The core difference between fixed amount and fixed ratio copy trading lies in how funds are allocated: with fixed amount, you invest the same sum in each trade; with fixed ratio, each trade is invested proportionally based on the total capital of you and the lead trader.
Fixed Amount: Invest a Fixed Sum Per Trade
In Fixed Amount mode, you set a cost per order, for example 20 USDT. Each time the lead trader opens a new position, the system deducts 20 USDT from your copy trading funds to replicate the trade.
Advantages: Each trade's investment is controllable and budgeting is easy. Suitable for users with small funds who just want to test the waters with a fixed amount.
Disadvantages: If the lead trader has a large capital, the proportion they use for opening a position may not match your 20 USDT. They might open a trade with 1% of their capital, but your 20 USDT following might be a much higher percentage of your capital, causing your actual risk exposure to differ from the lead trader.
Completion criteria: You specify the cost per order (e.g., 20 USDT) when setting up. Each copied trade deducts this amount until the total copy trading funds are exhausted.
Fixed Ratio: Copy in Proportion to Total Capital
In Fixed Ratio mode, you need to set a total copy trading amount (e.g., 500 USDT). The system will first calculate the ratio of your total capital to the lead trader's total capital, and then each trade will be copied according to that ratio.
How it works: Suppose the lead trader's account has 10,000 USDT, and you use 500 USDT to copy, so the ratio is 5%. If the lead trader uses 50% of their capital to open a trade (i.e., 5,000 USDT), the system will use 5% of your total capital (i.e., 25 USDT) to copy that trade. Your position size percentage will match the lead trader's exactly.
Advantages: Risk exposure is fully synchronized with the lead trader. If they're aggressive, you're aggressive; if conservative, you're conservative. This is the true meaning of "strategy copying".
Disadvantages: The amount invested per trade is not fixed; it varies with the lead trader's position proportion, making precise budget control difficult.
Completion criteria: After setting the total copy amount, the system calculates the cost per copied trade proportionally. Copying stops when the account balance is insufficient to cover the minimum amount for the next trade.
Risk reminder: No matter which mode you choose, copy trading involves a 10% profit share—net profits are settled weekly. If your copy trading is profitable for the week, the system shares 10% of the profit with the lead trader. Also, in Fixed Amount mode, if multiple orders run simultaneously, funds can be depleted quickly, preventing subsequent orders from being copied due to insufficient balance.
After Operation
Verification method: After starting copy trading, go to the [Copy Trading Details] page to check current positions and used amount, confirming that the displayed copy mode matches your chosen type.
Next steps: For first-time copy trading, we recommend starting with a small Fixed Amount (e.g., 20-50 USDT). Run a few trades to observe the speed of fund consumption and actual slippage. Once you confirm the system is operating normally, then consider increasing the position or switching to Fixed Ratio mode.
