# Copy Trading
Copy Trading allows you to automatically mirror the trades of successful traders by monitoring their wallet activity and replicating their positions in real-time.
### Getting Started with Copy Trading
From the main menu (after typing `/start`), tap **🚀 Copy Trade** to access the copy trading management interface.
You'll see three options:
* **📄 Active Copy Trades**: View and manage your running copy trade setups
* **🚀 Start Copy Trading**: Create a new copy trade configuration
* **👛 My Wallets**: Manage your trading wallets
* **➕ New Generated Wallet**: Create a new wallet for copy trading
### Creating a Copy Trade Setup
#### Step 1: Start Copy Trading
Tap **🚀 Start Copy Trading** to begin configuring a new copy trade setup.
#### Step 2: Configure Copy Trade Settings
You'll need to configure the following parameters:
**Wallet Selection**
* **💰 Source Wallet**: Enter the wallet address of the trader you want to copy
* **👛 Follower Wallet**: Select which of your wallets will execute the copy trades
**Copy Method**
Choose from three available methods:
**Method 2 - Fixed Margin**
* Uses a fixed margin amount for each position
* Requires setting:
* **Max Margin per Position**: Maximum margin to allocate per trade
* **Initial Margin Cap (optional)**: Total margin limit across all positions
* **Min. Margin per Order (optional)**: Minimum margin required to open a position
* **Max. Margin per Order**: Maximum margin allowed per individual order
**Method 3 (Mirror)**
* Mirrors the exact position sizes of the source wallet (scaled by percentage)
* Requires setting:
* **Scale %**: Percentage of source wallet position size to replicate (e.g., 100% = same size, 50% = half size)
For detailed explanations of each method, see:
* [Method 2 Documentation](https://docs.dextrabot.com/copy-trade/methodology/method-2)
* [Method 3 Mirror Documentation](https://docs.dextrabot.com/copy-trade/methodology/method-3-mirror)
**Position Management**
* **🔄 Copy Current**: Toggle to copy the source wallet's existing open positions immediately
* **📈 Copy Increases as New Position**: When enabled, treats position increases as new positions rather than adding to existing ones
**Risk Management**
* **🛑 Stop Loss %**: Set a percentage-based stop loss for all copied positions (0 = disabled)
* **🎯 Take Profit %**: Set a percentage-based take profit target for all copied positions (0 = disabled)
**Trading Direction**
Select which types of trades to copy:
* **🔄 COPY ALL**: Copy both long and short positions
* **🟢 COPY LONG**: Only copy long positions
* **🔴 COPY SHORT**: Only copy short positions
**Advanced Filters**
* **⏳ Include TWAP Orders**: Toggle to include Time-Weighted Average Price orders
* **🟢 Future Listed Token**: Toggle to copy trades on newly listed tokens
* **🌐 Include Coins**: Select specific coins to copy (shows total count, e.g., 336 coins)
* **🚫 Exclude Coins**: Exclude specific coins from being copied (shows count, e.g., 0 coins)
**Organization**
* **🏷️ Tag**: Add a custom label to identify this copy trade setup (e.g., "testttt")
#### Step 3: Save and Start
Once all settings are configured, tap **🏁 Save & Start** to activate your copy trade setup.
### Managing Active Copy Trades
#### Viewing Active Setups
From the Copy Trade menu, tap **📄 Active Copy Trades** to see all your running copy trade configurations.
Each setup shows:
* Status indicator (🟢 = active, 🔴 = inactive)
* Tag/name of the setup
* **⚙️ Edit Copy Trade** button
#### Pausing Copy Trades
Tap the **🟢 \[Tag Name]** button on the left to pause the copy trade setup. The indicator will turn red (🔴) when paused.
#### Editing Copy Trades
Tap **⚙️ Edit Copy Trade** to modify the configuration settings:
* Update margin limits
* Change copy method or scale percentage
* Adjust stop loss and take profit targets
* Modify coin filters
* Toggle the **Run** status (On/Off)
After making changes, tap **🏁 Save & Start** to apply the updates.
#### Run Status
At the bottom of the edit screen, you'll see:
* **Run: 🟢 On** - Copy trading is active
* **Run: ⚪ Off** - Copy trading is paused
Toggle this to start or stop the copy trade without deleting the configuration.
### Monitoring Your Copy Trades
All positions opened through copy trading can be monitored in:
* **📊 My Positions**: View all open positions from copy trades alongside your manual positions
* Each position will display the source tag you assigned during setup
### Important Notes
> ⚠️ **Capital Requirements**: Ensure your follower wallet has sufficient balance to execute copy trades based on your margin settings.
> 💡 **Pro Tip**: Start with conservative margin limits and gradually increase as you gain confidence in the source wallet's trading strategy.
> 🔍 **Due Diligence**: Always research and verify the trading performance of any wallet before copying their trades.
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