One master copying to one slave is the simplest setup, but the real power of MirrorLink emerges when you orchestrate multiple accounts into a diversified portfolio. Here is how to think about it.
Why multiple accounts?
- Strategy diversification: Different masters trade different edges. Combining trend-following, mean-reversion, and breakout strategies smooths your equity curve.
- Broker diversification: Spreading across brokers protects against platform outages and gives you access to the best spreads per instrument.
- Platform diversification: Running both MT5 and cTrader accounts means you are not locked into one ecosystem.
Portfolio architecture
Think of your portfolio as a tree. At the top are your master accounts—each one represents a strategy or signal source. Below each master sit one or more slave accounts that execute the trades. MirrorLink’s route system lets you wire any master to any combination of slaves.
- Master A (FX trend, cTrader) → Slave 1 (cTrader), Slave 2 (MT5)
- Master B (Gold scalper, MT5) → Slave 2 (MT5), Slave 3 (cTrader)
- Master C (Index breakout, cTrader) → Slave 1 (cTrader)
Allocation and sizing
Use Balance-Weighted sizing so each slave automatically scales positions relative to its equity. Then control how much capital is “allocated” to each master by adjusting the lot multiplier on each route. If you want Master A to have twice the influence of Master B, set its multiplier to 2x while keeping B at 1x.
Correlation monitoring
The biggest risk in a multi-master setup is hidden correlation. Two masters might both go long EURUSD during NFP, doubling your exposure unknowingly. Use per-symbol caps on each slave to hard-limit instrument concentration, and review the Reports page to check overlap between masters each month.
Rebalancing cadence
At month-end, review each route’s contribution to overall P&L and drawdown. Prune masters that have degraded, increase allocation to consistent performers, and check whether new strategies should be added. Treat it like a fund manager rebalancing a portfolio—because that is essentially what you are doing.