How the Grand Martingale Strategy Works on Deriv
Grand Martingale is Martingale with an extra step: after a loss you double the stake and add one more unit.
How Grand Martingale works
After a loss, the next stake is twice the last stake plus one unit. After a win, you return to the base stake.
That extra unit aims to leave you with a profit after the first win rather than just breaking even, but it makes stakes grow faster than standard Martingale.
The rules
- Start at one unit.
- Loss: next stake = 2 × last stake + 1 unit.
- Win: back to one unit.
A worked example
| Trade | Result | Stake (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Trade 1 | Loss | 10.00 |
| Trade 2 | Loss | 30.00 |
| Trade 3 | Loss | 70.00 |
| Trade 4 | Win | 150.00 |
Grand Martingale with a 10 USD unit.
Risks to understand
Very aggressive
Stakes climb faster than standard Martingale. A short losing run can reach a large stake quickly.
Needs a hard limit
Use a stop loss and keep your base stake small relative to your balance.
No edge
Payouts are below 100% of the stake, so recovering losses can take more than one win.
Using Grand Martingale 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 Grand Martingale on a Deriv demo account before you risk real money.
Get StartedFrequently asked questions
- How is Grand Martingale different from Martingale?
- After a loss it doubles the stake and also adds one unit, so stakes grow faster.
- Is Grand Martingale risky?
- Yes. It is one of the fastest-growing progressions and you can lose your entire balance. Test on a demo account first.
Keep reading
- 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.
- FibonacciFibonacci stakes follow the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and so on, moving forward after a loss and back after a win.
- 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.