CopyTrader App Profit sharing is the amount paid to a Signal Provider when your copied trades generate eligible profit above the applicable High Water Mark. The amount depends on the profit-sharing ratio and the settlement conditions that apply to your account.
What is the profit-sharing ratio?
The Signal Provider can manually set their Profit-Sharing Ratio from 0% to 50%, which determines the percentage of eligible profits that may be shared with the provider. For illustration, if eligible profit is USD 500 and the applicable ratio is 20%:
Profit sharing = USD 500 × 20% = USD 100
The profit-sharing amount would be USD 100, subject to the applicable High Water Mark and settlement conditions.
Can the profit-sharing ratio change?
The ratio is applied at the copier level, rather than being fixed separately for each position. Once a copier starts copying a Signal Provider, the applicable ratio for that copier is fixed. A later change to the provider's ratio affects new copiers, not existing copiers.
How does the High Water Mark affect payment?
A High Water Mark (HWM) is the reference profit level used to assess whether further profit sharing is due. Only eligible profit above that level is considered for additional profit sharing.
For an explanation and example, see What is a High Water Mark in the CopyTrader App?
When is CopyTrader App profit sharing settled?
Profit sharing can be settled on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule:
Settlement |
Timing (GMT+0) |
Server time (GMT+2) |
Server time (GMT+3) |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily |
Every day at 00:00 |
Every day at 02:00 |
Every day at 03:00 |
Weekly |
Every Saturday at 00:00, covering the period from the previous Saturday through Friday |
Every Saturday at 02:00, covering the period from the previous Saturday through Friday |
Every Saturday at 03:00, covering the period from the previous Saturday through Friday |
Monthly |
The 1st of each month at 00:00 |
The 1st of each month at 02:00 |
The 1st of each month at 03:00 |
Settlement is performed at a specific point in time. The floating profit and loss is recorded during the 02:00–04:00 GMT+2 and 03:00–05:00 GMT+3 settlement period.
What if funds cannot cover profit sharing?
If you have insufficient funds to settle the amount, the unpaid profit sharing is not waived. It remains outstanding and is checked again at the next settlement cycle. Additionally, if deducting profit sharing would bring your margin level below 100%, settlement is skipped for that period.
When sufficient funds are available, the outstanding amount is settled together with any newly generated profit sharing.
How do withdrawals affect profit sharing?
You can withdraw funds while continuing to copy, provided your remaining balance meets the applicable minimum copying amount and margin requirements. Any payable profit sharing must also be taken into account.
The withdrawal itself does not change the HWM. Profit sharing depends on the eligible copied trading results at settlement.
Why might followers pay different amounts?
Followers can have different copied results, HWM reference levels and account conditions. Following the same Signal Provider therefore does not guarantee the same profit-sharing amount or trading result.
