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Short-term binary option

A fixed-outcome contract with a brief expiry such as 5 seconds (5s), 30 seconds (30s), 1 minute (1m), or 5 minutes (5m).

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A short-term binary is not simply a normal contract with a smaller chart interval; acceptance time, clock sync, quote latency, cutoff, and expiry all become more material.

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How to verify Short-term binary option

Read Short-term binary option together with Binary option, Commodity binary option, Crypto binary option. The comparison must preserve the exact rule, value, state, and evidence described below.

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A 30-second binary is clicked at 14:00:00.120, accepted at 14:00:00.410, evaluated at 14:00:30.410, and settled from the stored source quote. The 290-millisecond submission interval is material to the actual exposure.

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Where to verify Short-term binary option

Use the source that governs the exact contract, account, entity, or platform state. A general definition cannot replace current broker terms.

Broker contract specificationConfirm the outcome condition, strike or barrier, observation window, expiry, payout, tie rule, and settlement record for the exact product.
CFTC binary options resourcesReview product-risk and fraud explanations published by the U.S. derivatives regulator.Open source