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Derived indices
Deriv’s proprietary synthetics simulate real-world market movements. Backed by a cryptographically secure random number generator, these indices are available to trade 24/7 and are unaffected by regular market hours, global events, or market and liquidity risks.
Synthetics trades available on Deriv
CFD trading allows you to trade on the price movement of an asset without buying or owning the underlying asset.
On Deriv, you can trade CFDs with high leverage, enabling you to pay just a fraction of the contract’s value. It will amplify your potential gain and also increase your potential loss.
Instruments available for CFD trading
Drift switch indices
DSI10
DSI20
DSI30
These indices simulate market trends with asset prices going through 3 regimes:
Positive Drift Regime (also known as a Bullish Trend),
Negative Drift Regime (also known as a Bearish Trend), and
Driftless Regime (also known as a Sideways Trend)
The DSI10 switches between regimes every 10 minutes on average.
The DSI20 switches between regimes every 20 minutes on average.
The DSI30 switches between regimes every 30 minutes on average.
DEX indices
DEX 600UP
DEX 900UP
DEX 1500UP
DEX 600DN
DEX 900DN
DEX 1500DN
These indices correspond to simulated markets where asset prices spike or drop due to news events. Small movements are quite frequent, with occasional major spikes or drops.
The DEX 600UP has frequent small drops and occasional major spikes, which occur every 600 seconds on average.
The DEX 600DN has frequent small spikes and occasional major drops, which occur every 600 seconds on average.
The DEX 900UP has frequent small drops and occasional major spikes, which occur every 900 seconds on average.
The DEX 900DN has frequent small spikes and occasional major drops, which occur every 900 seconds on average.
The DEX 1500UP has frequent small drops and occasional major spikes, which occur every 1,500 seconds on average.
The DEX 1500DN has frequent small spikes and occasional major drops, which occur every 1,500 seconds on average.
Volatility indices
Volatility 10 (1s) Index
Volatility 25 (1s) Index
Volatility 50 (1s) Index
Volatility 75 (1s) Index
Volatility 100 (1s) Index
Volatility 150 (1s) Index
Volatility 250 (1s) Index
Volatility 10 Index
Volatility 25 Index
Volatility 50 Index
Volatility 75 Index
Volatility 100 Index
These indices correspond to simulated markets with constant volatilities of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, and 250%.
One tick is generated every two seconds for volatility indices 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100.
One tick is generated every second for volatility indices 10 (1s), 25 (1s), 50 (1s), 75 (1s), 100 (1s), 150 (1s), and 250 (1s).
Crash/Boom
Crash 300 Index
Crash 500 Index
Crash 1000 Index
Boom 300 Index
Boom 500 Index
Boom 1000 Index
With these indices, there is an average of one drop (crash) or one spike (boom) in prices that occur in a series of 300, 500, or 1,000 ticks.
Jump indices
Jump 10 Index
Jump 25 Index
Jump 50 Index
Jump 75 Index
Jump 100 Index
These indices correspond to simulated markets with constant volatilities of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. There is an equal probability of an up or down jump every 20 minutes, on average. The jump size is around 30 times the normal price movement, on average.
Step indices
Step Index
With these indices, there is an equal probability of up/down movement in a price series with a fixed step size of 0.1.
Range break indices
Range Break 100 Index
Range Break 200 Index
These indices fluctuate between two price points (borders), occasionally breaking through the borders to create a new range on average once every 100 or 200 times that they hit the borders.
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