Jump Indices combine two behaviours: the steady volatility of a Volatility Index and occasional large, sudden jumps up or down. Real markets can gap in a similar way after major news, but here the jumps are produced by an algorithm.
Jump Indices
Jump Indices are synthetic markets with constant volatility (10, 25, 50, 75 or 100) plus occasional large, sudden jumps up or down.
Jump Indices at a Glance
- Type
- Synthetic index (simulated market)
- Available levels
- Jump 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100
- What the number means
- The constant volatility level (in %)
- Jumps
- A sudden, large move up or down, on average about every 20 minutes
- Trading hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Affected by news?
- No
Specifications are simplified and may change. Confirm current details with your broker.
Risk warning: synthetic indices are simulated, fast-moving and high-risk. You can lose your entire deposit. This page is educational, not advice. See the Risk Disclaimer.
What are Jump Indices?
A Jump Index behaves like a Volatility Index, with steady up-and-down movement at a fixed volatility, but every so often the price makes a sudden, much larger jump in one direction. The direction of each jump is random.
What do 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mean?
As with Volatility Indices, the number is the volatility level: a higher number means bigger and faster normal price swings. The jumps come on top of that base movement.
How often do the jumps happen?
Brokers describe the jumps as happening on average about every 20 minutes, but they are random: two can come close together, or you may wait much longer. The size of a jump is large compared with normal ticks, which can trigger stop losses or cause big losses on oversized positions.
Risks and beginner tips
- A jump can go against your position instantly, and stops may fill at worse prices.
- The combination of high volatility and jumps makes the higher-numbered Jump indices very risky.
- Practise on demo, use the smallest lot size, and risk only 1–2% per trade.
Jump Indices FAQ
What are Jump Indices? +
Jump Indices are synthetic markets with constant volatility plus occasional large, sudden jumps up or down, generated by an algorithm.
What do Jump 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mean? +
The number is the volatility level. A higher number means larger, faster normal swings, with random jumps on top.
Can you predict a jump? +
No. The timing and direction of jumps are random.
Practise Before You Risk Real Money
Try these indices on a free demo account first, and read our beginner guides.