Position Data on Manual Trading and Copy Trading Pages: Explained
- Copy Trading Guides
When a lead trader or follower starts trading, they can see data such as PnL%, PnL, and average position price on both the manual trading page and the copy trading management page.
The copy trading page displays data for each order separately.
The manual trading page combines the data for all orders under one position.
See details below:
I. Data Displays
Current Trades/Orders on the Copy Trading page
The copy trading page displays data for each order separately, including PnL%, PnL, and average position price. It is ideal for evaluating the performance of individual trades and the execution of leading or copying strategies.
Positions on the manual trading page
The manual trading page combines the data for all orders under one position, including PnL%, PnL, average position price. It is ideal for understanding the overall position PnL and assessing risk exposure.
II. Key Different Data Displays
- Average Position Price
Current Trades/Orders on the Copy Trading page: Display the average price for each position individually.
Positions on the manual trading page: Consolidates the average position price for all positions of the same symbol, direction, and mode.
- PnL/PnL%
Current Trades/Orders on the Copy Trading page: Calculated based on the average price for each position individually.
Positions on the manual trading page: Calculated based on the average price of the overall position.
For example, in the following scenario, a lead trader or follower is trading BTCUSDT perpetual futures. The data on each page will appear as follows.
Sequence |
Action |
Manual Trading Page |
Copy Trading Page |
1 |
Opened a BTCUSDT long position. Position size: 1 BTC; Price: 100,000 USDT |
Average position price: 100,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC |
Average position price: 100,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC |
2 |
Opened a BTCUSDT long position. Position size: 1 BTC; Price: 200,000 USDT |
Average position price: 150,000 USDT Position size: 2 BTC |
Position 1: Average position price: 100,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC Position 2: Average position price: 200,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC |
3 |
Closed a BTCUSDT long position. Position size: 1 BTC; Price: 200,000 USDT |
Average position price: 150,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC PnL: (200,000 - 150,000)* 1 = 50,000 USDT |
You need to select 1 of the 2 following positions to close. Position 1: Average position price: 100,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC Position 2: Average position price: 200,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC
If you close Position 1, your PnL will be (200,000 - 100,000) * 1 = 100,000 USDT; If you close Position 2, your PnL will be (200,000 - 200,000) * 1 = 0 USDT |
4 |
One of your positions is closed. Current BTC price: 200,000 USDT |
Average position price: 150,000 USDT Remaining position size: 1 BTC Your PnL and PnL% will be shown as a profit. |
If you previously closed Position 1, the data shown for Position 2 will be as follows: PnL: 0 USDT Average position price: 200,000 USDT Remaining position size: 1 BTC |
5 |
Closed the remaining BTCUSDT long position. Position size: 1 BTC; Price: 150,000 USDT |
Average position price: 150,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC PnL: (150,000 - 150,000)* 1 = 0 USDT |
Only Position 2 remains since Position 1 was closed. Position 2: Average position price: 200,000 USDT Position size: 1 BTC PnL: (150,000 - 200,000)* 1 = -50,000 USDT |
6 |
All of your positions are closed. |
No data displayed. |
No data displayed. |
7 |
Calculated total PnL. |
50,000 USDT |
50,000 USDT |
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