touch bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 6 min read
Clear Air: how FXNOD's Deriv No Touch bot works
Clear Air is a ready-made Deriv No Touch bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Snowball: how FXNOD's Deriv Accumulator bot works
Snowball is a ready-made Deriv Accumulator bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Quick Stack: how FXNOD's Deriv Accumulator bot works
Quick Stack is a ready-made Deriv Accumulator bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Fast Stack: how FXNOD's Deriv Accumulator bot works
Fast Stack is a ready-made Deriv Accumulator bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Avalanche: how FXNOD's Deriv Accumulator bot works
Avalanche is a ready-made Deriv Accumulator bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Slow Lever: how FXNOD's Deriv Multiplier bot works
Slow Lever is a ready-made Deriv Multiplier bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Long Lever: how FXNOD's Deriv Multiplier bot works
Long Lever is a ready-made Deriv Multiplier bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Even Lever: how FXNOD's Deriv Multiplier bot works
Even Lever is a ready-made Deriv Multiplier bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Auto Hub bot · 15 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
Full Swing: how FXNOD's Deriv Multiplier bot works
Full Swing is a ready-made Deriv Multiplier bot in FXNOD's Auto Hub. Its contract, its entry rule, how its stake moves and the plans it starts with.
Automated trading
What a trading bot is, how to choose and test one, and how to limit what it can lose.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is automated trading and how does it work?
Automated trading means a program places trades from rules you set in advance. How a bot decides, what it needs to run, and what it cannot do for you.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to start automated trading on Deriv
Start automated trading on Deriv in six steps: open a demo account, pick a bot tool, build or choose a bot, set limits, test on demo, then go live small.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to choose the right trading bot
Choose a trading bot by five tests: can you read its rules, who controls the stake, where it runs, how it connects, and what happens when it loses.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 4 min read
Why is my trading bot not working? Nine causes and fixes
A trading bot that will not start, places no trades or stops early usually has one of nine causes. How to tell which one, and what to do about it.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Can trading bots lose money?
Yes. A trading bot can lose your whole balance, and faster than you would by hand. The four ways it happens and the settings that limit the damage.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to test a trading bot before using real money
Test a trading bot on a demo account with a realistic balance, for at least 100 trades, and record four numbers before you risk real money.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to manage risk when using a trading bot
Manage trading bot risk with five settings: session stop loss, stake size, stake sizing rule, a ceiling on any single stake, and a profit target.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How do trading bots connect to trading platforms?
Trading bots connect to a broker through its API, authorised by an API token or an OAuth approval. What each one grants, and how to revoke it.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Why do trading bots make losing trades?
Bots lose trades because no rule predicts the next price. Losses are normal; the question is whether the wins pay for them. Six causes explained.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Manual trading vs automated trading: which is better?
Manual trading uses your judgment on every trade; automated trading follows fixed rules. A side-by-side comparison and how to decide which fits you.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What should you check before connecting a trading bot?
Twelve checks before you connect a trading bot to your account: the login page, the permissions, the rules, the limits, the demo run and the way out.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Trading bots: frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions people ask about trading bots: whether they work, what they cost, how safe they are, and how to start with one.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is Deriv Bot and how does it work?
Deriv Bot is Deriv's own no-code bot builder: you assemble a strategy from blocks and it trades options in your browser. What it does and its limits.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv Bot XML files: what they are and are they safe?
A Deriv Bot XML file is a saved block strategy. How to load one, how to read what it does before running it, and the risks of downloaded bots.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Free Deriv bots: what you get and what to check
Free Deriv bots are everywhere. Where they come from, why they are free, the six checks to run, and free options that show you their rules.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Is there a Deriv bot that never loses?
No. A bot that appears never to lose is a recovery system that has not met its losing streak yet. How the illusion is made and how to see through it.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How much money do you need to start a trading bot?
Nothing to learn on a demo account. For real money, work backwards from the stake: enough for at least 50 to 100 stakes. Costs and worked examples.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Why does my bot work on demo but not on a real account?
A bot that wins on demo and fails on real usually faces a smaller balance, a missing approval, a short test, or you. The causes and how to check each.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How long should you demo trade before going live?
Demo trade until you have a few hundred trades with fixed rules and have followed them through a losing stretch. Count trades and behaviour, not weeks.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Do you need a VPS for a trading bot?
A VPS keeps a bot running when your computer is off. You need one for bots that run on your own machine, and not for bots hosted by the platform.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv API token: what it is, scopes and safety
A Deriv API token lets software act on your account within the scopes you choose. What each scope allows, which to avoid, and how to revoke one.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
When should you stop a trading bot?
Stop a bot when it reaches a limit you set, when its results leave the range your test showed, or when you want to interfere. Decide the rules first.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Are trading bots legal?
Using a bot on your own account is generally lawful where trading is and your broker permits it. What is not allowed, and what depends on your country.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Are trading bots worth it?
A trading bot is worth it for discipline, speed and testing ideas. It is not worth it as a source of profit by itself. An honest cost-benefit view.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Martingale vs D'Alembert: which progression is less dangerous?
Martingale doubles the stake after a loss; D'Alembert adds one unit. A side-by-side of the stakes, the totals lost in a streak, and what neither changes.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Trading bot stop loss: how it works and how to set it
A bot's stop loss ends the session at a total loss you choose. Where it should be enforced, how to size it against the stake, and why it can overshoot.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you run a trading bot on your phone?
You can start and monitor a bot from a phone. Whether it keeps trading when the phone sleeps depends on where the bot runs. What to look for.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Algorithmic trading vs automated trading: is there a difference?
Algorithmic trading is deciding by rules; automated trading is executing without a person. They overlap but are not identical. Terms explained.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Is copy trading safe?
Copy trading mirrors another trader's positions in your account. The risks behind the track records, what to check, and how to limit the damage.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Trading signals vs bots: what is the difference?
A signal tells you what to trade and you place it. A bot places trades itself from rules. How they compare on control, speed, cost and risk.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is an expert advisor (EA) in trading?
An expert advisor is a program that trades automatically inside MetaTrader 4 or 5. How it works, what it needs to run, and how to judge one.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Do AI trading bots work?
Most products sold as AI trading bots are ordinary rule-based bots with a label. What AI can and cannot do in trading, and how to test a claim.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
ChatGPT trading bots: what an AI assistant can and cannot do
An AI assistant can help you write and explain bot code and review your results. It cannot see live prices or predict them. What to use it for.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Overfitting in trading: why perfect backtests fail
Overfitting is tuning a strategy so closely to past data that it learns the noise. How to recognise it, the tests that expose it, and how to avoid it.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is paper trading and how do you do it?
Paper trading is practising with pretend money at real prices. How it works, how it differs from a demo account, and how to make it worth doing.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is slippage in trading?
Slippage is the gap between the price you expected and the price you got. Why it happens, when it is worst, how to reduce it, and how it affects bots.
Automated trading · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is a trading API?
A trading API lets software read prices and place orders at a broker. How it works, the kinds you meet, what it costs, and how to use one safely.
Trading basics
Charts, risk and discipline: what to understand before any tool is useful.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to start learning trading as a beginner
A beginner's order of study for trading: how markets and contracts work, risk before strategy, a demo account, one method, and a journal.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to read candlestick charts
Each candlestick shows four prices for one period: open, high, low and close. How to read the body, the wicks and the colour, with common patterns.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to identify support and resistance levels
Support is a price area where falls have stopped; resistance is where rises have stopped. Five ways to find them and how to trade around them.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How to keep a trading journal
A trading journal records every trade, the reason for it and how you followed your plan. What to write, a ready template and how to review it weekly.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to control emotions while trading
You control trading emotions with rules set in advance, not willpower: smaller stakes, fixed limits, a pause after losses and a written plan.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is risk-to-reward ratio in trading?
Risk-to-reward ratio compares what a trade can lose with what it can gain. The formula, the break-even win rate for each ratio, and worked examples.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Forex vs synthetic indices: what is the difference?
Forex is the real market for currencies. Synthetic indices are simulated markets generated by an algorithm. Hours, drivers, risks and who each suits.
Trading basics · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to evaluate a trading strategy before using it
Evaluate a trading strategy with seven measures: sample size, win rate, average win and loss, expected value, drawdown, losing streak and costs.
How markets work
Why prices move, what news and volatility do, and how the common indicators and orders work.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Why do market prices go up and down?
Prices move when buyers and sellers disagree about value. How supply and demand, news, expectations and liquidity move a market, tick by tick.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How does economic news affect trading markets?
Economic news moves markets when it differs from the forecast. The releases that matter most, what happens around them, and how to handle them.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is a breakout in trading?
A breakout is a price move beyond a level that held it before. How to spot one, tell a real breakout from a false one, and manage the trade.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How do moving averages work in trading?
A moving average is the average price over the last N periods, redrawn each period. SMA and EMA compared, common settings, and what they cannot do.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is the RSI indicator and how is it used?
RSI measures the speed of recent price moves on a scale of 0 to 100. What 70 and 30 mean, how it is calculated, and the mistakes people make with it.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is spread in trading?
The spread is the gap between the buy and sell price, and the cost you pay on every trade. How to calculate it, why it widens, and how to keep it low.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How does volatility affect trading?
Volatility is how far and how fast a price moves. It sets how wide stops must be, how large a position can be, and how quickly a bot wins or loses.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to identify trending and sideways markets
A trend makes higher highs and higher lows, or lower ones. A sideways market stays between two levels. Four checks to tell which one you are in.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What are the best times of day to trade?
The best time to trade is when your market is most active: for forex, the London and New York overlap. Session hours in UTC and what changes in each.
How markets work · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Market orders vs limit orders: what is the difference?
A market order fills now at the best available price. A limit order fills only at your price or better. When to use each, plus stop orders explained.
Charts and indicators
What each tool measures, how it is calculated, and where it stops being useful.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
MACD indicator explained: lines, histogram and signals
MACD is the gap between a 12 and a 26-period EMA, with a 9-period signal line. How to read the lines and histogram, and where MACD misleads.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Bollinger Bands explained: what the bands really show
Bollinger Bands are a 20-period average with bands two standard deviations either side. They measure volatility; touching a band is not a signal.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Stochastic oscillator explained, and how it differs from RSI
The stochastic oscillator shows where the close sits within the recent high-low range, from 0 to 100. Formula, the 80 and 20 lines, and stochastic vs RSI.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
EMA vs SMA: which moving average should you use?
An SMA weights every period equally; an EMA weights recent prices more. How each is calculated, how they behave, and how to choose between them.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Fibonacci retracement: levels, how to draw it, and does it work
Fibonacci retracement marks 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8% and 78.6% of a move as possible pullback levels. How to draw it and how much to trust it.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
ATR indicator explained: measuring volatility for stops and size
Average True Range is the average size of a candle over 14 periods. How it is calculated and how to use it to set stops and position size.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How to draw trendlines correctly
A trendline joins rising lows in an uptrend or falling highs in a downtrend. How to draw one properly, what makes it valid, and the usual mistakes.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Chart patterns: the main ones and how reliable they are
Chart patterns are shapes such as triangles, flags and head and shoulders. What each implies, how targets are measured, and how far to trust them.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Candlestick patterns: the ones worth knowing
The main one, two and three-candle patterns: what each looks like, what it suggests, and why location matters more than the pattern itself.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Price action trading: what it is and how to start
Price action trading reads the chart itself, without indicators: structure, levels and how candles behave at them. The method and its limits.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Supply and demand zones in trading
A demand zone is an area the price left sharply upward; a supply zone, downward. How to find them and how they differ from support and resistance.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Divergence trading: regular, hidden and how to use it
Divergence is when price and an oscillator disagree: a new high in price without one in RSI or MACD. The types, what they imply, and the timing problem.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How many indicators should you use?
Two or three indicators that measure different things are enough. Why more adds confusion, how to avoid duplicates, and a simple test for each one.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Multi-timeframe analysis: a simple three-chart method
Multi-timeframe analysis reads direction on a higher chart, finds the setup on a middle one and times the entry on a lower one. How to do it simply.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Pullback vs reversal: how to tell them apart
A pullback is a temporary move against the trend; a reversal ends it. The signs that separate them, and how to trade when you cannot yet tell.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
False breakouts: why they happen and how to handle them
A false breakout pushes past a level and then reverses back inside. Why they are common, how to reduce them, and how some traders trade the failure.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Market structure in trading: highs, lows and breaks
Market structure is the sequence of swing highs and lows. How to read an uptrend, a downtrend and a range, and what a break of structure means.
Charts and indicators · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Smart money concepts (SMC): the terms, and an honest assessment
Smart money concepts describe markets through liquidity, order blocks and fair value gaps. What the terms mean and what can and cannot be verified.
Trading concepts
Leverage, margin, pips, stops and the markets people ask about, each with a worked example.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Scalping vs day trading: what is the difference?
Scalping takes many trades lasting seconds or minutes; day trading takes fewer lasting minutes to hours. Costs, demands and who each suits.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is leverage in trading?
Leverage lets a small deposit control a large position. How it magnifies gains and losses equally, worked examples, and how to use less than offered.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is a margin call?
A margin call is a broker's warning that your account no longer covers your open positions. Margin level, stop out, and how to avoid both.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is a pip in trading?
A pip is the standard unit of price movement in forex, usually the fourth decimal place. How to count pips, what a pip is worth, and pips against points.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Where to place a stop loss
Place a stop loss where the trade idea is proven wrong, beyond a level and outside normal noise, then size the position to fit. Methods and mistakes.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Trailing stop loss: how it works and when to use it
A trailing stop follows the price by a set distance when it moves in your favour and stays put when it does not. Types, settings and trade-offs.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is hedging in trading?
Hedging is opening a position that offsets the risk of another. How it works, what it costs, and why hedging a losing trade rarely helps.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Long vs short trading: what going long and short means
Going long means buying to profit from a rise. Going short means selling to profit from a fall. How shorting works, its risks, and the terms.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What are CFDs and how do they work?
A CFD is a contract that pays the difference in a market's price between opening and closing, with leverage. Costs, risks and who should avoid them.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Fundamental vs technical analysis: what is the difference?
Fundamental analysis asks what an asset is worth; technical analysis reads its price chart. What each uses, their limits, and how traders combine them.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How do interest rates affect currencies?
Higher interest rates tend to strengthen a currency by attracting money; expectations matter more than the rate itself. How it works, with exceptions.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is NFP in trading?
NFP is the US Non-Farm Payrolls jobs report, usually released on the first Friday of the month. Why it moves markets and how traders handle it.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
XAUUSD: how gold trading works
XAUUSD is the price of an ounce of gold in US dollars. What moves it, when it trades, how its volatility compares, and how to size a gold position.
Trading concepts · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Crypto vs forex: which should you trade?
Forex is the largest, most liquid market and trades five days a week. Crypto trades every day and is far more volatile. A side-by-side comparison.
Trading practice
Sizing a trade, surviving a drawdown, testing an idea, and choosing who to trust.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Which trading timeframe is best for beginners?
Beginners learn fastest on the 1-hour to daily charts: fewer signals, less noise and time to think. How timeframes differ and how to pick yours.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to calculate the correct position size
Position size = money you will risk divided by the loss per unit if your stop is hit. The formula, worked examples and the rule for fixed-stake contracts.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is drawdown in trading?
Drawdown is the fall from an account's peak to its next low. Why a 50% loss needs a 100% gain to recover, and how to keep drawdowns survivable.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Is a high win rate enough to make a trading strategy profitable?
No. A strategy is profitable only if win rate times average win exceeds loss rate times average loss. Worked examples of 90% losing and 35% winning.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Why does a trading platform keep disconnecting?
A trading platform disconnects because of your network, your device, your session or the broker. How to tell which, and what happens to open trades.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to review and improve your trading results
Review trading results weekly: measure five numbers, split trades into groups to find what loses, and change one thing at a time. A step-by-step method.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to identify trading scams and fake trading services
Trading scams share the same signs: guaranteed profit, pressure to act, payment to a person, and withdrawals that never arrive. A checklist to use.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is backtesting and why is it important?
Backtesting runs a trading strategy on past prices to see how it would have performed. How to do it, what it proves, and the four ways it misleads.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to choose a trading platform
Choose a trading platform by regulation, total cost, the markets you need, a free demo, reliable withdrawals and tools you will use. A checklist.
Trading practice · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to avoid revenge trading after a loss
Revenge trading is trading bigger and faster to win back a loss. Why it happens, the signs you are doing it, and six rules that stop it.
Trading reality
What it costs, how long it takes, why most lose, and the services sold around it.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How much money do you need to start trading?
Nothing to learn on a demo account. For real trading, enough that 1% of it is at least the smallest trade your market allows. Worked examples.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How to grow a small trading account (without blowing it)
A small account grows slowly or not at all. What realistic growth looks like, why fast-growth methods end accounts, and the steady alternative.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you make a living from trading?
A small minority do. What it requires in capital, skill and time, the arithmetic of living off returns, and safer ways to approach the goal.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How long does it take to learn trading?
The mechanics take days or weeks. Trading without losing your deposit takes months, and consistent results take years if they come. A realistic timeline.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Is trading gambling?
It depends on the edge. Trading with a tested positive expectation and controlled risk is not gambling. Trading without one is, whatever it is called.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Why do most traders lose money?
Most retail traders lose because of costs, oversized positions, no tested edge and decisions made under emotion. The causes and what the minority do.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
The 1% rule in trading: what it is and how to apply it
The 1% rule limits the loss on any single trade to 1% of your account. How to calculate it, what it protects you from, and its limits.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Profit factor in trading: formula and what is a good value
Profit factor is total winnings divided by total losses. How to calculate it, what a good value looks like, and why a very high one is a warning.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Risk of ruin: the chance of losing your whole account
Risk of ruin is the probability that a run of losses empties your account. The formula, a table by edge and stake size, and how to lower it.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Overtrading: what it is and how to stop
Overtrading is taking more trades, or larger ones, than your plan justifies. Its causes, its cost in fees and mistakes, and rules that prevent it.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
FOMO in trading: what it is and how to control it
FOMO is the fear of missing a move, which pushes traders into late, oversized entries. Why it happens, what it costs, and how to manage it.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How to write a trading plan (with a template)
A trading plan is a written set of rules for what you trade, when, how much you risk and when you stop. The sections to include and an example.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is a prop firm and how do funded accounts work?
A retail prop firm sells an evaluation: pass its rules and trade a funded account for a profit share. How challenges work and where the catches are.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Forex account management services: are they safe?
Account managers offer to trade your money for a share of profit. How legitimate arrangements differ from the common scam, and what to verify.
Trading reality · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Trading account hacked: what to do right now
If your trading account was accessed by someone else: secure your email, change passwords, revoke app access, tell the broker and your bank. Step by step.
Deriv questions
What people ask about Deriv itself, answered from Deriv's own pages. FXNOD is independent of Deriv.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to trade on Deriv easily for beginners
A beginner's route into Deriv: open a free account, stay on demo, learn one contract on one market, set limits, and only then make a small deposit.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you use Deriv without depositing money?
Yes. A Deriv account is free to open and its demo account trades virtual funds. What you can and cannot do before you make a deposit.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is the minimum deposit on Deriv?
Deriv's help centre gives 5 USD as the lowest deposit. The real minimum depends on your payment method. The figures Deriv lists and how to check yours.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you trade on Deriv using only a mobile phone?
Yes. Deriv has an app for iOS and Android with options trading built in and CFDs through MT5 or cTrader. What works on a phone and what to watch for.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Who owns Deriv and where is the company based?
Deriv is a group of companies under a Guernsey holding company. Its founder, CEO, the legal entities it names and the regulator of each, from its site.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Is Deriv a legitimate trading platform?
Deriv is an established broker group with regulated entities in several jurisdictions. What that does and does not protect you from, and how to verify it.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Is Deriv available in my country?
Deriv serves residents of certain countries only and does not publish one fixed list. How to find out for your country, and why a VPN is not the answer.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How much money can you lose when trading on Deriv?
On options the most one trade can lose is its stake. With leverage, losses come faster. Across many trades you can lose your whole balance. How to cap it.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How long do Deriv deposits and withdrawals take?
Deriv lists card and e-wallet deposits as instant and withdrawals from instant to one working day, by method. What slows a withdrawal down.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you have more than one Deriv account?
Deriv's terms allow one account per person. Demo and real accounts, Wallets and platform accounts sit inside it. What counts as a duplicate.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Which Deriv platform is easiest for beginners?
Deriv Trader is the simplest of Deriv's own platforms for a first trade. How Deriv Trader, Deriv Bot, MT5 and cTrader differ and who each suits.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Why is Deriv not working right now?
When Deriv will not load or trade, check Deriv's status page, then your connection, browser and account. A five-minute checklist to find the cause.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
How to contact Deriv customer support quickly
Deriv's fastest support channel is its 24/7 live chat, with WhatsApp, a help centre and a community forum. What to have ready and who not to trust.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv vs other trading platforms: what should you compare?
Compare Deriv with any other broker on eight points: regulation, products, costs, minimums, payments, platforms, automation and support. A fair method.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Can you trade on Deriv anytime, day or night?
Deriv's synthetic indices trade round the clock, weekends included. Forex and other real markets keep their own hours. What is open when.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What fees and charges should you check before using Deriv?
Deriv says deposits are free. The costs to check are the payout on options, spreads and swaps on CFDs, provider and network fees, and dormancy.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What should you do if you lose access to your Deriv account?
Lost your Deriv password or locked out? Use Deriv's reset link, then live chat. What to do first if someone else may have got into the account.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Where can you learn how to use Deriv for free?
Deriv Academy has free courses, guides, ebooks and videos, and the demo account lets you practise. A free learning path and what to avoid paying for.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to check your Deriv transaction and trading history
Deriv keeps your history under Reports: Statement for every transaction, Trade table for contracts, Open positions for live trades. How to use them.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What tools can help you make trading decisions faster?
The tools that speed up trading decisions: a written plan, a clean chart, alerts, a calendar, a size calculator and automation. Faster is not better.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv account verification: documents, time and common problems
Deriv verifies identity with an ID and a selfie, and address with a document or location. What it accepts, how long it takes, and why uploads fail.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
How to deposit USDT on Deriv safely
Depositing USDT on Deriv means sending it to the address in your cashier on the exact network shown there. The steps and the mistakes that lose funds.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv P2P: how it works and how to stay safe
Deriv P2P lets you buy and sell your Deriv balance with other verified users, with funds held in escrow. How an order works and the scams to avoid.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv withdrawal pending: why, and what to do
A pending Deriv withdrawal usually means verification, review, or your bank's own processing time. How to find which, and when to contact support.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv MT5 vs Deriv Trader: which should you use?
Deriv Trader is for options with a fixed stake. Deriv MT5 is for leveraged CFDs. How they differ in risk, cost, tools and who each suits.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Deriv demo account: how to open, reset and use it well
Every Deriv login has a free demo account with virtual funds. How to switch to it, reset the balance, and practise in a way that prepares you.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Deriv demo vs real account: what is actually different
Demo and real Deriv accounts use the same platforms and contracts. The differences are the money, verification, payments and, most of all, you.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Is trading on Deriv halal or haram?
No single ruling exists. The questions scholars ask about interest, uncertainty and gambling, how each Deriv product meets them, and who to consult.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Do you pay tax on trading profits?
In most countries, yes. How trading profits are usually classified, what records to keep, and why the answer depends on where you live.
Deriv questions · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv affiliate programme: how it works and what to know
Deriv pays partners for referred clients' trading through revenue share, turnover and other plans. How the plans work and what a partner must disclose.
Deriv by country
What traders in Deriv's largest markets ask: local payments, currency, and how to check who is licensed.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv payment agents: how they work and how to stay safe
A Deriv payment agent takes your local payment and credits your Deriv account, or the reverse. How deposits and withdrawals work, and the risks.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv account currency: is there a naira, rand or shilling account?
Deriv accounts are held in a few major currencies and crypto, not in naira, rand or shillings. What that means for deposits, rates and your balance.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv in Kenya: is it legal, how to start, what to check
What a trader in Kenya should know about Deriv: which regulators Deriv names, how to check the CMA register, M-Pesa, agents, and how to start on demo.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv and M-Pesa: how to deposit and withdraw safely
How M-Pesa deposits and withdrawals work on Deriv: the limits Deriv lists, the steps, what delays a withdrawal, and the M-Pesa scams to avoid.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv in Nigeria: is it legal, how to fund, what to check
What a trader in Nigeria should know about Deriv: which regulators Deriv names, funding without a naira account, P2P and agents, and common scams.
Deriv by country · 10 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Deriv in South Africa: is it legal, rand funding, what to check
What a trader in South Africa should know about Deriv: which regulators Deriv names, how to check the FSCA, funding in rand, and bank withdrawals.
Deriv trade types
One guide per contract: what wins, what it pays, and the win rate it needs to break even.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Rise/Fall on Deriv: how it works and what it pays
Rise/Fall asks whether the price ends above or below where it started. How entry and exit spots are set, the payout, and the win rate you need.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Higher/Lower on Deriv: barriers, payouts and risk
Higher/Lower asks whether the price ends above or below a target you choose. How the barrier changes the odds and the payout together.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Touch/No Touch on Deriv: how barrier trades work
Touch wins if the price reaches a barrier at any moment before expiry; No Touch wins if it never does. How distance, time and volatility set the odds.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Matches/Differs on Deriv: last-digit odds explained
Matches wins on one digit in ten; Differs wins on nine in ten. The payout each needs to break even, and why a 90% win rate can still lose.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Even/Odd on Deriv: how it works and the real odds
Even/Odd is a bet on whether the last digit of the final tick is even or odd. A 50/50 outcome with a payout under double: what that means over time.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Over/Under on Deriv: the odds for every digit
Over/Under is a bet that the last digit is above or below a digit you pick. A table of the win chance and break-even payout for every choice.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Accumulators on Deriv: growth rate, range and risk
An accumulator grows your stake every tick the price stays in a range and loses it if the price leaves. Growth rates, the range, and when to take profit.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Multipliers on Deriv: how they work, stop out and costs
A multiplier magnifies a price move on your stake, with the loss capped at the stake. The formula, where stop out falls, and the commission.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Turbo options on Deriv: barriers, payout per point and knock-out
A turbo pays for every point the price finishes beyond a barrier and is knocked out if the price touches it. How the payout is calculated.
Deriv trade types · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Vanilla options on Deriv: calls, puts and strike prices
A vanilla Call pays if the price finishes above the strike, a Put if it finishes below. How payout per point works and what the strike changes.
Synthetic indices
What each family of synthetic index is built to do, and what that means for a trade.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What are synthetic indices?
Synthetic indices are simulated markets whose prices come from a random number generator, not from buyers and sellers. The families and how they differ.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Volatility 75 Index: what it is and how it behaves
Volatility 75 is a Deriv synthetic index built to hold 75% volatility. What that means per tick, how it compares with other indices, and the risks.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Which volatility index is best to trade?
No volatility index is easier to profit from than another. How to choose by the size of move, tick speed and your account size, with a comparison.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Boom and Crash indices: how they work
Boom indices surge and Crash indices drop suddenly, on average once per set number of ticks. What the number means and why spikes cannot be timed.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Step Index on Deriv: what it is and how it moves
A Step index moves up or down by a fixed amount on every tick. How the variants differ, what a random walk looks like, and what that means in practice.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Are synthetic indices manipulated?
Deriv says its synthetic indices come from a secure random number generator with no order book. What can and cannot be verified, and where the real cost is.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Options vs CFDs: what is the difference?
An option risks a fixed stake for a set payout. A CFD follows the price with leverage and an open-ended result. Side by side, with who each suits.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
What is payout in trading?
Payout is what a winning contract returns: your stake plus the profit. How to read it, turn it into a break-even win rate, and compare contracts.
Synthetic indices · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Best synthetic index for a small account
With a small account the product matters more than the index. Why options with a tiny stake suit it, what to avoid, and a worked 20-dollar example.
Stake strategies
Martingale and its relatives, worked through step by step, and what no staking system can change.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Martingale strategy in trading: how it works and why it fails
Martingale doubles the stake after every loss so one win recovers them all. The full ladder, the chance of ruin, and what limits make it survivable.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Reverse Martingale (Paroli): raising the stake after wins
Reverse Martingale increases the stake after a win and resets after a loss. How a three-step cycle works, what it risks, and what it cannot change.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
D'Alembert strategy: a gentler progression after losses
D'Alembert adds one unit to the stake after a loss and removes one after a win. A worked sequence, how it compares with Martingale, and its limit.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Oscar's Grind: the one-unit-per-cycle staking system
Oscar's Grind raises the stake by one unit after a win and holds it after a loss, aiming for one unit of profit per cycle. Rules and a worked example.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Flat stake: why the same stake every trade is the baseline
A flat stake risks the same amount on every trade. Why it is the honest test of a strategy, how to size it, and what it shows that progressions hide.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Kelly criterion: how much of your account to stake
The Kelly criterion gives the stake that maximises long-term growth for a bet with an edge. The formula, worked examples, and why no edge means zero.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
The gambler's fallacy in trading: why nothing is ever due
The gambler's fallacy is believing a streak makes the opposite result more likely. Why it is wrong on random markets and how it shows up in bots.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 2 min read
Does digit analysis work on Deriv synthetic indices?
Digit statistics show which last digits appeared most. Whether that predicts the next tick, how to test it yourself, and what the tools are good for.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
Stop loss and take profit: what they are and how to set them
A stop loss closes a trade or session at a set loss; a take profit at a set gain. How each works for a position and for a bot, and how to choose them.
Stake strategies · 9 OCT 2026 · 3 min read
What is a tick in trading?
A tick is one price update. How ticks differ from candles and pips, how tick contracts settle, and why tick speed matters when you automate.