Stays Between/Goes Outside: Trading the Path Range

Stays Between/Goes Outside is a Path-Dependent Range Option. The outcome is determined by the market price's movement relative to two user-defined Barriers at any point between execution and expiry. Touching either barrier results in immediate settlement.

Two Contract Types:

• Stays Between: You predict the market price will NEVER touch the High or Low Barrier throughout the contract duration
• Goes Outside: You predict the market price will touch (or exceed) either the High or Low Barrier at least once before expiry

Key Difference from Ends Between/Ends Outside:

• Path-Dependent: Checks price movement throughout the entire contract duration
• Early Settlement: Contract terminates immediately when barriers are touched
• Instant Results: No waiting for expiry - win or lose happens the moment price hits a barrier

The early termination feature creates unique trading opportunities:

For Goes Outside:

• Win instantly when price touches either barrier
• No need to wait for expiry
• Immediate profit realization allows for faster capital turnover

For Stays Between:

• Lose instantly if price touches either barrier
• Forces you to be extremely selective about market conditions
• Requires near-perfect volatility prediction

Strategic Implication: This contract type rewards traders who can accurately predict not just direction, but the timing and magnitude of price movements.

This contract uses a High Barrier and a Low Barrier, set by offset from the current price.

Stays Between Win Condition:

• Price remains strictly between the Barriers until expiry
• If a barrier is touched at any time, it's an immediate loss
• Requires perfect price containment

Goes Outside Win Condition:

• Price touches either the High or Low Barrier
• If a barrier is touched, it's an immediate win
• Contract terminates early upon barrier contact

Loss Conditions:

• Stays Between: Loss occurs instantly upon touch
• Goes Outside: Loss occurs only if price fails to touch either barrier by expiry

Path-Dependent Monitoring:

• System continuously monitors price against barriers
• No waiting for specific time intervals
• Instant reaction to barrier contact

Early Settlement Logic:

• Goes Outside Win: Contract closes immediately with full payout
• Stays Between Loss: Contract closes immediately with total loss
• No Settlement: Contract continues until expiry if barriers aren't touched

Strategic Timing:

• Goes Outside benefits from longer durations (more time to reach barriers)
• Stays Between benefits from shorter durations (less time for price to wander)

Duration Strategy:

• Goes Outside: Longer durations give market more time to reach barriers
• Stays Between: Shorter durations reduce exposure to unexpected volatility

Stays Between Payouts:

• Lower payout percentages (reflecting higher probability)
• Suitable for calm, low-volatility market conditions
• Risk: Instant loss if price touches barriers

Goes Outside Payouts:

• Higher payout percentages (reflecting lower probability)
• Suitable for volatile, breakout-prone market conditions
• Reward: Instant win if price touches barriers

Early Settlement Benefit:

• Goes Outside winners get immediate capital return
• Faster position turnover increases trading efficiency
• Reduced overnight risk exposure

Risk Characteristics:

• Limited Risk: Loss is strictly limited to your initial Stake amount
• Instant Loss: Stays Between contracts lose immediately upon barrier touch
• Path Sensitivity: Even brief barrier contact results in total loss

Risk Management Considerations:

• Stays Between requires near-perfect volatility prediction
• Goes Outside requires accurate timing of breakout moves
• Early termination can work for or against you

Stays Between Rewards:

• Lower reward for higher certainty
• Only achievable in extremely low-volatility, calm markets
• Suitable for range-bound, sideways market conditions

Goes Outside Rewards:

• Higher reward for lower probability
• Trades on expectation of sudden, strong market spikes
• Benefits from explosive breakout scenarios

Early Settlement Advantage:

• Instant profit realization for Goes Outside winners
• Faster capital turnover increases overall profitability
• Reduced time exposure to market risk

Extreme Low Volatility Scenarios:

• Market Flatlining: When price is essentially moving sideways with minimal fluctuation
• Pre-News Calm: During quiet periods before major announcements
• Weekend Gaps: When markets are expected to remain stable
• Range Consolidation: During extended periods of price containment

Market Conditions:

• Volatility indices showing extremely low readings
• Price action confined to very tight ranges
• Minimal economic calendar activity
• Low-volume trading sessions

Success Factors:

• Requires near-perfect volatility prediction
• Suitable only for experienced traders
• High risk due to instant loss on barrier touch

High-Momentum Spike Scenarios:

• Breakout Anticipation: When expecting massive directional movement
• News Events: Before major economic announcements
• Technical Breakouts: When price approaches key support/resistance levels
• Volatility Expansion: During periods of increasing market volatility

Market Conditions:

• Volatility indices showing high readings
• Price approaching significant technical levels
• High-impact news events scheduled
• Market tension building in consolidation patterns

Success Factors:

• Benefits from explosive price movements
• Early settlement provides instant profit
• Suitable for momentum-based trading strategies

Strategy Overview: When the market has been consolidating in a tight, observable range for a long time (building tension), place a Goes Outside trade with barriers set just outside the range.

Execution Steps:

1. Identify a prolonged consolidation pattern
2. Set barriers just outside the consolidation range
3. Choose longer duration to allow for breakout
4. Execute Goes Outside contract
5. Wait for inevitable high-momentum breakout

Why It Works:

• Consolidation creates pent-up energy
• Breakouts often exceed initial range boundaries
• Early settlement captures profit immediately
• Reduces exposure to post-breakout volatility

Step 1: Select Contract Type

• Navigate to Trade → Options → Digital Options
• In contract type dropdown, select "In/Out"
• Then select "Stays Between/Goes Outside"

Step 2: Set the High Barrier

• Locate "High barrier offset" input field
• Enter positive value (e.g., +1.00)
• Platform calculates: High Barrier = Current Price + 1.00

Step 3: Set the Low Barrier

• Locate "Low barrier offset" input field
• Enter negative value (e.g., -1.00)
• Platform calculates: Low Barrier = Current Price - 1.00

Step 4: Choose Duration and Stake

• Select expiry time (e.g., 30 Ticks or 5 Minutes)
• Enter your stake amount
• Review the payout percentage displayed

Step 5: Execute Contract

• Click "Buy Stays Between" (betting price stays within barriers)
• OR
• Click "Buy Goes Outside" (betting price touches barriers)

Step 6: Monitor for Early Settlement

• Watch for instant termination if barriers are touched
• Goes Outside wins terminate immediately upon barrier contact
• Stays Between losses terminate immediately upon barrier contact

Real-Time Monitoring:

• Contract status updates instantly when barriers are touched
• No need to wait for expiry time
• Immediate profit/loss realization

Goes Outside Early Win:

• Contract closes immediately with full payout
• Capital becomes available for next trade
• Faster position turnover increases efficiency

Stays Between Early Loss:

• Contract closes immediately with total loss
• Risk management: Limit position size accordingly
• Learn from barrier touch patterns

Strategic Advantage:

• Early settlement provides immediate feedback
• Allows for faster strategy adjustment
• Reduces overnight risk exposure

Common Mistake: Accidentally using Stays Between during volatile times

Why It Happens:

• Confusing path-dependent with expiry-dependent contracts
• Not recognizing current market volatility levels
• Misunderstanding instant loss mechanism

How to Avoid:

• Use Ends Between instead for volatile ranging markets
• Check volatility indices before choosing Stays Between
• Understand that even brief barrier contact causes instant loss
• Practice with demo account to experience instant termination

Common Mistake: Setting duration too short for Goes Outside trades with wide barriers

Why It Happens:

• Underestimating time needed for price to reach barriers
• Not accounting for market consolidation periods
• Focusing on payout percentage rather than probability

How to Avoid:

• Give market enough time to complete the move
• Consider current volatility levels when setting duration
• Use longer durations for wider barrier distances
• Test different duration/barrier combinations on demo

Key Differences:

• Path vs. Expiry: Stays Between/Goes Outside monitors entire path, others only check at expiry
• Early Settlement: Only Stays Between/Goes Outside can terminate before expiry
• Settlement Timing: Instant vs. fixed expiry timing

Objective: Experience the instant settlement mechanism of path-dependent contracts.

Step-by-Step Challenge:

1. Switch to Demo Account and select a Volatility Index (e.g., Volatility 75)

2. Place Goes Outside Contract:

   • Set narrow barriers (e.g., +/- 0.1 points)
   • Choose 1-minute expiry
   • Use small stake amount

3. Observe Early Termination:

   • Wait for price to move
   • If price touches a barrier before 1-minute mark, trade should close immediately with a win
   • Note the instant settlement time

4. Reflection Questions:

   • How does early profit realization change your trading rhythm?
   • What are the advantages of instant capital return?
   • How can you use this for faster position turnover?

Variation 1: Stays Between Test

• Set very narrow barriers during low volatility
• Experience instant loss on barrier touch
• Understand the sensitivity of this contract type

Variation 2: Barrier Width Impact

• Test different barrier distances
• Observe payout percentage changes
• Understand risk/reward relationship

Variation 3: Duration Optimization

• Test shorter vs. longer durations
• Find optimal timeframes for your strategy
• Balance between opportunity and risk