# Copy Trade Methodology

### Introduction

Dextrabot's Copy Trade System automatically mirrors the trades of selected traders in real-time. Choose from three methods based on your risk preferences and trading style.

### Available Methods

#### Method 1: Fixed Allocation with Initial Limits and Increase Limits

* **Initial sizing**: Percentage of source trader's margin
* **Increases**: Fixed dollar limit for position growth

#### Method 2 (Beta): Per Order and Position Limits

* **Initial sizing**: Fixed dollar amount per order
* **Increases**: Same fixed amount for each increase

#### Method 3 (Mirror): Proportional Scaling

* **Initial sizing**: Proportional to wallet equity ratios
* **Increases**: Scales proportionally in real-time


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