How to copy a TradFi Master Trader on Bybit

Copying the moves of a successful trader doesn’t need to involve running a parallel trading terminal and replicating every order by hand. TradFi Copy Trading on Bybit makes the entire setup easy. Once you follow a Master Trader, your account automatically mirrors their positions across forex, commodities (including metals and oil), indices and stock CFDs, with no need for you to place any trades manually. 

This guide shows you how to choose a Master Trader worth following, configure your copy trade parameters and manage or stop your positions once you're following a Master Trader.

Key Takeaways:

• Copying a Master Trader lets you automatically mirror their forex, commodities, indices and US stock CFD positions through a copy-trading system built on MT5.

• You can follow up to 10 Master Traders at the same time, with per-trader investment amounts ranging from 100 to 1,000,000 USDx.

• Trailing Stop and Take-Profit/Stop-Loss settings give you defined exit conditions, and the Asset Threshold Alert notifies you once your account value reaches a level you’ve set.

What is TradFi copy trading?

If you'd rather follow a trading strategy than build one from scratch, TradFi Copy Trading on Bybit gives you that option. It's a copy-trading system built on MT5 that replicates a Master Trader's positions into your account across forex, indices, US stock CFDs and commodities, including metals and oil.

Master Traders receive a share of your eligible profits under the high–water mark principle. The ratio applying to each trader is shown on their profile, so check to see it before following. For the full calculation, see TradFi Copy Trading: Profit Sharing Explained, and for general TradFi fees, review this guide.

You can participate through your Main Account or Subaccount. You’ll also need to complete your Identity Verification before following a Master Trader.

How to choose a Master Trader

A single strong week says little about a Master Trader's skill, but consistency over months tells you more about how their strategy holds up. Before following anyone, run through the following:

• Longer-term ROE and consistency. Weigh how the trader's return on equity has held up over extended periods, not just recent highs.

• Trading history and duration. A longer track record gives you more data points across varying conditions, such as trending markets versus range-bound ones.

• Instruments traded and risk profile. Confirm which markets the trader operates in, and whether their risk-taking, position sizing and general approach match your comfort level.

• Profit-sharing ratio. Displayed on the trader's profile, this ratio directly affects your net return, and shouldn't be treated as a footnote.

Open and Closed Positions data on a profile isn't real-time; it updates every five minutes.

How to copy a TradFi Master Trader

Here’s how to start copying a Master Trader on the Bybit App.

Step 1: From the home screen, tap on More → Copy Trading → TradFi.



Step 2: Review Master Traders on the Leaderboard or All Traders tab, and tap on Copy next to the trader you'd like to follow.

Step 3: Enter your investment amount. A minimum of 100 USDx is required, with a maximum of 1,000,000 USDx. Note, however, that the Master Trader may set a higher minimum for their own card. Funds are transferred automatically once you confirm, so you don't need to move money to a separate TradFi account beforehand.

Step 4: Configure your copy-trading settings before confirming.

• Trailing Stop: An equity-based exit condition that adjusts upward as your account reaches new highs, closing your positions if equity retraces to the calculated exit level.

• Take-Profit/Stop-Loss amount: Cumulative profit or loss levels, measured from the point you start copying, that close all copied positions under this Master Trader and end the copy when triggered.

• Asset Threshold Alert: An optional account-value notification. This is an alert only; it doesn't close positions or otherwise intervene in your trades.

For detailed calculations, parameters and restrictions behind each setting, see the relevant Help Center article.

Step 5: Check the Agreement Acknowledgment box and tap on Copy Now.

Note: On the desktop version, the flow to Copy Trading is via Tools → Copy Trading → Copy Trading TradFi. The remaining steps largely match those on the App.

TradFi Copy Trading isn't available around the clock. Weekends, international public holidays and system maintenance windows all pause trading, and a notification appears on the Copy Trading homepage during these periods. Any instrument in a Master Trader's portfolio that's temporarily unavailable simply won't be copied into your account.

How to manage or stop your copy trades

Once you're following a Master Trader, the three actions described below cover most of what you'll need: checking your performance, adjusting your parameters and exiting entirely.

Monitor your positions

Tap on My Trades within the Copy Trading page to open the User Center (Follower). Here you can review your account performance, investment and copied positions in one dashboard. This is also where total equity, used margin, free margin and cumulative profit share are detailed. The Open and Closed Positions data here isn't real-time either — it updates every five minutes. Therefore, treat the figures as a close approximation rather than a live feed.

Edit settings or investment

From the User Center (Follower), you can update your Trailing Stop, Take-Profit/Stop-Loss amounts and Asset Threshold Alert. You can also increase or reduce your investment. 

One restriction is worth flagging: Take-Profit can't be adjusted below your current cumulative profit, and a reduce-investment request can't be revoked once submitted. Changing your investment amount doesn't affect Take-Profit or Stop-Loss levels, since those track cumulative P&L rather than position size.

Unfollow a Master Trader

Go to User Center (Follower) → Following → Details for the Master Trader you want to unfollow, then tap on Unfollow. This closes all copied positions under that trader, deducts any pending profit share from the funds returned to you and sends the remainder to your Funding Account. Note: closure may be delayed if you unfollow outside trading hours. For detailed settings and restrictions, please see the Follower guide.

Risks and limitations

Copying a strategy still exposes you to the same market forces the Master Trader faces, plus a few mechanical risks unique to copying. Weigh the following before allocating capital:

• Performance and market risk. A Master Trader's past results don't guarantee future outcomes. TradFi Copy Trading connects to international markets, which may introduce third-party risks beyond Bybit's control.

• Execution-price differences and delayed triggers. Your entry price may differ from that of the Master Trader due to market conditions or network timing. Stop-Loss triggers may not be immediate; they might be delayed.

• No manual closure. You cannot manually close an individual copied position. Exiting is only possible by unfollowing the Master Trader, or through a Trailing Stop or Take-Profit/Stop-Loss trigger.

• Trading-hour and availability limits. TradFi Copy Trading doesn't run 24/7. Weekends, holidays and maintenance windows pause trading, and individual instruments may follow their own sessions. Therefore, be sure to verify exact hours against the Help Center resources.

• Unavailable instruments. Any instrument in a Master Trader's portfolio that becomes unavailable won't be replicated into your account, leaving your copied exposure narrower than the original strategy.

The bottom line

TradFi Copy Trading gives you a way to follow strategies across forex, commodities, indices and US stock CFDs without executing a single trade yourself. However, this convenience doesn't remove the need for due diligence: a Master Trader's performance history, instruments, risk profile and profit-sharing ratio are all worth reviewing before you commit funds. Consequently, the traders worth following tend to be those whose consistency holds up under scrutiny, not necessarily those at the top of a short-term leaderboard. Start with an amount that matches your risk tolerance, and set your Trailing Stop and Take-Profit/Stop-Loss levels before you follow, not after.

Sign up with Bybit and start copying TradFi Master Traders today.

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