A copy group is how you tell Tradecopia which accounts to link for trade replication — one leader account that you trade manually, and one or more follower accounts that mirror those trades automatically.
You might need this article if:
You want to start copying trades and need to set up your first group
Trades aren't copying between your accounts and you want to check your group configuration
You have multiple broker connections active but replication isn't happening
You want to run separate groups for different sets of accounts or risk parameters
You want to trade across multiple prop firms at the same time
What a copy group is
A copy group defines exactly which accounts are linked for replication. Every group has one leader account — the account you trade manually through your broker platform — and one or more follower accounts that automatically receive copies of each trade.
Tradecopia only replicates between accounts that are explicitly assigned to the same group. Having active broker connections in Tradecopia does not automatically link accounts for replication. A group must be configured.
How to create a copy group
Go to Copy Trade and click + Add Trading Group
Name your group and select a color — the color helps you tell groups apart at a glance. If you leave it unset, a color is assigned automatically.
Select your leader account using the radio button
Select each follower account using the radio button. For each follower, set the quantity multiplier and the copy type — these two controls appear side by side for each follower you add.
Configure the group settings
Quantity multiplier controls how many contracts the follower trades relative to the leader. Both whole numbers and decimal values are supported.
Multiplier | Example: leader trades 2 contracts | Follower trades |
0.5 | 2 contracts | 1 contract |
1 | 2 contracts | 2 contracts |
2 | 2 contracts | 4 contracts |
3 | 2 contracts | 6 contracts |
Decimal multipliers round up when the result is a fractional contract. For example, a 0.5× multiplier on a leader trading 1 contract produces 1 follower contract (not 0.5). A 0.5× multiplier on a leader trading 3 contracts produces 2 follower contracts.
For full multiplier documentation — including how decimals interact with prop firm contract limits and contract mode options — see How quantity multipliers work on follower accounts.
Copy type
Copy type controls which contract the follower trades. This matters when the leader and follower are set up for different contract sizes of the same instrument.
Copy type | What the follower trades |
Standard | The same contract as the leader — exact match |
Micro | Always micro contracts (e.g. MES, MNQ) regardless of what the leader trades |
Mini | Always mini contracts (e.g. ES, NQ) regardless of what the leader trades |
Set the copy type to Standard unless you specifically need the follower to trade a different contract size than the leader.
Enabling and disabling a group
Enable the group to start replication. Disable it to pause replication without deleting the group configuration.
Each follower within the group also has its own individual enable/disable toggle. You can stop replication to a specific follower while the group remains active and copying to others.
To trade through a group: enable the group, then place your trades on the leader account through your broker platform as normal. Tradecopia detects the leader trades and sends matching instructions to each enabled follower.
If a follower stops receiving trades unexpectedly, check whether the Position Reconciler has automatically halted that follower due to a position mismatch. This is separate from the manual enable/disable toggle. See How the Position Reconciler protects your follower accounts.
Running multiple groups
There is no limit to the number of groups you can create. Each group operates independently — changes to one group do not affect any other.
You might run multiple groups to:
Separate accounts by prop firm or by broker
Apply different multiplier settings to different sets of followers
Use a dedicated group for a test account before merging it into your main setup
Multiple groups can be active and replicating at the same time. Only one leader account can execute trades per group, but you can have several groups running in parallel with different leaders.
Groups span broker connections
Replication is group-scoped, not connection-scoped. This is a common source of confusion.
When you connect broker accounts in Tradecopia, those accounts are not automatically linked to each other. They are linked only when you assign them to the same copy group. A Tradovate connection showing Connected and a Rithmic connection showing Connected do not replicate to each other unless both are in the same group.
Scenario | Supported |
Accounts from two separate logins of the same broker (e.g. two Tradovate connections) | Yes |
Accounts from different brokers in the same group (e.g. Tradovate + Rithmic + TopStepX) | Yes |
The same account assigned to more than one group at a time | No |
If trades appear to copy within one connection but not across connections, the most likely cause is that no copy group has been configured to span those accounts. Adding connections does not create a group — the group must be set up manually.
Trading across multiple prop firms simultaneously
Tradecopia fully supports multiple groups running in parallel, with each group replicating independently at the same time.
Example setup:
Group A — Rithmic leader → Tradovate and TopStepX followers
Group B — Separate Tradovate leader → additional Rithmic followers
Both groups enabled simultaneously → all follower accounts receive trades in real time
As long as each group has its own dedicated leader account, there is no restriction on how many groups run in parallel.
Before trading across multiple prop firms: confirm that each firm permits copy trading and third-party platforms on your account type. See Is my prop firm compatible with Tradecopia?.
Rules that apply to all groups
Three rules apply to all copy groups without exception:
Each account can only belong to one group at a time. An account cannot be the leader or a follower in more than one group simultaneously. If you need the same accounts in different configurations, disable the current group and reconfigure, or create separate groups with distinct accounts.
Each group must have its own dedicated leader. A single leader account cannot be shared across groups.
Tradecopia never places trades on the leader account. Tradecopia replicates what the leader does — it does not initiate trades on the leader. Always place your trades manually through your broker platform.
Note: An account that is currently under Hard Lock cannot be added to a copy group. If you need to add a locked account to a group, wait for the lock to expire.
Related articles
How does Tradecopia copy trades between accounts? — how the replication system works at a technical level
What does Tradecopia need to copy trades? — the four conditions that must all be met for replication to occur
How quantity multipliers work on follower accounts — full detail on multiplier values, contract mode, and scaling behaviour
How the Position Reconciler protects your follower accounts — what happens when a follower position goes out of sync
Is my prop firm compatible with Tradecopia? — confirm your prop firm allows copy trading before adding it to a group