How does each PU Copy Trading mode determine my trade size?
When you subscribe to a Signal Provider, your selected copy mode determines how the provider’s trade size is converted into the lot size opened on your account. PU Copy Trading offers three modes: Equivalent Margin Percentage, Multiplier of Lot, and Fixed Lot. Your copied lot size may differ from the provider’s, depending on the selected mode, your account’s available funds and the applicable trading conditions.
How do copy modes compare?
Choose a mode based on your available funds, trading preferences and risk tolerance.
How does equivalent margin percentage work?
Equivalent Margin Percentage determines copied trade sizes based on margin levels. PU Prime’s user guide also refers to this mode as Equivalent Used Margin.
Platform calculation: The platform determines the copied volume using its margin-based calculation.
Copied lot size: Your position may be larger or smaller than the provider’s.
Trading conditions: The final volume remains subject to applicable lot size requirements, settings, and available margin.
How does multiplier of lot work?
Multiplier of Lot calculates your copied trade size by multiplying the Signal Provider’s lot size by a number you choose.
Calculated copied lot size = Signal Provider’s lot size × Your selected multiplier
0.5 multiplier: Calculates half the provider’s trade size.
1 multiplier: Calculates the same trade size.
2 multiplier: Calculates twice the provider’s trade size.
Example: Using a multiplier of 2
Provider’s trade size: 0.50 lots.
Your multiplier: 2
Calculated copied size: 1 lot.
The actual copied size may be affected by minimum lot sizes, permitted lot increments, rounding settings and other execution conditions. A higher multiplier increases the calculated trade size, margin required, and potential gains or losses.
How does fixed lot work?
Fixed Lot uses your selected lot size for each copied trade, regardless of the Signal Provider’s trade size.
Example: Setting a fixed lot size of 0.10 lots
Provider opens 0.50 lots: Your selected copied size is 0.10 lots.
Provider opens 5 lots: Your selected copied size remains 0.10 lots.
These sizes remain subject to platform requirements and execution conditions. Using the same lot size does not mean every trade carries the same risk. Risk also depends on the product, price movement and other trade conditions.
What conditions can affect the actual copied trade size?
Minimum lot size: Each copied trade must meet the product’s minimum lot size requirement.
Permitted lot increments: The calculated size must comply with the product’s allowed lot increments.
Rounding settings: The final size may depend on the applicable settings, including Lot Round-Up, where available.
Small calculated sizes: A trade below the minimum lot size may be adjusted or may not open, depending on the applicable settings.
Available margin: A copied trade may not open if your account has insufficient free margin.
Execution conditions: The calculated size does not guarantee that a trade will be executed at that size.
What should I check before copying trades?
Before confirming your copy settings, check:
Copy mode: Whether the selected method matches how you want trade sizes calculated.
Multiplier or fixed lot size: Whether the selected value suits your available funds.
Rounding settings: Whether small calculated trades may be increased to meet the minimum lot size.
Available margin: Whether your account can support the resulting positions.
Risk settings: Whether your Stop Loss and Take Profit settings reflect your preferences.
Can I change my copy mode?
You can change your copy mode through the relevant strategy’s Copy Trading settings.
Open the relevant Copy Trading account.
Select Manage, then More Settings.
Review the available copy modes and confirm your updated settings.
Changes of the copy mode apply only to new copy trades. Before changing modes, contact PU Prime Customer Support to confirm when the change takes effect and whether it affects existing copied positions.
