Derived indices
Deriv’s proprietary synthetic indices 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.
Synthetic indices trades available on Deriv
CFD trading allows you to make a potential profit from the price movement of the underlying asset without purchasing it.
On Deriv, trading CFDs on leverage lets you pay only a small fraction of the contract’s value and amplify your potential profit, similarly increasing your potential loss.
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Drift switching 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.
We offer dynamic spreads on DSI, which are calculated in real-time based on supply and demand.
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 50 (1s) Index
Volatility 75 (1s) Index
Volatility 100 (1s) Index
Volatility 150 (1s) Index
Volatility 250 (1s) Index
Volatility 50 Index
Volatility 75 Index
Volatility 100 Index
These indices correspond to simulated markets with constant volatilities of 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, and 250%.
One tick is generated every two seconds for volatility indices 50, 75, and 100.
One tick is generated every second for volatility indices 50 (1s), 75 (1s), 100 (1s), 150 (1s), and 250 (1s).
Crash/Boom
Crash 300 Index
Boom 300 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 ticks.
Jump indices
Jump 50 Index
Jump 75 Index
Jump 100 Index
These indices correspond to simulated markets with constant volatilities of 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.
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