New Futures Copy Trading - Elite Traders Guide

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This article provides a complete guide for elite traders participating in Futures Copy Trading on Bitget, including how to apply, manage trades, monitor profit sharing, and understand settlement rules.

What is futures copy trading?

Futures Copy Trading allows you to automatically replicate the trades of experienced futures traders on Bitget. By copying a trader, their positions are mirrored in your account, helping you engage in the futures market even without advanced trading knowledge.

How to become an Elite Trader on Bitget app?

To qualify as an elite trader on Bitget, you must complete account verification (KYC)

1. Open the Bitget App > Go to Trade > Tools > Copy trading

2. Tap Apply as elite trader

Note: To become a Futures elite trader, you must create an elite portfolio under the Futures leaderboard. Only then will your profile be listed as a Futures elite trader and visible to potential copiers.

Once approved:

• Your profile will be displayed in the elite trader list

• Copiers can start copying your trades

• You'll gain access to the Elite Trader Center to manage your activity

How to conduct futures copy trading as an Elite Trader on Bitget app?

Once approved as an elite trader, you’ll gain access to a dedicated Futures Elite Trading Zone. Only trades placed in this zone will be copied by your copiers, while your personal trades in the main futures account remain unaffected.

Step 1: Access your Futures Elite Trading Zone

1. Open the Bitget App and tap Futures in the bottom menu.

2. Switch to the Futures elite trading tab at the top.

Step 2: Place your trades

1. Use the same trading interface as your regular futures account.

2. All major order types are supported, including:

• Market orders

• Limit orders

• Advanced orders

• Trigger orders

• Post-only

Step 3: Manage and monitor

1. All orders executed in this zone are automatically mirrored by your copiers.

2. Personal trades outside this zone will not be copied.

Note: You can exit the Futures Elite Trading Zone at any time and switch back to your main account.

Elite Trader Center overview

The Elite Trader Center is your control hub for managing your futures copy trading activities after creating an elite trading portfolio. You can access it via two main entry points:

Method 1: From the Futures tab

1. Open the Bitget app and go to the Futures tab from the bottom menu.

2. Tap Futures elite trader at the top of the page to enter the copy trading section.

3. Tap the Elite portfolio button in the bottom navigation bar.

4. You will be redirected to the Elite Trader Center, where you can manage your trading project, monitor performance, and access copier data.

Method 2: From the Assets tab

1. Tap the Assets tab in the bottom menu.

2. Select Overview, then tap Accounts.

3. Choose Futures elite portfolio to directly access Elite Trader Center,.

What you can view in the Elite Trader Center?

The Elite Trader Center provides detailed, real-time information about your copy trading performance, copiers, and risk exposure.

• Copier overview

  • See the total number of current copiers and the max allowed.

• Profit-sharing summary

  • View profit-sharing breakdowns and historical settlements.

  • Data updates hourly and displays per-copier-level breakdowns.

• Profit-sharing records

  • View historical profit-sharing events, including settled amounts, pending settlements, and daily breakdowns.

• Copier assets

  • See each copier’s asset overview and margin usage.

• Profit-sharing ratios

  • Review and manage profit-sharing ratios across different copier tiers.

• History portfolios

  • View up to 180 days of detailed copier profit/loss history.

Elite trade settings

The Elite trade settings page allows you to customize how your elite trading portfolio is displayed and managed. You can configure visibility, access control, copier requirements, and profit-sharing preferences.

• Total assets Choose whether to publicly display the total assets in your elite portfolio. When enabled, your total assets will be visible to all users.

• Open position protection Enable this to allow only your copiers to view your open positions in real time. If disabled, non-copiers can view your open positions with a 1-hour delay.

• Minimum copy trading amount Set the minimum amount that users must transfer to start copying your trades. This helps ensure that only serious copiers follow your strategy.

• Profit share ratio Define the percentage of profits you earn from your copiers. Range: 0%–13%. The latest setting applies only to future settlements and does not affect already settled profits.

• Copied trade quota (not shown in current screenshot but referenced in Chinese) View limits for each contract trading pair in your portfolio, including:

  • Remaining copyable quota

  • Maximum allowable trade size

  • Max leverage for each pair

Copy trading performance metrics

1. Revenue rate

The revenue rate is a time-weighted composite return that accounts for both a trader’s capital inflows/outflows and trading profits or losses. This provides a more accurate reflection of strategy performance over time.

Hourly revenue index (Ri)

• Formula: Ri = (Ending net value / (Beginning net value + Net transfer)) - 1

• If Ri < -90%, the system treats the period as invalid. It will only be used as part of the transfer return and will not be included in time-weighted revenue rate (TWR) calculations.

2. Time-weighted revenue rate (TWR)

• Formula: TWR = (1 + R1) × (1 + R2) × (1 + R3) × ... × (1 + Rn) - 1

• Only periods where Ri ≥ -90% are included in the TWR calculation. This approach filters out revenue anomalies caused by large capital transfers, highlighting the trader’s true performance.

3. Final revenue rate

• Formula: Revenue rate = Time-weighted revenue rate + Transfer return

Revenue rate calculation example

Hourly period	Beginning net value	Net transfer	Profit/loss	Ending net value	Period return	Transfer return
1	1000	0	-500	500	-50%	/
2	500	0	-480	20	-96%	-96%
3	20	1000	300	1320	29.41%	/
4	1320	-500	1000	1820	121.95%	/
5	1820	0	-1700	120	-93%	-93%
6	120	2000	4000	6120	188.68%	/

Final revenue rate calculation: ((1 - 0.5) × (1 + 0.2941) × (1 + 1.2195) × (1 + 1.8868) - 1) + (–0.96 – 0.93) = 125.58%

• TWR is only calculated from periods 1, 3, 4, and 6.

• Periods 2 and 5 are excluded due to Ri < -90% and contribute only to the transfer return.

Additional metrics

• Total profit: The combined realized and unrealized profit or loss from the strategy. Updated hourly.

• Copier's profit: The total realized and unrealized PnL of all copier accounts, including those who have canceled copy trading. Updated hourly.

• Assets under management (AUM): The estimated total value of assets under the strategy and active copier accounts. Updated hourly.

Settlement schedule and conditions

1. Regular settlement cycle

• Time: Daily at 00:00 (UTC+8)

• Eligibility: Your copy trading account must have fully closed all positions to be eligible for that day’s profit-sharing settlement.

• If any positions remain open, your account will be skipped for that cycle. However, it will be automatically included in the next eligible cycle.

• A position is considered fully closed when no trades remain open in your copy trading account.

Note: Profit-sharing settlements are processed in batches, so delays may occur. If a trader initiates a new copy trade before all pending settlements are processed, some users may experience failed settlements for that cycle. These unsettled profits will be included in the next cycle, and your final payout will not be affected.

2. Manual settlement triggers

Profit sharing will be settled immediately in the following cases:

• You manually stop copying a trader.

• The trader removes you from their copy trading portfolio.

• The trader closes the entire copy trading project.

Example

The following table shows how profit sharing is calculated over a 7-day period based on daily PnL, total accumulated PnL, and the applicable profit-sharing ratio.

Regular cycle day	Daily PnL (USDT)	Total PnL (USDT)	Settled PnL (USDT)	Unsettled PnL (USDT)	Profit-sharing ratio	Pending settlement amount (USDT)
Day 1	1000	1000	0	1000	10%	100
Day 2	-500	500	1000	0	10%	0
Day 3	2000	2500	1000	1500	12%	180
Day 4	-1000	1500	2500	0	15%	0
Day 5	500	2000	2500	0	12%	0
Day 6	300	2300	2500	0	10%	0
Day 7	500	2800	2500	300	15%	45

Key takeaways:

• Unsettled PnL = Total PnL – Settled PnL

• Pending settlement = Unsettled PnL × Profit-sharing ratio

• Profit sharing only occurs on new profits since the last settlement.

• Losses or previously settled profits do not affect new settlement amounts.

• Different days may apply different sharing ratios based on the trader’s settings.

FAQs

1. Who can apply to become a Futures elite trader on Bitget?
To become an elite trader, you must complete identity verification (KYC) and apply via the Copy Trading section in the Bitget App. To qualify specifically as a Futures elite trader, you must create a trading project under the Futures leaderboard.

2. Will all my futures trades be copied by copiers?
No. Only trades placed in the Futures Elite Trading Zone will be mirrored by your copiers. Trades in your regular Futures account will not be copied.

3. What order types are supported in the Futures Elite Trading Zone?
You can use the same order types available in regular Futures trading, including market orders, limit orders, trigger orders, advanced orders, and post-only orders.

4. How do I access the Elite Trader Center on the Bitget App?
You can access it in two ways:

• From the Futures tab: Tap Futures elite trader at the top, then tap Elite portfolio at the bottom.

• From the Assets tab: Go to Overview > Accounts > Futures elite portfolio to enter directly.

5. What can I monitor in the Elite Trader Center?
The center provides real-time insights including:

• Total number of copiers

• Profit-sharing breakdowns

• Copier asset and margin data

• Historical performance and settlement records

• Profit-sharing ratio settings

• Up to 180 days of copier trading history

6. Can I control what my copiers and others see?
Yes. In Elite trade settings, you can:

• Choose to display or hide your total assets

• Enable open position protection so only copiers can view your positions in real time (non-copiers see data with a 1-hour delay)

7. How does the profit-sharing ratio work?
You can set your profit-sharing ratio anywhere between 0% and 13%. The most recent setting will apply to future settlements only and will not affect previously settled profits.

8. When is profit sharing settled for elite traders?
Profit sharing is settled daily at 00:00 (UTC+8), but only if all positions are fully closed. If positions remain open, settlement is postponed to the next eligible cycle. Manual settlement also occurs if a copier stops copying you, is removed, or if you close the entire copy trading project.

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