Percentage Staking on Deriv
Percentage staking risks the same share of your balance on every trade, so stakes shrink as you lose and grow as you win.
How Percentage of bankroll works
You choose a percentage, such as 2%. Each stake is that share of your current bankroll. After a loss the bankroll is smaller, so the next stake is too.
Because stakes fall as your balance falls, a losing run is slower to drain your account than flat staking would be. Your bankroll is estimated from your trade history.
The rules
- Choose a percentage of your bankroll.
- Stake = percentage × current bankroll.
- Recalculate after every trade.
A worked example
| Trade | Result | Stake (USD) | Balance after (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade 1 | Loss | 20.00 | 980.00 |
| Trade 2 | Loss | 19.60 | 960.40 |
| Trade 3 | Win | 19.21 | 975.77 |
| Trade 4 | Loss | 19.52 | 956.25 |
| Trade 5 | Win | 19.13 | 971.55 |
| Trade 6 | Win | 19.43 | 987.09 |
2% of bankroll per trade, starting with 1,000 USD and an illustrative 80% payout. Stake and balance are rounded to cents. The 80% payout is illustrative, not a Deriv figure.
Risks to understand
Gains compound too
Stakes grow after wins, so the stake size follows your balance both ways.
Small stakes after losses
Recovery is slower because stakes shrink with the bankroll.
Choose the share carefully
A high percentage means a few losses take a large part of your bankroll.
Using Percentage of bankroll 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 Percentage of bankroll on a Deriv demo account before you risk real money.
Get StartedFrequently asked questions
- What percentage should I use?
- That is your decision. Smaller shares are less risky per trade. No percentage guarantees profit.
- Does the stake change after every trade?
- Yes. It is recalculated from your current bankroll estimate.
Keep reading
- Flat stakingFlat staking is the simplest plan: the same stake on every trade, whatever happened last time.
- Kelly CriterionKelly sizes each stake from your estimated chance of winning and the payout. If it finds no edge, the stake is zero.
- 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.