Introduction
Every contract — regardless of type — shares the same stake limits, duration range, and payout formula. Understanding these basics helps you size trades consistently before you pick a specific product like Rise or Touch.
Stake
Your stake is the amount removed from your wallet the moment you open a contract. It represents your maximum loss on that trade. You cannot lose more than your stake on a single contract.
- Minimum stake: $1
- Maximum stake: $10,000
The order form shows your available balance so you can confirm you have enough funds before submitting. If your balance is too low, the contract will not be placed.
Stake example
You stake $25 on a Rise contract. $25 is deducted from your wallet immediately. If you lose, that $25 is gone. If you win, you receive $48.75 back (see payout section below).
Duration
Duration controls how long the contract stays open before settlement. In the order form, duration is shown in seconds. You can pick a quick preset or enter a custom value between 1 and 60 seconds.
Rise and Fall contracts offer quick presets of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 seconds, plus manual entry up to 60. Other contract types use duration presets of 1, 5, 10, and 20 seconds with the same 1–60 range available.
Touch and No Touch contracts may settle before the full duration if the barrier is reached or avoided early. All other types wait until the timer expires.
Duration example
You open a Higher contract with a 10-second duration. The contract runs for 10 seconds, then compares the exit price to your barrier and settles. You do not need to take any action at expiry.
Payout on a win
Winning contracts pay at the platform return rate of 1.95× your stake. That total includes your original stake plus profit. The order form displays the estimated payout before you submit.
- Profit on a win = stake × 0.95
- Total returned = stake × 1.95
Payout examples
$10 stake, win: payout $19.50 ($9.50 profit)
$100 stake, win: payout $195.00 ($95.00 profit)
$10 stake, loss: payout $0 (full stake forfeited)
Payout on a loss
Losing contracts forfeit the entire stake. There is no partial refund and no sliding scale — the outcome is binary. This is what makes contract risk easy to understand upfront: you know exactly what you can lose and what you can gain before you trade.
Demo vs. real wallets
The same stake limits, durations, and payout rate apply on demo and real accounts. Demo trades use virtual money, so you can experiment with different stakes and durations without financial impact. Real trades use your live wallet balance.
Open contracts, history, and notifications are tracked separately for each account type. Always check which account is active in the trade header before placing a contract.
Notifications and history
When a contract settles, you receive a notification with the outcome. You can review past contracts through your trade history and wallet activity on the Trade page.
A higher stake increases both potential profit and potential loss. Longer duration gives the market more time to move — which can help or hurt depending on your prediction.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change my stake after opening a contract?
Is the payout rate the same for every contract type?
What happens if I close the browser while a contract is open?
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