# Copy trading

Don't reinvent the wheel. Pick a trader with a real on-chain track record, scale their moves to your wallet size, and let the bot replicate every entry and exit they take.

## How it works

1. **Browse the leaderboard.** See who's been profitable on-chain over the trailing 30 days.
2. **Pick a leader to follow.** Tap "Copy" on their profile.
3. **Set your exposure.** How much of your stack follows them, and how each trade is sized.
4. **Set your safety rails.** Maximum per trade, daily cap, blacklisted tokens.
5. **You're live.** Every entry the leader takes is mirrored on your wallet, scaled to your config.

## Finding leaders

`/leaderboard` shows every active leader, ranked by on-chain performance over the last 30 days. The columns:

| Metric            | What it means                                                      |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Realized P\&L** | Profit/loss on closed positions in USD.                            |
| **Win rate**      | Share of closed positions that ended in profit.                    |
| **Max drawdown**  | Worst peak-to-trough loss inside the period.                       |
| **Trades**        | Number of closed trades. Volume matters — 3 trades isn't a signal. |
| **Followers**     | How many others currently copy them.                               |
| **AUM copied**    | Total dollars across all followers right now.                      |

Don't pick on P\&L alone. A leader with high P\&L and 80% drawdown probably got lucky on one trade. Balance win rate, drawdown, and trade count.

## How copies are sized

You don't copy the leader's exact dollar size — you scale it to your wallet. Pick from:

* **Fixed amount per copy** — e.g. $50 on every copied entry, regardless of what the leader does.
* **Percentage of wallet** — e.g. 2% of your current SOL balance on every entry.
* **Mirror size** — copy the leader's percentage of *their* wallet, applied to yours.

`/copy <leaderId>` opens the wizard to set this.

## Safety rails

The bot copies the leader's moves but never breaks your envelope:

* **Max per trade** — hard cap on a single copy.
* **Daily cap** — total dollars copied across all leaders in 24h.
* **Blocked tokens** — tokens the bot won't copy into (e.g. obvious scams or coins you already hold).
* **Whitelist mode** — copy only when the leader trades a token on your approved list.

These rules apply per leader. You can follow multiple leaders, each with their own envelope.

## When a leader stops trading

The bot keeps watching. If your leader goes quiet for days, no copies fire. The moment they resume, copying continues automatically. No manual action needed.

To stop following: `/copy unfollow <leaderId>`. Existing copied positions remain in your wallet — they're yours, no automatic close.

## Common commands

```
/leaderboard           Browse active leaders
/copy <leaderId>       Open the copy wizard for a specific leader
/copy list             Your current follows
/copy pause <id>       Pause copying without unfollowing
/copy resume <id>      Resume a paused follow
/copy unfollow <id>    Stop copying entirely
```

## FAQ

**How are leaders ranked?**\
By on-chain track record over the trailing 30 days — realized P\&L, win rate, max drawdown. The leaderboard updates daily.

**Do I have to copy their exact size?**\
No. Scale every trade to your config — fixed amount, percentage of wallet, or mirror their wallet share.

**What if my leader stops trading?**\
The bot keeps watching. When they resume, copying picks up automatically. You can also unfollow with one command.

**Can I follow more than one leader at the same time?**\
Yes. Each leader has its own envelope (size cap, daily cap, token rules).

**Does copy trading respect my fee tier?**\
Yes. Each copied trade goes through the standard swap engine at your current tier's fee.

**What happens if the leader makes a losing trade?**\
The copy goes through too. Copy trading isn't a guarantee — it's a delegation. You're trusting the leader's judgment. Set your caps to bound the downside.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Past performance isn't future performance.** Even the best leaders have bad weeks. Treat copy trading as one of several strategies, not the only one. Diversify across leaders, set hard caps, and review your performance weekly.
{% endhint %}

## What to read next

* [Become a leader](/social-trading/become-a-leader.md) — go the other direction: get copied yourself
* [Fees & tiers](/earnings/fees-and-tiers.md) — what each copied trade costs
* [Bot commands](/reference/bot-commands.md) — full reference for /copy and /leaderboard


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