# How to Copy

✅️ Indicates a copy trade setup is active.\
❌ Indicates a copy trade setup is paused.

## Set Up Copy Task

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#### **Access Copy Trade**

Type `/copytrade` in the PolyCop Bot chat, or access it from the main menu. Then click on `+Create Copy Trade`

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#### **Add a Target Wallet**

Paste the **Wallet Address** or **Polymarket Profile Link** of the trader you want to follow into the bot chat. The bot will generate a control panel for that specific target.

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#### Configure Your Copy Settings

Before activating, configure your copy parameters. You can either:

* Set **Default Copy Trading Settings** — applies to all new copy tasks automatically
* Or customize settings **per individual target**

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For a full explanation of every parameter, see the [**Parameter Guide**](/copy-trading/copy-trading-settings-guide.md#parameter-guide)
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#### Activate the Task

Click **"Active"** — the button turns **Green ✅**.

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Make sure you have enough **Available USDC** in your PolyCop wallet. Funds locked in open positions cannot be used for new copy trades.
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#### Stop or Pause

* **Pause**: Toggle the task off (turns ❌). No new trades will be copied, but existing positions remain open.
* **Delete**: Removes the copy task entirely. Existing positions are **not** automatically closed.
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## Key Mechanics to Understand

How buy amounts are calculated

> Your copy buy value = **Target's trade value × Your percentage**
>
> *Example: Target buys $200, your copy % is 10% → You buy $20*

How sell amounts are calculated

> Your sell value = **Target's sell value ÷ Target's position × Your position**
>
> Selling is proportional — if the target sells 50% of their position, you sell 50% of yours.

## Quick-Start Checklist

* [ ] Paste target wallet address into the bot
* [ ] Set Copy Percentage or Fixed Amount
* [ ] Enable "Below Min Limit, Buy at Min" if using small %
* [ ] Set "Ignore Target Wallet Trades Under" to $5–$10 (filters dust trades)
* [ ] Set a Max Spend limit to protect your capital
* [ ] Click **Active** ✅


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