Copy trades on MT5 and cTrader
Copy Trade mirrors the trades of one master account onto one or more follower accounts. It works on both MT5 and cTrader, and can even copy across the two. LOTUX carries out the copied trades on each follower - it is not a broker and not investment advice.
How it works
You mark one connected account as the master and one or more as followers. When the master trades, LOTUX mirrors the action onto each follower, sized by that follower's own settings. Every account still runs its own EA (MT5) or cBot (cTrader), so each follower executes on its own.
What gets copied from the master: market entries (buy / sell), closes, partial closes, pending orders (limit / stop) and their cancels, stop-loss / take-profit changes, and scale-ins (adding to a position).
Step-by-step: set up copy trading
Connect the accounts
Connect the master and each follower account (create a license → install the EA/cBot → paste the key). MT5 and cTrader accounts can be mixed.
Pick the master
In the Copy Trade app, set which connected account is the master (the one others follow).
Add followers
Add follower accounts and set each follower's sizing (e.g. fixed lot, or a multiple of the master).
Go live
When the master opens, closes, or adjusts a trade, LOTUX mirrors it to every online follower. You see each copy in LOTUX history.
MT5, cTrader, and cross-platform
Copy Trade works within MT5, within cTrader, and from one to the other. A few honest platform notes:
- On cTrader, custom fixed-pip stop-loss / take-profit can fall back to "mirror" mode on older cBot versions - the copy still happens using the master's SL/TP; it is not a missed copy.
- On cTrader, mirroring partial closes to followers can be limited today; full closes copy normally.
- Copying across different platforms works in either direction (e.g. an MT5 master to a cTrader follower, or a cTrader master to an MT5 follower) with a symbol mapping so the follower trades the matching instrument. One option - reverse copy, where a follower trades the opposite direction of the master - is not available across different platforms.
Set up copy trading on your accounts
This is the exact mirror LOTUX runs between your master and followers. Choose how you host each bridge - every account executes through its own EA/cBot.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I copy from MT5 to cTrader (or the other way)?
- Yes, copying works across platforms in either direction with a symbol mapping so the follower trades the matching instrument. One option, reverse copy (a follower trading the opposite direction of the master), is not available across different platforms.
- Does each follower need its own connection?
- Yes. Every account - master and each follower - runs its own EA (MT5) or cBot (cTrader) and executes on its own. LOTUX coordinates the mirror between them.
- Is a partial close copied on cTrader?
- Full closes copy normally on both platforms. On cTrader, mirroring a partial close can be limited today; MT5 supports the full set. Your dashboard shows each follower's current capability.
LOTUX executes the copied orders on your rules - it is not a broker and not investment advice. Trading carries risk; you are responsible for your own accounts and settings.