Beginner’s Guide to BTCC Futures Copy Trading

I. Choose a Lead Trader

You can select a lead trader to follow via the Market board, Top Picks, or by using the Search trader function to find traders you're interested in.

1. Browse the Market board: Navigate to the [Copy] tab at the bottom of the app. On the [Futures Copy Trading] page, under the Market board, browse through the list of lead traders. Choose a lead trader that interests you and tap the [Copy] button to proceed to the copy trading setup.

2. Top Picks: Top Picks highlights lead traders with stable performance, high win rates, and strong risk management. These are hand-picked by the platform and are ideal for beginners looking for reliable strategies.

3. Search trader: At the top of the Market board, tap the “Search trader” search bar and enter the full nickname of the lead trader you’re looking for. Once found, tap [Copy] to go to the setup page.

II. Copy Trading Parameters

BTCC's copy trading settings currently include four main modules: Copy Mode Selection, Per Trade Settings, Max Copy Amount, and Advanced Settings. Each will be explained below.

1. Copy Mode Selection

BTCC supports two copy trading modes: Fixed Margin and Proportional Margin. The default mode is Fixed Margin, and users can switch between modes at the top-right corner of the page.

Fixed Margin Mode

In this mode, a fixed margin amount is allocated for each copied position. The per trade margin range is 10–100,000 USDT. The maximum margin range is 10–2,000,000 USDT.

Users can set a customized cap for maximum margin. Once that limit is reached, no further trades will be copied.

For example, if a user sets each copied trade to 50 USDT and the maximum copy margin to 200 USDT, every time the trader opens a new position, 50 USDT will be used to follow the trade—until the 200 USDT cap is reached. That means the user can hold a maximum of 4 active copied trades (200 ÷ 50 = 4).

This mode is simple and user-friendly, especially for beginners, and fits most users’ copy trading habits.

Proportional Margin Mode

This newer mode allows users to copy trades based on a proportion of the trader’s position size.

Copied trade value = Trader’s position value × User-defined proportional margin rate

Supported proportional margin rates range from 0.01 to 100, with a maximum total margin limit between 10 and 2,000,000 USDT.

For example, if a trader opens a position worth 10,000 USDT and the user sets a proportional margin rate of 0.1, the user’s copied position will be 10,000 × 0.1 = 1,000 USDT.

This mode allows users to copy trades with flexible capital allocation based on the trader’s actual position size, making it easier to follow strategies with precision. The user's overall PnL (profit and loss) will be more closely aligned with the lead trader’s performance.

2. Per Order Copy Settings

The settings required will vary depending on the selected copy trading mode:

Fixed Margin Mode

Users must enter a fixed USDT amount for each copied trade.

For example, entering 10 USDT means that 10 USDT will be used for each copied order when the lead trader opens a new position.

Proportional Margin Mode

Users must enter a copy ratio, which determines how much to allocate based on the trader's position size.

For example, if the lead trader opens a 10,000 USDT position and the user sets a 0.1x ratio, the system will allocate 1,000 USDT to the copied trade.

3. Maximum Copy Amount

Users can set a maximum total copy margin. Once this limit is reached, no additional trades will be copied.

In Fixed Margin Mode

The number of simultaneous copied trades = Maximum Copy Amount ÷ Per Trade Copy Amount

For example, if the per order amount is 10 USDT and the maximum is 1,000 USDT, the user can hold up to 100 active copied trades.

In Proportional Margin Mode

Since trade sizes vary depending on the trader's positions and your set ratio, the above formula does not apply.

4. Copy Ongoing Positions

When enabled, the system will immediately copy any ongoing positions the lead trader currently holds, using the market price. This setting is enabled by default.

If the system detects a price deviation between the user’s opening price and the lead trader’s buying price of over 3%, the copy order will fail automatically for user protection.

5. Advanced Settings

Advanced settings include: Copy trading contract settings, Auto Update, Copy trade stop loss for trader, Take profit per order, and Stop loss per order. These options can be customized based on user preferences.

Copy trading contract settings

Select the trading pair(s) from your chosen lead trader(s). It is recommended to match the lead trader’s settings.

The default position mode is Cross Margin, and the leverage will follow the lead trader’s settings.

Auto Update

When enabled, any new trading pairs added by the lead trader will be automatically synced and copied on your end. This feature is enabled by default.

Copy trade stop loss for trader

A risk control feature that allows users to set the maximum acceptable net loss. Once the net loss reaches the specified limit, the system will stop copying the trader and process the remaining positions based on your settings.

Net loss = Total copy trade profit – Total copy trade loss (including floating PnL)

Take profit per order

Automatically places a take-profit order for each copied trade based on the parameters of the lead trader. If not enabled, users will need to monitor positions and close them manually.

Stop loss per order

Automatically places a stop-loss order for each copied trade based on the parameters of the lead trader.

III. Cancel Copy Trading

On the BTCC app, go to [My Copy Trades] > [My Traders], select the trader you want to stop copying, open the [Copy Management] page, tap the settings icon in the top-right corner, and confirm to stop copy lead trader to end the copy trading relationship.