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How To Start Copy Trading

Become A Master Trader

Please go here to apply to become a Master Trader

Create The API KEY

"Contract - Orders & Positions" are mandatory permissions for Copy Trading orders

Understand The Scope

From time being, classic account and unified account both support Copy Trading, but can only trade USDT Perpetual symbols. Please check the field copyTrading from Get Instruments Info

Place The Copy Trading Order

Use V5 Place Order endpoint to place a Copy Trading order

POST /v5/order/create HTTP/1.1
Host: api-testnet.bybit.com
X-BAPI-SIGN: XXXXXX
X-BAPI-API-KEY: XXXXXX
X-BAPI-TIMESTAMP: 1698376189371
X-BAPI-RECV-WINDOW: 5000
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 207

{
"symbol": "BTCUSDT",
"side": "Buy",
"orderType": "Limit",
"category": "linear",
"qty": "0.1",
"price": "29000",
"timeInForce": "GTC",
"positionIdx": 1
}