How fixed-time trading works

A fixed-time option is a forecast with a deadline: will the price be higher or lower when the timer ends? You know your maximum loss and your exact payout before you enter.

The four decisions in every trade

1. Market. Choose from 55 instruments: currency pairs, crypto, commodities, stocks and indices. See all markets.
2. Stake. From $1 to $5,000 per trade. This is the most you can lose on the trade.
3. Expiry. 5, 15 or 30 seconds, or 1, 3 or 5 minutes.
4. Direction. Call if you expect the price to finish above your entry, Put if you expect it to finish below.

How the result is calculated

The entry price is the market price at the moment your trade opens. The closing price is the market price at the exact second of expiry. Both are recorded on the server with a timestamp, and the chart marks them so you can check the result yourself.

• Forecast right: you get your stake back plus the payout shown on the button.
• Forecast wrong: the stake is lost.
• Closing price equals entry price: a tie, the stake is returned.

Worked example

You open a $100 Call on BTC/USD with a 30-second expiry and an 88% payout.

Why the payout is fixed

Unlike spot trading, the size of the move does not matter. A tiny move in your direction pays the same as a large one, and a large move against you costs no more than your stake. That is why the payout percentage, not the price move, decides your profit.

Break-even win rate

With an 88% payout you need to be right in more than about 53% of trades to break even (100 / 188). With an 80% payout the figure is about 56%. Keep this in mind when you judge a strategy: being right "most of the time" is not enough unless it beats the break-even rate.

Tools on the platform

• Candlestick and line charts with 1, 3 and 5-second candles and indicators.
• An AI assistant that reads recent candles and indicators and shows a direction with its confidence.
• Copy trading: follow other traders' real trades with a budget you set.
• Trade history with CSV export, leaderboards and tournaments.

Risks

Short-expiry trading is fast and each trade can lose its full stake. Results over a few trades are mostly noise. Start on the demo account, use small stakes, and read the risk disclosure.