How To Open A Deriv Real Synthetic Indices Account in 2026 ☑️

Are you interested in trading Deriv synthetic indices? In this guide, I will show you step-by-step instructions on how to open a real Deriv synthetic indices account.

First, let's briefly look at what synthetic indices are.

What Are Synthetic Indices?

Synthetic indices are trading instruments developed by Deriv that copy the movement of traditional markets but are not affected by fundamentals like NFP and wars.

These trading instruments have gained popularity since their launch because of these advantages:

1. They are available for trading 24/7/365
2. They have constant volatility
3. Low minimum deposit and a variety of funding methods
4. A wide range of trading assets with different characteristics.
5. Offered by a regulated broker

Some of the most popular synthetic indices on Deriv are:

• Volatility 75
• Boom & Crash
• Step Indices

How To Do Deriv Real Account Registration mt5 for Synthetic Indices Step-By-Step

✅Step 1: Register a Free Deriv Account

Visit the Deriv sign-up page first.

Click on the red ‘Open Account‘ at the bottom.

Sign up using your e-mail, Google, Apple Id or Facebook. Verify your email address by clicking the confirmation button in the email sent to your inbox.

✅ Step 2. Finalise your account

Complete your demo account setup by entering your country, citizenship and selecting a password. Click on the ‘start trading’ button once done

✅ Step 3. Complete your profile

Click on ”Complete my profile” and set up your account base currency. This is the currency that you will use to deposit, trade and withdraw.

Choose the one that is convenient as you can not change it afterwards. You can also set various cryptocurrencies as the account currency.

The crypto you can use includes Bitcoin, Ehtereum, USDT & Litecoin.

You can also verify your account by uploading your proof of identity and proof of residency. However, you can choose to do this later.

Fill in further personal and tax information and agree to the terms and conditions. Once done, you will have access to your real Deriv account.

✅ Step 4: Open MT5 Synthetic Indices Trading Account

The real account you created in the step above is your main Deriv account. To trade synthetic indices on MT5 you will need to create a dedicated account for that.

It is called the Standard account, which was formerly called the Synthetics account.

1. Visit the traders hub and choose the ‘Real' option
2. Togle the CFDs option
3. Click ‘Get' next to the Standard MT5 account

Set up your account password. This is not the main Deriv account password. It will only be used when you want to log in to the synthetic trading account on Deriv MT5.

Click on ‘Continue‘. After completing Deriv real account registration mt5, you will now see the Deriv synthetic account listed with your login ID as shown below.

You will also get an email with your login ID that you will use to log in to the Deriv synthetic account.

After creating your account, you will be prompted to transfer funds from your main Deriv account to your DMT5 synthetic indices real account. You can also create Deriv demo account mt5 here.

✅ Step 5: Download MT5

Click on ”Open” next to the Deriv mt5 demo account and you will be taken to a page with download links for various systems like Android, Windows, iOS etc. at the bottom of the page. Download the one you want to use.

Click here to do Deriv mt5 download.

✅ Log in to your Synthetic Indices account on MT5

After downloading and installing your Deriv MT5 you can then log in to your trading account. Click on Settings> Log in to new account.

You will need to enter the following details to add a Deriv mt5 real account on.

Broker: Deriv Limited
Server: Deriv-Server (cross-check this as servers change and if you choose the wrong server you will not be able to login
Login: Enter the account ID for your mt5 synthetic indices account.

Make sure you type these correctly during the Deriv mt5 login process because if you make mistakes you will not be able to connect to your dmt5 account.

By now you have successfully created your main Deriv account and your Deriv synthetic indices account.

Your Deriv mt5 synthetic indices account will allow you to trade Boom & Crash, Volatility indices, Step index and the jump index.

You can trade and withdraw up to US$ 10,000 without verifying your Deriv real account mt5. However, you will need to verify your Deriv account if you want to withdraw more than that or if you want to use Deriv peer-to-peer (DP2P).

Get instructions on how to verify your Deriv synthetic indices account here.

How To Transfer Funds From Main Deriv Account To Deriv Synthetic Indices Account

Your funds will reflect in your main real Deriv account by default when you make a deposit either using payment agents, Dp2P or other payment methods available.

You will have to transfer the funds to your synthetic indices account before you can trade. Follow the steps below to transfer funds between your Deriv accounts.

1. Log in to your Deriv account and click on Cashier>Transfer
   
2.  Choose the account you want to transfer from on the field marked ‘from'. Your main Deriv account will show the currency and your CR number. It will also show the balance you have.
   
3. Choose the DMT5 account you want to transfer the funds to in the field marked ‘to'. You will see the DMT5 account ID in the same field.
   
4. Enter the amount you want to transfer in the field marked ‘amount'. Click on ‘transfer'.  
   
   
   
5. The funds will then be transferred from your main Deriv account to your Deriv synthetic indices account.
   
6. If you want to withdraw from your synthetic indices account you simply follow the steps above. Make sure that you choose your synthetic account in the ‘from‘ field.

You can make a maximum of 10 transfers between your Deriv accounts per day. You can then start trading synthetic indices on Deriv and these tips can help you be more profitable.

You can also try this scalping strategy to make profits with synthetic indices.

Frequently Asked Questions On The Deriv Synthetic Indices Account

How can I reset my Deriv MT5 account password?

Log into your main Deriv account and access the ‘Trader's Hub‘ tab. Click on the red ”Open” button next to the standard account.

A box will appear with the details about your synthetic indices account. Click on the pencil icon to reset your DMT5 password and save it.

You can now use your new password to log in to Deriv MT5.