Automated tradingUpdated 3 min readBy the FXNOD team
Deriv Bot XML files: what they are and are they safe?
A Deriv Bot XML file is a saved strategy: the blocks of a bot written to a file that Deriv Bot can load from your computer or Google Drive. The file itself is a description of rules. The risk is in those rules. Most shared XML bots hide a stake that grows after losses, so read one before you run it.
Loading and saving
- Deriv's guidance says you can import from your computer or Google Drive, or drag the file onto the workspace.
- Saving writes the strategy as XML to your computer or to Google Drive.
- Deriv Bot keeps a few recent strategies in the browser's temporary storage. Clearing the browser removes them, so save anything you want to keep.
- Deriv notes that an update to its block library changed how some XML files are read, and older files can fail with an unsupported elements error.
Read it before you run it
Load it on the demo account
Never on a real account first.
Find the stake
Look at where the stake is set and every block that changes it.
Find what happens after a loss
A multiplication of the stake after a loss is Martingale, whatever the bot is called.
Find the limits
Is there a stop loss and a maximum stake? What are they set to?
Run a few hundred demo trades
Watch the largest stake it reaches, not the profit.
What downloaded bots usually are
| How it is advertised | What is usually inside |
|---|---|
| 99% win rate | A high-chance contract such as Differs, with a stake multiplier after a loss |
| Never loses | A Martingale that has not met its streak in the video |
| For small accounts | A low base stake on the same ladder |
| Entry point bot | A digit or streak condition, which does not change the odds of a random tick |
| 2026 updated | The same file with a new name |
Is the file itself dangerous?
- An XML strategy loaded into Deriv's own bot builder runs as a strategy. It trades with whatever stake logic it contains.
- The danger around it is greater: fake Deriv sites that ask you to sign in, Android app files, and sellers who ask for your password or an API token.
- Load files only in Deriv Bot on Deriv's own site, and never give anyone your login to set a bot up for you.
Where they come from
Telegram groups, video descriptions and file-sharing sites. Many are given away to attract people into paid groups, or to sign them up through a referral link that pays the sharer on every trade, win or lose. The sharer's income does not depend on the bot working.
FXNOD does not use XML files
Bot Forge is not a block builder and cannot load a Deriv Bot XML file. A bot there is built by answering questions, its stake rule is one named setting, and it shows the stakes of a losing streak before you start. Auto Hub's bots have their rules written out in full.
Questions people ask
- How do I load an XML bot into Deriv Bot?
- Deriv's guidance is to use the import option and choose your computer or Google Drive, or drag the file onto the workspace.
- Are free Deriv bot XML files safe?
- The file is a set of rules, and the rules are the risk. Most contain a stake that grows after losses. Read and test on demo first.
- Why does my XML file say unsupported elements?
- Deriv says an update to its block library changed how files are read, which can affect older files. Deriv's community has the details.
- Can I use Deriv Bot XML files in FXNOD?
- No. Bot Forge does not use blocks or XML files.
Run a bot that keeps its limits
FXNOD's bots run on its servers and will not start without a stop loss, so your limits hold when your device is off. Build one in Bot Forge or start a ready-made one in Auto Hub, on your Deriv demo account first.
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