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# Copy Trading

<figure><img src="/files/fzxgpGZatUB6lBmmFg0W" alt="Depiction of the copy trade screen showing the traders being copied. Data depicted is just a sample."><figcaption><p>Manage Copy Trades here. Pause/Resume individually, or as a batch. Click Edit to change settings.</p></figcaption></figure>

**Choose your target wallet, set buy amounts, and tailor settings** to optimize your trading strategy.&#x20;

* Click **Tools** —> **Copy Trading**&#x20;
* Click **+ New Copy Trade**&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/SoePTXWhqRnWZ5urVyuy" alt="Copy trade settings have three columns. Buy settings, sell settings, and advanced features" width="375"><figcaption><p>Copy Trade Settings are divided into three columns: Buy Settings, Sell Settings, and Advanced Features.</p></figcaption></figure>

### Buy Settings

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* Give your Copy Trade a distinctive **Name**.
* Enter the **Target Address** to copy.
* Choose an **Execution Wallet** to draw funds from.
* Set your **Buy Amount,** either as a percentage of their buys (e.g., 10% here and they buy 10 SOL means you buy 1 SOL) or as a fixed SOL amount.
* Adjust the buy **Priority Fee** (in SOL). Higher fees speed up transactions.
* Adjust **Bribe**. Bribe is needed when using MEV protection.
* Set the buy **Slippage** tolerance (in %). Copy trading often requires higher slippage.
* Enable **MEV Protection** if desired.
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### Sell Settings

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Decide how to handle sells. **There are two automated options,** or simply leave them unchecked to handle sells on your own.&#x20;

* **Copy Sell** - When the copied wallet sells, you sell the same % as they do.
* **Auto Sell** - Sets limit orders when a purchase is made. Pre-define stop-loss (S/L) and take-profit (T/P) triggers (positive percentages for T/P; negative percentages for S/L), and set the sell amount.
* **Copy Sell** and **Auto Sel**l have their own **Priority Fee**, **Bribe**, **Slippage**, and **MEV Protection** settings. Adjust accordingly.
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### Advanced Features

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* Choosing a **Market Cap** range limits copy buys to tokens that fall within these parameters.
* Set **Minimum Liquidity** to filter out token buys with low liquidity.
* **Max Spend Per Buy** will limit the amount you spend on a buy, **when used in conjunction with a buy amount %** setting.
* Toggle **Exclude Launchpad Platforms** to limit copy buys to tokens not on a launchpad bonding curve.
* When **Prevent Duplicate Buys** is enabled, Copy Trade will ignore subsequent buys for any token you already hold.&#x20;
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* When you are satisfied with all settings, click **+ Create Copy Trade.**

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Use Trojan's [Wallet Analyzer](/terminal-overview/tools-and-widgets/wallet-analyzer.md) to take a closer look at wallets you are considering copying. DYOR!
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Copy Trade does not work with every wallet or setup.&#x20;

* **Snipers.** If your target buys in the first few seconds of a launch, you are are becoming their exit liquidity. You will land several blocks behind, buying the top of their candle while they dump on you.
* **Custom programs.** Copy Trade does not support wallets that buy through custom programs. If you are only copying sells from a target wallet, this is likely why. Open a buy transaction in legacy mode on Solscan. If you see "Interact with System Program," that wallet cannot be copied.
* **Unsupported pools.** Not all pools are supported. Check Solscan to confirm your target wallet is trading in supported pools before troubleshooting further.
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