Guides

Asian Up/Down

Asian options settle by comparing the last tick with the average spot over the period.

If you select "Asian Up", you will win the Payout if the last tick is higher than the averageof the ticks.

If you select "Asian Down", you will win the Payout if the last tick is lower than the average of the ticks.

If the last tick is equal to the average of the ticks, you don't win the Payout.

Trading Flow

  1. Authorize using your token: Call authorize API using your token. Ensure that the token has the trading scope enabled.
  2. Fetch Available Instruments: Use the active_symbols API to retrieve a list of all trading instruments offered on Deriv.
  3. Get Contract Details: Using the contracts_for API, obtain a list of contracts available for a specific instrument.
  4. Request a Price: Use the proposal API to get a quote. This will return an ID for the proposed trade.
    For the Asian Up/Down options, set the the contract_type:
    1. For Up, use: "ASIANU"
    2. For Down, use: "ASIAND"
  5. Buy the Contract: Execute the trade by using the buy API with the ID from the proposal response. This action returns a unique contract_id.
  6. Monitor the Contract Status: Check the contract’s progress or outcome using the proposal_open_contract API with the contract_id.
  7. Close the Contract Early (if Needed): If you want to exit before the contract’s expiration, use the sell API with the contract_id.