🧠 QYE COPY TRADING
Complete Setup & Risk Guide — Read Before You Start
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Foundation
Why This Setup Is Required
QYE is an automated grid-based trading strategy. Grid strategies are powerful, but they are also very sensitive to position sizing and structure. If copy trading is set up incorrectly, several problems can occur that could silently increase your risk or create mismatches between master and follower accounts.
Wrong Trade Sizing
Trades may be copied with incorrect lot sizes, breaking the grid structure
Skipped Trades
Some trades may be skipped or rounded incorrectly by the broker
Profit Mismatch
Master closes in profit while follower closes in loss due to misalignment
Hidden Exposure
Risk can increase silently without the user noticing or understanding
What This Setup Guarantees
Same Trade Structure
Your account follows the exact same trade structure as the master account
Aligned Basket Behavior
Basket behavior stays aligned for consistent results
Clearly Defined Risk
Risk is clearly defined and capped at your chosen level
No Emotional Decisions
Automated rules remove emotion from trading decisions
No Hidden Exposure
Complete transparency in your risk and position sizing
Professional Control
The strategy controls execution, you control risk tolerance
The strategy controls HOW trades are executed. You control HOW MUCH you are willing to risk.
Small Accounts
Small Accounts: $1,000 – $5,000
Minimum Risk = $100
Why Small Accounts Are Handled Differently
On small accounts, brokers cannot execute very small lot sizes precisely. Trying to fine-tune risk using tiny lot values causes rounding issues, distorted grids, and basket mismatches that can compromise the entire strategy's effectiveness.
For $1,000 to $5,000 accounts, we do the safest thing: trades are copied exactly like the master, and risk is controlled only via Risk Management, not lot size. This approach is intentional and follows professional copy trading best practices.
Subscription Strategy Setup

Enter EXACTLY these values in the CopyTrade portal
Volume Scaling
Lots proportion
This ensures proportional scaling based on your balance
Compared Value
Balance
Uses your account balance as the comparison metric
Default Step
1000 (€)
The reference step size for calculations
Volume Per Step
0.01
Base lot size per step — same as master account
This configuration means: same lot sizes as the master, same grid structure, same basket logic. Your account becomes a perfect mirror of the master's trading structure.
Risk Management Rules
For $1,000 – $5,000, the minimum allowed risk is $100. You must create two separate risk rules to protect your capital effectively.
Rule 1 – Floating Loss
Early Protection
  • Parameter: Floating loss
  • Threshold: 90
  • Subscription action: Keep
  • Trading action: Close unprofitable
Rule 2 – Total Loss
Maximum Loss Cap
  • Parameter: Total loss
  • Threshold: 100
  • Subscription action: Suspend
  • Trading action: Close all

What this means: If losses approach $100, the system protects your account automatically. You never risk more than your predefined limit.
Larger Accounts
Larger Accounts: $10,000 – $30,000
From $6,000 and above, accounts are large enough to safely scale trade size while maintaining the same structure. Below are the most common balances with exact numbers to input into your copy trading platform.
Account Size Quick Reference
1
$10,000 Account
Volume per step:
  • 2% risk → 0.002
  • 4% risk → 0.004
  • 6% risk → 0.006
Risk Management:
  • 2% → Total 200 | Floating 180
  • 4% → Total 400 | Floating 360
  • 6% → Total 600 | Floating 540
2
$15,000 Account
Volume per step:
  • 2% risk → 0.002
  • 4% risk → 0.004
  • 6% risk → 0.006
Risk Management:
  • 2% → Total 300 | Floating 270
  • 4% → Total 600 | Floating 540
  • 6% → Total 900 | Floating 810
3
$20,000 Account
Volume per step:
  • 2% risk → 0.002
  • 4% risk → 0.004
  • 6% risk → 0.006
Risk Management:
  • 2% → Total 400 | Floating 360
  • 4% → Total 800 | Floating 720
  • 6% → Total 1200 | Floating 1080

Important: Subscription Strategy settings remain the same for all account sizes. Only Volume per step and Risk thresholds change based on your balance and chosen risk level.
Formula
The Formula Behind the Numbers
Understanding the logic behind every number in this guide empowers you to make informed decisions. These formulas are the mathematical foundation that ensures precise risk management and proper trade sizing across all account sizes.
Trade Size Formula
This formula determines exactly how your trades are scaled compared to the master account:
\text{Trade size (lots)} = \frac{\text{Account balance}}{1000} \times \text{Volume per step}
Practical Example
1
Given Values
  • Balance: $20,000
  • Volume per step: 0.002
2
Calculation
20 × 0.002 = 0.04 lots
3
Result
Your trade sizing:
  • Master 0.01 → You 0.04
  • Master 0.02 → You 0.08
  • Master 0.03 → You 0.12
Same structure. Just scaled. The grid logic remains identical while position sizes adapt to your account.
Risk Management Formula
Total Loss Calculation
\text{Total loss} = \text{Account balance} \times \text{Risk \%}
This sets your maximum allowable loss before all positions are closed.
Floating Loss Calculation
\text{Floating loss} = \text{Total loss} \times 0.9
This provides early warning at 90% of your maximum risk threshold.

Why 90% for Floating Loss?
The floating loss trigger at 90% gives the system a buffer to close unprofitable trades before hitting your absolute maximum loss. This two-tier protection ensures you never exceed your chosen risk level.
Example
Calculate It Yourself
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Let's work through a complete example together. This practical walkthrough shows you exactly how to calculate your settings for any account size and risk level. Follow along and apply the same logic to your own account.
Example: $18,000 Account at 4% Risk
01
Choose Volume Per Step
For 4% risk level, use 0.004
This value comes from the standard risk-to-volume mapping table
02
Calculate Total Loss
18{,}000 \times 0.04 = 720
Your maximum loss limit is $720
03
Calculate Floating Loss
720 \times 0.9 = 648
Your early warning trigger is $648
Final Configuration Summary
Subscription Strategy
  • Volume scaling: Lots proportion
  • Compared value: Balance
  • Default step: 1000
  • Volume per step: 0.004
Risk Management
Rule 1 - Floating Loss:
  • Threshold: 648
  • Action: Suspend & Close unprofitable
Rule 2 - Total Loss:
  • Threshold: 720
  • Action: Suspend & Close all
That's it. Copy these exact values into your copy trading platform and you're ready to start with properly calibrated risk management.
Try It With Your Account
Now apply this same three-step process to your own account size and desired risk percentage. The formulas work for any balance from $1,000 to $100,000 and beyond.
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Important Final Notes
Your Control, Your Choice
You are not forced to connect. This is your decision, your capital, and your risk. You choose your own risk level, and you can pause or resume the subscription anytime without penalty or complicated re-setup procedures.
Complete Flexibility
Pause, resume, or adjust settings whenever you need to
No Guarantees
Losses are possible. No profits are guaranteed. Trading involves substantial risk.
Suspend vs Unsubscribe
We use "Suspend" instead of "Unsubscribe" so you stay connected with no re-setup needed
100%
Your Control
You maintain complete control over risk and participation
0
Forced Decisions
No pressure, no forced commitment, no hidden obligations
24/7
Access
Pause or resume your subscription at any time
The Core Philosophy
Copy the strategy exactly as designed, choose your own risk limit, and let the system enforce discipline automatically.

Risk Disclosure
Trading foreign exchange and contracts for difference on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you.