Guide

Copy Trading Bot

Automatically mirror the trades of top-performing traders on dYdX perpetual markets.

The Copy Bot lets you follow a selected Lead Trader and automatically replicate their trades on your own dYdX account. Coinner tracks eligible trader addresses, ranks them on a leaderboard by historical PnL, and gives you rules-based control over how copies arrive.

How Copy Trading Works

  • Lead traders add their on-chain dYdX accounts and trade normally.
  • Coinner tracks their on-chain trading activity and performance over time.
  • Traders are ranked on a leaderboard based on historical PnL.
  • You select a Lead Trader and configure how your account mirrors their trades.
  • The bot listens for new trades from the Lead Trader and mirrors them on your account according to your sizing and risk rules.

Available Settings Explained

Lead Trader Address

The on-chain dYdX address of the trader you want to follow.

Sizing Mode

Controls how copied trades are sized on your account.

  • Fixed Ratio copies each trade as a percentage of the Lead Trader’s order size for proportional exposure.
  • Fixed Size copies each trade using a fixed notional amount regardless of the Lead Trader’s size.

Ratio Percentage (Fixed Ratio mode)

Defines what percentage of the Lead Trader’s order size is copied.

Size per Order ($) (Fixed Size mode)

Defines the notional size used for each copied order.

Maximum Position Size

Caps the total position size the bot can build on your account.

Minimum Lead Trader Order Size

Prevents copying very small trades by setting a threshold.

Take Profit (%)

Closes the copied position when your account reaches the specified profit target.

Stop Loss

Closes the copied position if price moves against you beyond the defined threshold.

Position Closing Behavior

  • If Take Profit or Stop Loss is enabled, the bot closes your entire copied position when the condition is met.
  • If neither is enabled, positions open and close only when the Lead Trader opens or closes their position.

Step-by-Step Creation Flow

  1. Select a Lead Trader from the leaderboard and confirm you have sufficient equity to copy trades.
  2. Choose your sizing mode and define ratio, fixed size, and maximum position limits.
  3. Set optional Take Profit or Stop Loss levels for additional risk control.
  4. Start the bot and monitor copied trades and position updates in real time.

Lead Trader Incentives

Lead Traders receive 10% of the trading fees generated by their followers, paid monthly. This aligns incentives while keeping the platform free for followers.

Risks & safety notes

  • Execution latency and liquidity differences can cause copied fills to differ slightly from the Lead Trader’s entries.
  • Lead Trader historical performance does not guarantee future results.
  • Market conditions, leverage, and funding rates affect each account differently.
  • Always review sizing limits and risk controls before copying any trader.