Copy trading, also called mirror trading, lets one account automatically replicate another account’s positions. When the master account opens, modifies, or closes a trade, the slave account performs the same action according to rules you control.
Key terms
- Master: The source account whose trades are followed.
- Slave: The destination account that executes mirrored trades.
- Route: The mapping between a master and one or more slaves plus rules like lot sizing and symbol filters.
Why copy trading
It can diversify strategies, reduce manual effort, and allow teams to run standardised execution across multiple accounts. With MirrorLink you can bridge platforms to follow strategies wherever they originate.
How MirrorLink routes a trade
- A master emits a trade event.
- MirrorLink normalises the event and checks your route rules.
- Configured slaves receive the instruction via low-latency APIs and execute according to your sizing and risk controls.
Control without friction
- Lot sizing: Fixed, multiplier, balance-weighted, or caps.
- Symbols: Allowlists, mappings, or one-to-many translations.
- Sessions: Define trading windows per route.
- Risk guards: Max concurrent positions, exposure caps, and per-instrument limits.
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