How the Fibonacci Strategy Works on Deriv
Fibonacci stakes follow the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and so on, moving forward after a loss and back after a win.
How Fibonacci works
Each stake is a number from the Fibonacci sequence, where every number is the sum of the two before it. A loss moves you one step forward. A win moves you two steps back, to a minimum of the first step.
Growth is faster than d'Alembert but slower than Martingale, because the sequence grows by about 1.6 times per step rather than doubling.
The rules
- Sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21…
- Loss: move one step forward.
- Win: move two steps back, not below the start.
A worked example
| Trade | Result | Stake (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Trade 1 | Loss | 10.00 |
| Trade 2 | Loss | 10.00 |
| Trade 3 | Loss | 20.00 |
| Trade 4 | Loss | 30.00 |
| Trade 5 | Win | 50.00 |
| Trade 6 | Loss | 20.00 |
| Trade 7 | Win | 30.00 |
| Trade 8 | Win | 10.00 |
Fibonacci with a 10 USD unit.
Risks to understand
Climbs steadily in a losing run
Stakes keep rising with each loss. A stop loss caps how far you let them go.
A win may not clear the run
Moving back two steps after a win means one win does not always return you to the base stake.
No edge
The sequence only reshapes your stakes.
Using Fibonacci in Tradely
Choose it from the Progression Strategies dropdown in the Trading Panel, then turn on risk management to add a stop loss and take profit. Practice on a Deriv demo account first and review drawdown and largest loss in Trade analytics. No staking plan creates an edge: progressions only reshape how much you stake, not whether a trade wins.
Test Fibonacci on a Deriv demo account before you risk real money.
Get StartedFrequently asked questions
- What is the Fibonacci sequence in trading stakes?
- A series where each number is the sum of the previous two (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8…), used as the multiples of your base stake.
- What happens after a win?
- The stake moves two steps back along the sequence, to a minimum of the first step.
Keep reading
- Reverse FibonacciReverse Fibonacci uses the same sequence as Fibonacci, but moves forward after a win and back after a loss.
- d'Alembertd'Alembert is a gentler cousin of Martingale: it moves your stake up and down one unit at a time instead of multiplying it.
- All strategy guidesCompare every staking strategy in one place.
Risk warning: Trading binary options involves a high level of risk and you could lose your entire stake. Only trade with money you can afford to lose. This page is educational and is not financial advice.