RoboForex has three copying modes. Proportional mode sizes each trade by your equity ÷ the trader's equity × their volume × your Coefficient. Classic mode multiplies the trader's volume by a fixed multiplier and ignores your equity. Fixed mode copies every trade at one volume you choose. For most investors, Proportional keeps risk in line with account size.
Two people copy the same trader on the same day. One loses 8%. The other loses 60%. Same trades, different mode.
The copying mode is the most important number you set, and it is usually left on whatever was selected by default. Classic mode with a multiplier of 1 on a $500 account copying a $50,000 trader copies the full trade size. That means a position sized for an account 100 times bigger than yours.
The method in this guide: choose the mode that scales risk to your equity, then test it on the trader's largest trade, not on their average one.
What are the RoboForex copying modes?
When you subscribe in the Copy Trading Service, you choose a copying mode for each subscription. The mode decides how the trader's volume becomes your volume (What is a copying mode?).
| Proportional | Classic | Fixed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your setting | Coefficient | Volume multiplier | Fixed volume (lots) |
| Uses your equity? | Yes | No | No |
| Follows the trader's size changes? | Yes, scaled | Yes, multiplied | No |
| Formula | Your Equity ÷ Trader Equity × Volume × Coefficient | Trader Volume × Multiplier | Your chosen volume |
| Official example | 2,000 ÷ 8,000 × 2 × 1 = 0.5 lots | 3.00 × 0.50 = 1.50 lots | 0.10 lots when the trader opens 0.85 |
| Main risk | Rounding on small accounts | Oversizing when equities differ | Loses the trader's position sizing logic |
How does Proportional mode work on RoboForex?
Proportional mode compares equity, not balance, at the moment each trade is copied. If your equity is a quarter of the trader's, you get a quarter of their volume, times your Coefficient. With a Coefficient of 1 your risk per trade, in % of equity, roughly matches the trader's, before rounding and differences in costs.
Is copy trading proportional by equity or by balance?
On RoboForex, Proportional mode uses equity (balance plus or minus floating profit and loss) for both accounts. So when the trader is sitting on open losses, their equity is lower and new copied trades come out relatively larger for you. That is worth knowing if a trader averages down.
What Coefficient should I use?
A Coefficient of 1 is the neutral setting. A Coefficient of 2 doubles every copied trade and roughly doubles the drawdowns, so a 30% trader drawdown can become about 60% on your account. Below 1 reduces risk. Pick it from your stop rule (see When to Stop Copying a Trader), not from a return target.
How does Classic mode work?
Classic copies the trader's volume times your multiplier, whatever the account sizes. It is predictable in lots and unpredictable in risk.
Hypothetical: the trader has 50,000 USD and opens 1.00 lot. You have 500 USD with a multiplier of 1. You also get 1.00 lot. That is 100 times the trader's risk relative to equity. A multiplier of 0.01 would match their exposure, but it would need re-setting whenever either equity changes.
How does Fixed mode work?
Every trade copies at the volume you choose. For example, 0.10 lots whether the trader opens 0.01 or 5.00. That ignores the trader's own risk sizing. A trader who places small "probe" trades and large conviction trades will look completely different on your account.
Test your mode on the trader's largest trade
Our mode calculator worksheet is free on Telegram. Enter both equities and the biggest lot in the history.
Get the worksheetWhat does "Round down" do in RoboForex copy trading?
Round down is available in Proportional and Classic modes (official explanation):
| Calculated volume | Round down ON | Round down OFF |
|---|---|---|
| 0.119 lots | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| 0.0011 lots (below the minimum) | Not copied ("The volume is less than the required minimum" in Skipped Transactions) | 0.01 |
Round down ON protects you from oversizing but skips small trades. Round down OFF copies everything but can inflate small trades. On small accounts this one setting can matter more than the Coefficient. The worked $100 example is in Copy Trading With $100 on RoboForex.
Copying between cent and standard accounts
Cross-copying between account types works on the same platform. In Classic or Fixed mode, RoboForex automatically divides the volume by 100 from Cent to Standard, and multiplies it by 100 from Standard to Cent. Proportional mode compares equity in the same currency and expresses the result in your account's lots. In RoboForex's example, a 1,000 USD Prime trader opens 50 cent lots, and a 500 USD ProCent investor receives 25 cent lots (cross-copying FAQ).
Account-by-account comparison: RoboForex Account Types for Copy Trading. Trades skipped for low volume: the fix list.
Which copying mode is best?
- Proportional, Coefficient ≤ 1: the default we document, because risk scales with your equity.
- Classic: only if you recalculate the multiplier from both equities and re-check it often.
- Fixed: only for traders with very uniform lot sizes, and only after checking their largest trade.
Set the mode before the first trade
Open a dedicated account, choose Proportional with a Coefficient you can defend, and decide on Round down before you subscribe.
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FAQ
What is proportional copying in RoboForex?
Proportional mode sets each copied trade's volume as your Equity ÷ the trader's Equity × the trader's volume × your Coefficient. For example, 2,000 ÷ 8,000 × 2 lots × 1 = 0.5 lots.
Does RoboForex proportional mode use equity or balance?
Equity. RoboForex compares your account equity with the trader's at the moment the trade is copied.
What is the difference between Classic and Fixed mode?
Classic multiplies the trader's volume by your Volume multiplier, so it still follows their size changes. Fixed copies every trade at one volume you choose, whatever the trader's size.
Can I change the copying mode after subscribing?
Copy10XSignals could not confirm on RoboForex's public pages whether the mode can be edited on an active subscription. Check the subscription settings in your Members Area or ask RoboForex Live Support.
Why was my copied trade smaller or missing?
Usually rounding. With Round down enabled, volumes below the instrument minimum are not copied. Other causes include insufficient funds, Pause mode or instruments your account type does not support.
Risk note. Copy trading on RoboForex means trading leveraged CFDs through someone else's decisions. RoboForex's own risk warning states that 75.85% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider, and that copy-trading services imply additional risks. Past performance, including Yield shown in the rating, does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is investment advice or a promise of returns; only risk money you can afford to lose entirely. Full details: Risk Disclosure · How we check facts: Methodology.