Author Archives: Jafar Omar

Minimum Lot Sizes for Volatility Indices on Deriv (Full Guide 2025)βš–οΈ

Minimum Lot Sizes for Volatility Indices on Deriv

When synthetic indices were introduced in 2016, I found myself getting confused about Volatility Indices lot size. Coming from forex β€” where almost every pair had a minimum lot size of 0.01, and a 1 pip move was typically worth about 10 cents β€” I suddenly saw Volatility Indices minimum lot sizes that varied from […]

⏱️ When to Trade Each Volatility Index on Deriv β€” Data-Driven Session Map

best time to trade volatility indices

Yes, Volatility Indices on Deriv trade 24/7, but they don’t behave the same all the time. Across our data sample (Nov 2024–May 2025), each index showed clear session peaksβ€”mirroring active US, London, and Asia periods. In this guide, I’m sharing exactly when each of the 15 volatility indices tends to move the mostβ€”and when they […]

How To Use Deriv Payment Agents (Full Guide 2025) β€” Deposit, Withdraw, Agent List, CR Number, Become an AgentπŸ’°

How To Deposit & Withdraw Through Deriv Payment Agents

When I first started trading on Deriv back in 2016, moving money in and out of my account was a real challenge. Bank cards didn’t always work. E-wallet fees were too high. And if you wanted to trade on weekends or late at night, good luck finding a reliable method. This is exactly why I […]

Flix1 Synthetic Index Price & Trading Guide on Deriv 2025 πŸ’Ή

Flix1 Synthetic Index Price & Trading Guide on Deriv

Every day I see people typing β€œflix1 synthetic index price Deriv” into Googleβ€”and ending up frustrated, because β€œFlix 1” isn’t actually an asset on Deriv. In my own live-test sessions, I discovered that the real one-second volatility index is β€œVolatility 10 (1 s),” often nicknamed β€œV10 1 s” (or β€œVIX 1,” which beginners sometimes mis-spell […]