is deriv synthetic indices better than real indices?

@andy_colgate_nottinghill - 8 months ago - Forex Brokers

I have been studying synthetic indices and those I have spoken to all have stories of losing continuously with the broker deriv. So I want to know if trading synthetics is more risky than trading ordinary indices like us30, nas100 etc.

@chris_4eva - 8 months ago

Andy I think derived indices are more subject to manipulation in favor of the broker because they are not even real. I mean everything is fake and setup like a computer game.

I used to trade synthetic indices with deriv before but I stopped and focused more on real indices which are more honest & transparent; not something cooked up in a lab by some broker.

@brenda_lesotho - 5 months ago

I prefer trading real indices

@farah_zendaya - 5 months ago

synthetic indices can be customized to make the prices change faster or slower, while ordinary indices cannot be customized as they move with the flow of the market.

Synthetic indices is like running on a treadmill while ordinary indices is like running in the wild. For beginners, I think synthetic indices are better since their volatility can be adjusted and lowered to mild.

@chaka_muanzi - 5 days ago

I think synthetic indices can be manipulated by the brokers offering them causing you to lose in the long run