What is a copying mode?

A copying mode is a setting you select when subscribing to a strategy. It uses a specific ratio parameter to determine the volume in which the trades from the strategy are copied to your account.

Types of copying modes:

1. Proportional. Trades are copied with the adjusted volume depending on the Equities on the Trader’s account and yours at the moment the trade is made.
2. Classic. Trades are copied with the exact volume the trader sets, with an option to multiply it by the ratio parameter (Equity is not considered).
3. Fixed. Trades are copied to your account at the exact volume you set as a ratio parameter, regardless of the trader’s volume or Equity.
Copying modes in practice:

Proportional

Example 1:
You set a multiplier (ratio parameter) of 1.00.
Trader's Equity = 2,000 USD
Your Equity = 5,000 USD
Original trade’s volume = 2.50 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 6.25 lots (1 * 2.5 * (5,000/2,000))

Given that your Equity is higher, the trade volume will be higher.

Example 2:
You set a multiplier (ratio parameter) of 2.50.
Trader's Equity = 8,000 USD
Your Equity = 2,000 USD
Original trade’s volume = 2.00 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 1.25 lots (2.5 * 2 * (2,000/8,000))

Since your Equity is lower, even with a large multiplier, the volume of the copied trade will be less than the original trade’s volume.

Classic

Example 1:
You set a multiplier (ratio parameter) of 0.50.
Original trade’s volume = 2.50 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 1.25 lots (2.5 * 0.5)

Example 2:
You set a multiplier (ratio parameter) of 2.00.
Original trade’s volume = 0.75 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 1.50 lots (2 * 0.75)

Fixed

Example 1:
You set a ratio parameter of 0.10.
Original trade’s volume = 0.83 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 0.10 lots

Example 2:
You set a ratio parameter of 1.50.
Original trade’s volume = 0.79 lots
Copied trade’s volume = 1.50 lots

Important rules:

1. The volume ratio or multiplier can range from 0.01 to 100.00 and be specified up to two decimal places.
2. If a trade volume exceeds an instrument’s minimum or maximum allowable range, it will be adjusted to the closest valid volume (unless the "round down" option is used).
3. If the trade volume does not align with the trading instrument’s volume step, it will be rounded to the nearest valid volume based on your rounding settings.