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# CommuniTraders Copy Settings Reference

Reference for CommuniTraders copy settings: Fixed Lots and Proportional modes, risk ratio, min and max lot, drawdown protection and worked examples.

Your copy settings decide the size of every copied trade and the point at which the platform closes trades to limit losses. Set them before you follow, and review them whenever your account size or risk tolerance changes.

## Copy mode

| Mode                       | How the copied volume is calculated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Fixed Lots**             | Every copied trade uses the fixed lot amount that you enter, regardless of the provider's volume. Volume (follower) = Fixed lot amount.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Proportional** (default) | The provider's volume is scaled by the ratio between your equity and the provider's equity, then multiplied by your Risk ratio. Volume (follower) = Equity (follower) ÷ Equity (provider) × Volume (provider) × Risk ratio. A currency conversion is applied when the two accounts use different currencies. |

## Risk ratio

The multiplier applied in Proportional mode. **1** copies in exact proportion to equity, **0.5** copies half of that, and **2** copies double. The default is 1.

## Min lot size and Max lot size

* **Min lot size** – the smallest volume that can be copied. If the calculated volume is smaller, the platform uses the minimum.
* **Max lot size** – the largest volume that can be copied. If the calculated volume is larger, the platform caps it at the maximum.
* Calculated volumes are rounded to two decimals, for example 0.126 lots becomes 0.13 lots.
* The minimum volume depends on the follower's account group: 0.01 lot on XLev, 0.10 lot on ILC and EDGE. A follower on ILC or EDGE cannot open less than 0.10 lot, so set **Min lot size** to 0.10 on those account groups and expect small proportional copies to be raised to that minimum.

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The CommuniTraders User Manual recommends a **Min lot size** of at least 0.01 and a **Max lot size** greater than 0, for example 1. If the Risk ratio or the Max lot size is zero, trades may not be copied. After you change any setting, select **Update settings**.
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## Worked examples (Proportional mode)

The examples assume a follower on XLev, where the minimum volume is 0.01 lot.

| Provider equity | Provider trade  | Follower equity | Risk ratio | Min / Max lot   | Copied volume                        |
| --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 20,000 USD      | 0.7 lots EURUSD | 10,000 USD      | 1          | 0.01 / no limit | 0.35 lots                            |
| 20,000 USD      | 0.7 lots EURUSD | 10,000 USD      | 0.2        | 0.1 / no limit  | 0.07 lots, raised to the 0.1 minimum |
| 20,000 USD      | 5 lots EURUSD   | 10,000 USD      | 1.5        | 0.01 / 1        | 3.75 lots, capped at 1 lot           |

**Fixed Lots example:** the provider trades 0.01 lots, and the follower has Fixed Lots set to 0.5. The follower's account opens 0.5 lots.

**Different account groups:** a provider on a commission-based group and a follower on a spread-based group receive different prices and pay different costs. Their profit on the same trade is not identical.

## Drawdown protection

Both Followers and Signal Providers can set a drawdown protection.

| Option          | What it does                                                                                                                                           |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **No drawdown** | No automatic closure.                                                                                                                                  |
| **In equity**   | Closes all open trades when the account **equity** falls below the **Max drawdown** value. Equity includes the floating profit or loss of open trades. |
| **In balance**  | Closes all open trades when the account **balance** falls below the **Max drawdown** value. Balance changes only when trades are closed.               |

**Max drawdown** is entered as an account value, not as a percentage. Example: an account with 1,000 USD equity, protection **In equity**, and Max drawdown **850** closes all trades when the equity falls below 850 USD.

* On a **Follower** account, the closure applies only to that follower's copied trades.
* On a **Signal Provider** account, the closure also closes the copied trades in every follower's account. Trades that a follower opened independently stay open.

## Read-only mode

Read-only mode is a safety state that blocks new trades and settings changes after a drawdown closure.

* A **Signal Provider** enters read-only mode when **Disable account on drawdown** is enabled and the Max drawdown is reached. The provider can leave read-only mode by selecting **Enable Account**.
* A **Follower** enters read-only mode when the Max drawdown is reached under **In equity** protection. There is no reactivation button on the follower side. Contact support if you need the account reviewed.

## Fees and currency

* The Signal Provider's **performance fee** (0 % to 50 %) is charged on the profits generated for the follower and is settled monthly to the provider's IB account. A fee change applies from the following month.
* If your account currency differs from the provider's, copied trades are converted at the market rate, so prices in your history can differ slightly from the provider's.
* Profit on JPY pairs is rounded to whole units, because JPY has no decimals.

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Protections reduce risk but do not remove it. Market gaps, slippage, and connection delays can cause the closing price to differ from the Max drawdown level. Review your settings regularly. Tradeview services are not offered in the United States or to US Persons.
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