In Binance copy trading, whether and how existing positions sync depends on the mode you choose when setting up your copy portfolio. In August 2025, Binance copy trading launched a "customize copy positions" feature, and there are now three options: Copy All Existing Positions, Only Copy New Positions, and Only Copy When Entry Price Is Better. The default is to copy only new orders — older positions are not touched.
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Step 1: Check if the Lead Trader Has Open Positions
Before starting to copy, see whether the lead trader you're following currently holds any open positions.
What to do: Look at the "Current Positions" on the lead trader's detail page.
How to do it: On the copy trading page, open any lead trader's profile and scroll down to the "Current Positions" list.
Completion standard: Confirm which coins the lead trader has long or short positions in, and note their average entry prices.
Step 2: Choose How Positions Sync in the Copy Settings
This is the key step. On the copy setup page, find the option related to "Position Sync" or "Copy Existing Positions."
What to do: Select the sync mode you want.
How to do it: When creating a copy trading portfolio, you'll see three position sync options:
Copy All Existing Positions: The system opens proportional positions for you that mirror every open position the lead trader currently holds. This is suitable if you fully trust the lead trader and want your portfolio to match theirs exactly.
Only Copy New Positions: The system does not sync the lead trader's existing positions. It only copies new orders opened after you start copying. This is the default and the choice most people make — it helps avoid entering at a worse price on old positions.
Only Copy When Entry Price Is Better: The system compares your potential entry price with the lead trader's entry price, and only copies the order if your price is more favorable. If the current price is worse for you, the order won't be copied.
Completion standard: Tick your choice, finish setting other parameters (like amount and slippage), and save the settings.
Common reason for failure: You selected "Copy All Existing Positions," but your copy account balance is not enough to cover the margin required for those positions. The system will be unable to create all the positions due to insufficient funds, and the copy setup may even fail entirely.
Risk warning: Be extra careful when choosing "Copy All Existing Positions." The lead trader's old positions may be sitting on large unrealized profits. If you sync in at a high price, your entry cost will be higher than the lead trader's. If the market pulls back, the lead trader might only give back some profit, but your account could go straight into a loss. Don't blindly sync all old positions just because the lead trader's total P&L looks high.
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Step 3: Adjust the Sync Mode After You Start (If Needed)
Once copying has begun, can you change the sync mode midway?
What to do: Modify the project settings in "My Copies".
How to do it: Go to "Copy Trading → My Copies," find the copy project you're in, click "Manage" or "Settings," and see if the "Position Sync" option can be adjusted. If the lead trader has enabled the "Force Sync" feature, your copy settings (including the position sync mode) will automatically match the lead trader's settings, and you won't be able to change them on your own. Force Sync updates at most twice per day, and you can't place orders for 30 seconds after each update.
Completion standard: After the setting is changed, new orders from that point on will follow the new rule. Note that existing positions will not be closed automatically just because you changed the setting.
How to verify after you start copying: Once copying begins, go to "My Copies" → "Current Positions" and compare with the lead trader's "Current Positions" list. If you chose "Copy All Existing Positions," your position list should match the lead trader's (with quantities scaled proportionally). If you chose "Only Copy New Positions," your list will show only positions opened after you started copying — older positions won't appear.
What to do next: If you chose "Copy All Existing Positions" but the number of synced positions or the cost prices don't look right, don't rush to manually add or reduce positions — manual actions may disrupt the copy system's automatic risk control logic. The correct approach is to stop the current copy project (which will close all copied positions at market price) and create a new copy portfolio with the right parameters. If you just feel the stop-loss for a certain position is too wide, you can adjust the take-profit and stop-loss individually from the position page inside "My Copies." This won't affect the copy sync logic.
