# How do Mutliplier contracts work?

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/how-do-mutliplier-contracts-work/12368>\
**Category:** Deriv Trader\
**Created:** [July 8, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/how-do-mutliplier-contracts-work/12368 "2021-07-08T22:01:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![aquatic-aconite-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@aquatic-aconite-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/aquatic-aconite-2)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/how-do-mutliplier-contracts-work/12368/1 "2021-07-08T22:01:03Z")

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In a traditional contract, someone else’s loss is my profit and vice-versa.

But in a multiplier contract who exactly is paying for my multiplied profits? And how is it profitable for them.

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**Author:** ![barbate-aeolist-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@barbate-aeolist-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/barbate-aeolist-2)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/how-do-mutliplier-contracts-work/12368/2 "2022-12-11T13:55:11Z")

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@DerivSupport@Deriv_adminN3  
I have been using multiplier for volatility and so far the calculated profit is not working. see screenshoot.

 ![Screenshot 2022-12-11 at 7.49.46 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/5/5b8f0c1c719253de2c53853c850ec2a898142cae.png)  
Based on what was written in the description for multiplier, my profit was supposed to be at a higher margin. Unless i am missing something, can you please clarify how this should work?