Deriv questionsUpdated 2 min readBy the FXNOD team
Can you trade on Deriv anytime, day or night?
Partly. Deriv describes its synthetic indices as available round the clock, including weekends and public holidays, so there is always something to trade. Real markets on Deriv, such as forex, stocks and commodities, follow their own hours and close at weekends. Each instrument's hours are listed in Deriv's trading specifications.
What is open when
| Market | Hours |
|---|---|
| Synthetic indices | Round the clock, including weekends and public holidays, according to Deriv |
| Forex | Monday to Friday |
| Basket indices | Weekday hours; Deriv lists one basket as Monday 00:00 to Friday 20:55 GMT |
| Stocks and stock indices | The hours of their exchange |
| Cryptocurrencies | Generally every day; check the specification |
Hours can differ between instruments in the same family, and platforms have maintenance periods. Check the specification for the exact market you trade.
Is any hour better on synthetic indices?
No. Deriv says its synthetic indices are generated by a random number generator and are not affected by external news. They behave the same way at three in the morning as at three in the afternoon. Claims about a best time to trade a volatility index have no basis in how it is made.
Always open is a risk as well as a convenience
- There is no closing bell to end a bad session for you.
- Late-night trading after a loss is when limits are broken.
- Fatigue makes stake mistakes more likely.
Set your own trading hours and a daily loss limit, and treat both as fixed.
Trading while you sleep
A bot can trade at hours you cannot. Whether it keeps running depends on where it runs: Deriv says its own bot builder runs in your browser and pauses if the browser is closed. Bots started in FXNOD run on FXNOD's servers and continue with their stop loss until a limit is reached or you stop them. Either way, a bot left unattended is still trading your money, so set a stop loss you are content to wake up to.
Questions people ask
- Can I trade on Deriv at the weekend?
- Yes, on synthetic indices, which Deriv describes as available on weekends and public holidays. Forex and most real markets are closed.
- What time does Deriv open and close?
- The platform itself does not close. Each market has its own hours, listed in Deriv's trading specifications.
- Is it better to trade volatility indices at night?
- No. They are generated the same way at all hours.
Use your Deriv account from FXNOD
FXNOD is an independent terminal for your own Deriv account. You sign in on Deriv's page, your balance stays at Deriv, and you can trade by hand or run a bot. Start on the demo account.
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