Creating a Copy Trading Group
Set up automated position mirroring with a step-by-step wizard.
Prerequisites
Before creating a copy trading group, ensure you have:
- At least 2 MEXC accounts added to MEXC Manager
- WebSocket API credentials for the master account
- Sufficient balance on follower accounts
You need special API credentials that support WebSocket subscriptions. In MEXC:
- 1. Go to API Management
- 2. Create a new API key
- 3. Enable "Futures Trading" permission
- 4. Copy both the API Key and API Secret
The 5-Step Creation Wizard
MEXC Manager guides you through creating a copy trading group with a 5-step wizard:
- 1Basic Information
Enter a name for your copy trading group.
- Choose a descriptive name (e.g., "Main Scalping", "Client Accounts")
- This name will appear in your groups list
- 2Master Account Selection
Select which account will be the master (source of trades).
- Choose from your connected MEXC accounts
- This account's trades will be copied to followers
- The master account cannot be a follower in the same group
- 3API Credentials
Enter the WebSocket API credentials for the master account.
- API Key - Your MEXC WebSocket API key
- API Secret - Your MEXC WebSocket API secret
- These are encrypted and stored securely
- Required for WebSocket authentication
- 4Follower Selection
Select which accounts will copy trades from the master.
- Check all accounts you want as followers
- The master account is excluded from the list
- You can add/remove followers later
- 5Copy Settings
Configure how trades are copied.
- Copy Ratio - Multiplier for position sizes (0.1x to 5x)
- Max Position Size - Optional limit per trade (in USDT)
- Copy SL/TP - Whether to copy stop loss and take profit orders
- Copy Partial Closes - Whether to copy partial position closes
Settings Explained
Copy Ratio
The copy ratio determines follower position size relative to the master:
- 1.0x - Followers open the exact same size as master
- 0.5x - Followers open half the master's size
- 2.0x - Followers open double the master's size
See Copy Ratios for more details.
Max Position Size
An optional limit on the maximum position size (in USDT or contracts):
- If set, positions are capped at this value
- Protects against unexpectedly large trades
- Leave empty for no limit
Copy SL/TP
When enabled, stop loss and take profit orders are synchronized:
- Follower SL/TP prices match the master's levels
- Changes to master SL/TP are propagated to followers
- Provides automatic risk management
Copy Partial Closes
Controls behavior when the master closes only part of a position:
- Enabled - Followers close proportionally
- Disabled - Followers wait for full close
Start with a 1.0x ratio and test with small positions before scaling up. You can always adjust settings later.
After Creation
After creating the group:
- 1. The group appears in your Copy Trading list with status "Inactive"
- 2. Click Start Copy Trading to enable it
- 3. Wait for the connection to establish (status changes to "Connected")
- 4. Trades on the master account will now be copied