- Go to [Trade] → [Copy Trading] → [Futures] tab, pick a portfolio, hit [Copy].
- Choose Fixed Ratio if the lead trader holds many positions at once; minimum 10 USDT.
- Set leverage to [Follow the Lead Trader] to keep the lead's risk profile.
- Want to try first? Hit Mock for a simulated copy with no real money.
- Give it time — profits often come from a few trades held for days.
What is Binance copy trading and how does it work?
Copy trading lets you automatically mirror a lead trader's trades in your own account. When the lead trader opens, adds to, partially closes or closes a position, Binance does the same for you, scaled to the capital you set.
There are two roles: the lead trader, who trades and publishes a portfolio, and the copy trader, who follows it. The lead trader earns a share of your profit (only when you're in profit); your funds always stay in your own Copy Trading wallet.
Binance offers copy trading for both Spot and Futures. This guide focuses on Futures copy trading — where most lead traders operate and where the settings matter most.
What you need before you start
- A verified Binance account with Futures enabled.
- USDT in your Spot wallet — when you start copying, the amount moves from Spot to your Copy Trading wallet.
- At least 10 USDT (up to 300,000 USDT) per portfolio. Futures copy trading only supports USDT contracts, so all fees are in USDT.
- An amount you can leave alone for at least 30 days — not money you need next week.
How to copy trade on Binance Futures, step by step
- Open Copy Trading. On the web:
[Trade] → [Copy Trading]. In the app: open Copy Trading and select the [Futures] tab. You can search lead traders by name under All Portfolios. - Pick a portfolio and hit [Copy]. First check ROI, max drawdown (MDD), days live and position history — see how to choose a lead trader.
- Choose a copy mode: Fixed Ratio (one total budget, trades copied proportionally) or Fixed Amount (a fixed sum per trade). See the comparison.
- Enter your copy amount (minimum 10 USDT).
- Review advanced settings: leverage (
Follow the Lead TraderorFixed Leverage1–10x), margin mode, maximum entry slippage (0.1%–3%), TP/SL and portfolio stop loss. - Read and accept the agreement, then hit [Copy]. From the next trade on, Binance mirrors it for you.
Fixed Ratio vs Fixed Amount
This is the most important choice — and the one most often made at random.
| Fixed Ratio | Fixed Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| How trades are sized | In proportion to your capital vs the lead's | A fixed sum you set for every trade |
| When the lead opens many trades | Each trade scales down, still copied | Margin can run out after a few trades |
| Partial closes | Lead takes 20% off → so do you | Lead takes 20% off → so do you |
| Best for | Lead traders holding many positions at once | Exact control of the amount per trade |
A 60 USDT budget with 20 USDT per order in Fixed Amount mode: after 3 orders the margin balance hits zero and the portfolio stops copying new trades. If the 4th trade is the month's biggest, you miss it.
Leverage, margin and TP/SL: how to set them
Leverage
Choose Follow the Lead Trader or Fixed Leverage (1x–10x). To stay closest to the original portfolio, follow the lead trader's leverage. Raising it yourself adds liquidation risk without improving the trades. Note that Binance caps leverage at 5x on low-liquidity pairs.
Margin mode
Follow the lead's margin mode or fix it to Cross or Isolated. Isolated limits risk to each position; Cross shares margin across positions.
TP/SL and portfolio stop loss
Binance automatically places TP/SL orders on copied positions based on your portfolio settings, and lets you set a portfolio-level stop loss (in USDT or %). If you use one, set it wider than the lead trader's historical max drawdown — too tight and you'll be cut out during a normal pullback, missing the recovery.
Mock Copy: try it without real money
Each portfolio card has a Mock button next to Copy. Mock Copy lets you follow results as if you were copying, without real funds — the best way to learn a lead trader's rhythm, especially the flat weeks, before you commit.
Binance copy trading fees
- Futures trading fees at your VIP level, same as trading yourself.
- The lead trader's profit share — set per portfolio (e.g. 10% for Moon Scout), charged only on net profit: realized profit minus profit already shared.
- Slippage: copy orders use limit orders with a maximum slippage; in fast markets an order may not fill, or your position may end up smaller than the lead's.
How to stop copy trading (and what happens to open trades)
You can stop copying at any time (unless the lead trader has set a lock-up period). What happens depends on the Close All Positions on Stop setting:
- On: all open positions are closed at market price when you stop.
- Off: the portfolio switches to Self Managing — positions stay open for you to close or protect with TP/SL; the link with the lead trader ends and the profit share is settled at that moment.
Stopping in the middle of a flat stretch usually means closing trades that are temporarily red — and missing the big trades that follow.
5 mistakes that make copiers lose or miss the big trades
- Picking a lead trader for the top 30-day ROI alone. High short-term ROI often comes with high leverage and deep drawdowns.
- Fixed Amount with a small budget — margin runs out after a few trades.
- Raising leverage above the lead trader's.
- A portfolio stop loss that's too tight — cut out in a normal pullback.
- Quitting after a few flat days. For Moon Scout, the portfolio was flat or down on 51% of days, and 80% of net profit came from the 5 best trades.
How to choose a lead trader
- Track record long enough to show both good and bad stretches.
- MDD (max drawdown) — could you sit through it?
- The leverage and margin mode the lead trader usually uses.
- Public position history — can you see the losing trades, or only the pretty ones?
- Profit share and whether there's a lock-up period.
Each metric and the red flags in detail: how to choose a lead trader on Binance — 7 metrics to check.
Example: copying Moon Scout
Moon Scout is an altcoin portfolio on Binance Futures: a bot scans 500+ pairs every hour, a trader takes only a few setups, 2x leverage, partial take-profits, winners held for days. Numbers as of 28 Oct 2026:
- ROI since launch: +116.7% over 59 days · max drawdown −15.5%.
- 207 positions, all public; the longest stretch without a new high was 20 days.
- Suggested settings: Fixed Ratio, leverage Follow the Lead Trader, leave it for at least 30 days.
See Moon Scout on Binance
Copy directly, or hit Mock to try it first with no real money.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum to copy trade on Binance?
10 USDT minimum and 300,000 USDT maximum per copy portfolio, according to Binance's official guide. Some lead traders can set a higher minimum.
Is Binance copy trading safe?
No futures investment is completely safe — you can lose your entire copy allocation. Your funds stay in your own Copy Trading wallet on Binance; the lead trader can't withdraw them. The risk lies in the lead trader's strategy and in your own settings.
Fixed Ratio or Fixed Amount — which is better?
Fixed Ratio copies every trade in proportion to your capital, which suits lead traders who hold many positions at once. Fixed Amount uses a fixed sum per trade — with a small budget, margin can run out after a few trades and you stop copying.
What are the fees for Binance copy trading?
You pay normal Futures trading fees at your VIP level, plus the lead trader's profit share (set per portfolio, e.g. 10%) — charged only on net profit.
What happens to open positions when I stop copying?
If [Close All Positions on Stop] is on, positions are closed at market price when you stop. If it's off, the portfolio switches to Self Managing: positions stay open for you to manage, and the profit share is settled at that moment.
What is Mock Copy on Binance?
Mock is the simulated-copy button on a portfolio card: you follow the results as if you were copying, without real money. It's a good way to learn a lead trader's rhythm before committing funds.
This guide is educational, not investment advice. Futures trading carries a very high risk and you may lose all of your capital. Feature details are based on Binance's official guide and the Copy Trading rules; Binance may change its interface and rules at any time.