# Do brokers manipulate synthetic indices? (A Deriv quant answers)

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/do-brokers-manipulate-synthetic-indices-a-deriv-quant-answers/89505>\
**Category:** Trading Guides\
**Created:** [May 20, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/do-brokers-manipulate-synthetic-indices-a-deriv-quant-answers/89505 "2026-05-20T07:58:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Priyanka.joshi\_deriv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/priyanka.joshi_deriv/32/8755_2.png) [@Priyanka.joshi\_deriv](https://community.deriv.com/u/Priyanka.joshi_deriv)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/do-brokers-manipulate-synthetic-indices-a-deriv-quant-answers/89505/1 "2026-05-20T07:58:59Z")

</div>

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/1/1db5b27229e461da14ef2350288fa7f9047e4a2f.jpeg)

That nagging question after a losing streak: _“Is the game rigged?”_  
When an index exists entirely on a broker’s servers, suspicion is natural. But manipulation isn’t just unethical – for Deriv, it’s **mathematically and technically impossible**. Here’s why.

[READ HERE](https://experts.deriv.com/insights/do-brokers-manipulate-synthetic-indices)