| INSTRUMENT | DIR | LAST SPIKE | SINCE | EXPECTED AVG | % OF AVG | STATUS |
|---|
| WHEN | INSTRUMENT | GAP | TICKS ≈ | CAUGHT? | P&L | NOTES |
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Boom and Crash are algorithmically generated synthetic indices created by Deriv. They don't track any real-world asset — prices come from a cryptographically secure random number generator, audited for fairness.
Primary display: elapsed time since last spike. Tick count shown as secondary estimate.
✓ Never drifts
✓ Works after you come back to the tab
Best for: all trading, default choice
Primary display: estimated tick count since last spike (auto-incremented by timer at expected tick rate).
✓ Matches Deriv's tick counter
⚠ Estimate — drifts if rate is off
Best for: quick visual readiness check
| INSTRUMENT | AVG SPIKE EVERY | TICK RATE | TIME BETWEEN SPIKES ≈ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom 300 | 300 ticks | 1 tick / 2 sec | ~10 min |
| Boom 500 | 500 ticks | 1 tick / 1 sec | ~8 min 20 sec |
| Boom 600 | 600 ticks | 1 tick / 2 sec | ~20 min |
| Boom 1000 | 1000 ticks | 1 tick / 1 sec | ~16 min 40 sec |
| Crash 300 | 300 ticks | 1 tick / 2 sec | ~10 min |
| Crash 500 | 500 ticks | 1 tick / 1 sec | ~8 min 20 sec |
| Crash 600 | 600 ticks | 1 tick / 2 sec | ~20 min |
| Crash 1000 | 1000 ticks | 1 tick / 1 sec | ~16 min 40 sec |
Rates are averages. Actual spike timing is random — the "average" only holds over many spikes. If Deriv changes tick rates, correct them in Settings.
When turned ON, SpikeSync opens a WebSocket connection to Deriv's public live tick feed for the currently selected instrument. Every incoming tick is compared against a rolling average of recent ticks. When a single tick is larger than the threshold multiple (default 10× the recent average), it's auto-logged as a spike with the ⚡A badge.
●CONNECTING… — Opening the WebSocket. Normally resolves in under a second.
●LIVE · SYMBOL — Receiving live ticks. Meta-line shows tick count + threshold + status.
●DISCONNECTED — Connection failed. Auto falls back to OFF; toggle again to retry.
On page load, auto-detect is always forced OFF — even if you left it ON last session. This prevents silent background WebSocket connections. You must re-toggle to activate.
The TICK MAGNITUDE chart inside the AUTO panel visualizes the last 40 tick-to-tick deltas as vertical bars. A red dashed line marks your current threshold (avg × multiplier). This is your tuning instrument.
2. If real spikes happen on Deriv but bars never crossed the threshold line → lower threshold (try 7, then 5).
3. If the tool auto-fires on moves that weren't real spikes → raise threshold (try 13, then 15).
4. Open Settings to change the value. Default is 10× · range 2-30.
Small live price chart of the last 100 ticks, shown below the magnitude chart. Purpose: confirm data is flowing. Green end-dot = price trending up since window start, red = down. This is not a replacement for Deriv's actual chart — use Deriv for price-action analysis, use this to verify the tool is still receiving data.
Inserts a synthetic spike marker at NOW for the current instrument. The ticks-since-last-spike counter drops to 0.
Deletes ALL logged spikes for the current instrument only. Other instruments keep their data.
Force-reconnects the Deriv WebSocket. Only visible when AUTO is ON.
Wait until the counter is at or past the expected average. Enter in spike direction (long for Boom, short for Crash) with defined stop. If no spike comes, exit and re-enter.
Trade the baseline drift AGAINST the spike direction. Buy dips on Crash (baseline drifts up), sell rips on Boom (baseline drifts down). Exit before expected spike window.
CANNOT: Predict the next spike. Boom/Crash are designed to be random within their distribution. If the "average" is 500 ticks, the next spike could be at tick 50 or tick 2000. Probability shifts with elapsed time but certainty never arrives.
EDGE CLAIM: The real edge on synthetic indices is discipline — correct sizing, accepting that spikes are random, not martingaling, and walking away when patterns break. This tool helps with discipline. No tool can manufacture edge that isn't there.
AUTO-DETECT STATUS: Experimental. It uses a ratio-based threshold against recent tick magnitudes — which works, but is sensitive to tuning. It can MISS real spikes (threshold too strict, or baseline ticks temporarily large) and can FALSE-FIRE on large non-spike moves (threshold too loose). Always keep manual mode as your primary source until you've compared ⚡A catches against Deriv's chart over several sessions. Use the Magnitude Chart to tune the threshold — don't just trust the default.