In my previous post, I showed you how to create a Deriv demo account, connect it to MT5, and start trading. To trade real assets, however, you’ll need to create and verify your Deriv real account. In this post, I’ll guide you through the Deriv account verification process—including how to submit your documents and what […]
You may have heard about volatility indices like the volatility 75 index, the volatility 100 index, or the volatility 25 index or have seen people trading them, but you are unsure of how to get started trading them on the MT5 platform. In this work, I am going to show you how to open volatility
The synthetic indices market has gained significant traction in Nigeria. This is because of the various advantages that trading synthetic indices offers compared to normal currency pairs. The synthetic indices market is a simulated market, meaning that its movement depends on the algorithm used in creating it. The market is not affected by real-world events
Volatility 75 Index (VIX 75) is a synthetic instrument that simulates the price behavior of a highly volatile financial instrument. It represents a market with a fixed 75% volatility level, meaning price movements are consistently sharp and dynamic. Volatility 75 is one of the most traded synthetic indices on Deriv, often referred to as the
Boom and Crash indices are synthetic markets that simulate sudden price spikes or drops. They are designed with a built-in probability of producing a “boom” (a sharp upward spike) or a “crash” (a sharp downward spike). In Boom indices, prices generally trend downward but occasionally produce sudden upward spikes (booms). On the other hand, in
Deriv, the most popular broker offering synthetic indices, has been gaining significant traction recently. This is because it is the only broker that provides access to a wide range of synthetic instruments such as Volatility Indices, Boom and Crash, Step Indices, Range Break Indices, and many more. Traders who are fascinated by synthetic indices often
Synthetic indices have become a favorite market among traders, especially those who want a market that runs 24/7 and are also not affected by global events like news releases, interest rate decisions, or geopolitical risks. These indices (synthetic indices) are computer-generated markets and are designed by brokers like Deriv to simulate real market volatility under fixed
The most volatile volatility indices offer exciting opportunities for traders because their price movements can be far more dramatic than those of lower-volatility indices. While this high volatility can increase the potential for profit, it also carries a greater degree of risk. Unlike forex pairs that are influenced by interest rates, geopolitics, or economic performance,
Synthetic indices have become one of the fastest-growing markets for traders. They are simulated financial instruments designed to behave like real-world assets — but unlike forex or stocks, their movement is driven by algorithms instead of news or central banks. With some brokers developing their own synthetic indices instruments and old synthetic indices brokers like
Synthetic indices and forex are two different types of markets, each with its own unique advantages. While the forex market is the most popular and has existed for centuries, the synthetic indices market is relatively new but has been rapidly gaining popularity among traders in recent years. One key reason for this growth is that
