Why trade US SP 500 on Deriv
Tighter spreads, lower costs
Trade US SP 500 from $0.36 spreads. Pay less on every position you open.
Higher leverage, more exposure
Trade with up to 1:400 leverage to increase your market exposure with the same capital.
Know your risk upfront
Trade US SP 500 as digital options with fixed maximum loss.
Choose your trading method
| CFD trading | Digital options | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Take positions on US SP 500 price movements with leverage | Predict whether US SP 500 finishes above or below a specific price |
| Leverage | Up to 1:400 | Not applicable |
| Risk | Can exceed initial stake (negative balance protection applies) | Fixed at stake amount. Never lose more than your initial stake |
| Contract holding period | Close anytime during market hours | Expires at predetermined time |
| Best for | Active traders who want flexibility and leverage | Traders who want fixed risk and clear outcomes |
| Platforms | Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader | Deriv Trader, Deriv Bot, SmartTrader |
How to start trading US SP 500
Create your Deriv account
Sign up in for a free account with just your email.
Make a deposit
Fund your Deriv account with cards, e-wallets, or bank transfers.
Open your first US SP 500 trade
Choose between CFDs or digital options, set your trade parameters, and start trading.
US SP 500 FAQs
The US 500 (also called S&P 500) is a stock index that tracks 500 leading US publicly traded companies across sectors such as technology, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia. Because it represents a broad cross-section of the US economy (about 80% of total US stock market value), it is widely used as a benchmark for overall market performance.
When you trade US 500 on Deriv, you are not buying shares in those companies. Instead, you are speculating on the price movement of the over index itself through derivatives such as CFDs or digital options.
CFDs let you take leveraged positions and close anytime during market hours. Your profit or loss depends on price movement.
Digital options require you to predict whether US 500 finishes above or below a specific price by expiry. Your maximum loss is fixed at your stake amount—you can never lose more. If correct, you receive a predetermined payout.
You can trade US 500 with leverage up to 1:400 on both Deriv MT5 Standard and MT5 Zero Spread accounts. This means that a $100 deposit can control positions worth up to $40,000. But note that higher leverage increases both potential profits and potential losses.
Yes. You can automate digital options strategies using Deriv Bot. This allows you to define trading conditions such as entry rules, stake size, and expiry duration without writing code.
Automation can help remove emotional decision-making and apply consistent rules. However, strategies should always be tested on a demo account before being used on a real account.
