Feeling sidelined is an experience no trader wants to endure – especially when the markets are moving 24/7. Most traders fall short from the inability to commit time or master trading strategies – but what if that could change entirely?
Introducing Copy Trading on BitMEX — our new tool designed to give you access to the oldest, most profitable traders and their strategies. Whether you’re new to trading or just lack the time, it’s a chance to maximise your profit with derivatives while letting the pro traders do the work.
BitMEX has been home to the best traders since 2014 – the OGs that grew up with the crypto industry. Copy Trading on BitMEX isn’t just an opportunity to replicate trading strategies – it’s a chance to mirror their success or even bet against their moves with Reverse Copy Trading, to become more profitable than ever.
To learn more about the new Copy Trading feature and how it works, read on.
If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering $5,000 worth of BMEX Tokens to new users – you can register here.
Introduction to Copy Trading on BitMEX
Our Copy Trading feature allows you to replicate the moves of the best crypto traders, ensuring that your portfolio mirrors their profits instantly without the burden of time constraints or the need to master complex trading strategies.
As inventors of the perpetual swap and the only exchange with 0 customer funds lost, BitMEX is home to the world’s most experienced traders. Through Copy Trading, their expertise is now readily accessible to any user on our platform.
Why Copy Trading on BitMEX?
- Leverage Top Traders’ Expertise: Mirror the trades of the most profitable and famous traders to date – the true OGs that started trading perps since 2016.
- Reverse Copy: Disagree with a Copy Leader’s move? Profit by betting against their trades, giving you more strategic flexibility.
- Diversification & Flexibility: Copy up to 5 Copy Leaders simultaneously and customise your preferred risk management settings for each, such as Take Profits and Stop Loss.
- Made for Everyone: Even if you’re a beginner trader or short on time, choose a Copy Leader that fits your needs and automate your crypto derivatives trading.
- Simplified Trading: Get started in just a few clicks. Fill out your copy funding balance, Stop Loss and Take Profit and start copying as soon as you click start.
But why just copy when you can lead as well? As a Copy Leader on BitMEX, earn up to 50% profit share from your Copiers, allowing you to maximise your earnings and establish your reputation.
Ready to lead? Learn how to become a Copy Leader and start amplifying your earnings here.
How to Use Copy Trading on BitMEX
Before starting Copy Trading, explore the full list of Copy Leaders on the Copy Trading Marketplace, which you can find here.
The Copy Trading Marketplace allows you to browse and filter Copy Leaders on BitMEX based on your desired criteria. For more in-depth information, simply click on any Copy Leader’s profile to view a breakdown of their trading statistics and historical performance.
To begin copying a Copy Leader:
- Choose ‘Copy’ to mirror the leader’s trades, or ‘Reverse Copy’ to trade in the opposite direction of their trades.
- Input the amount of trading balance you wish to commit.
- We highly recommend setting your own risk parameters, such as Stop Loss and Take Profit.
- Upon activation, please note that you will only replicate the leader’s subsequent trades, not any positions they are currently holding.
*Note: After inputting your copy trading balance, the funds will be automatically transferred into your dedicated Copy Trading Sub Account. You do not need to manually transfer funds from your main BitMEX account.
How to Change or Stop Your Copy Trades
To view and manage your Copied Leaders, navigate to the ‘Copied Traders’ button at the top of the Copy Trading interface. Here, you’ll be able to perform three key actions:
- See More: to view additional details of the Copy Leaders and update your copy trading settings.
- Transfer Funds: to increase/decrease your trading balance allocated to a Copy Leader.
- Stop Copy Trading: to immediately close any ongoing copied trades and to stop copying a Copy Leader’s future trades.
Become a Copy Leader & Amplify Your Earnings
Navigate to the ‘Copy Leader’ button at the top. Here, you’ll be able to perform three key actions:
- Create New Copy Leader Account: to set up a new Copy Leader profile.
- See More: to view additional details such as Profit Sharing Scale and edit your profile settings.
- Stop Copy Leading: to close your Copy Leader profile and ongoing trades for your Copiers.
When setting up a new Copy Leader account, key in details such as your trading balance allocation, profit share percentage, and the minimum balance required for your Copiers. For more information on becoming a Copy Leader, please refer to this article.
*Note: After inputting your trading balance, the funds will be automatically transferred into your dedicated Copy Leader Sub Account. You do not need to manually transfer funds from your main BitMEX account.
How to Manage Your Trades as a Copy Leader
To begin trading as a Copy Leader, select your Copy Leader account from the Sub Account menu. You can then execute trades as you normally would on BitMEX.
Only trades made within this specific Copy Leader account will be reflected to your Copiers, while trades executed in any other BitMEX Sub Accounts will not be visible to them.
Win a 100,000 USDT Prize Pool: The Copy Wars
To celebrate the launch of Copy Trading on BitMEX, we’re giving away a 100,000 USDT prize pool to participants of ‘The Copy Wars’ starting on 18 August 2025. Both Copiers and Copy Leaders can compete for a share of the prize pool, which includes weekly lucky draws, loss protection for Copiers, and cash prizes for top-performing copy traders.
Looking for more information? We’ve got a range of educational resources to guide users through topics such as Copy Trading and more. You can find them under the Copy Trading section of this page.
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In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Support who are available 24/7.