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Social Trading

Learn how Social Trading works for Investors and Signal Providers, including availability, subscriptions, account setup, fees and controls.

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Social Trading Overview

Find an overview of Social Trading roles, availability, subscriptions, fees and key account controls.

Signal Provider Information in the Social Trading AppReview the risk, returns, fees, investment requirements, account equity, investor count, and background details available when evaluating a Signal Provider.
Key Metrics for Evaluating Signal Provider PerformanceCompare risk score, performance fee, return, Investor count, and equity when assessing Signal Providers, including checks for unavailable or inconsistent metrics.
Understanding Risk Scores in Social TradingUnderstand how free margin influences daily risk scores, compare score categories with drawdown, and identify which Signal Providers may be hidden from standard searches.
Understanding Drawdown CalculationLearn how equity changes across open and closed positions determine drawdown, calculate maximum drawdown, and interpret it as an indicator of potential capital-loss risk.
Understanding Copy Ratio CalculationsLearn how account equity determines the Copy Ratio and how recalculation events can close, resize, and reopen copied positions.
How do billing periods work in Social Trading?Review how billing events record performance, fees, copying values, and account-history entries, then check the applicable period and results for an investment.
Geographic Restrictions for Account Opening and Social TradingCheck location restrictions that prevent opening a new account or publishing and subscribing to Social Trading signals.
Understanding High Water Mark (HWM) for Performance Fees in Social TradingUnderstand how the High Water Mark determines when Social Trading Performance Fees apply after profits, losses, recoveries, and new account-value peaks.

Social Trading Signal Providers

Learn how eligible Signal Providers create, manage and monitor trading signals in Social Trading.

How do I archive a trading signal?Follow the Client Portal archiving process, check required conditions and account restrictions, and understand the irreversible effects for Signal Providers and Investors.
Trading Signal Content Guidelines for Signal ProvidersReview the standards for trading signal names, descriptions, profile pictures, and biographies to help keep your Signal Provider content accurate, professional, and visible.
Which account types can I use as a Signal Provider?Check which account types are currently offered when creating a signal, compare their specifications, and understand how performance-fee information is recorded.
Understanding Signal Provider Pages for Social TradingLearn how to interpret performance, risk, provider details, statistics, orders, update intervals, and billing information when reviewing a Signal Provider page.
Trading Instruments for Signal ProvidersCompare the trading instruments available to Signal Providers across Standard, Standard Pro, Standard Plus, Raws.
How do I set up my trading signal?Follow the Client Portal steps to configure a new trading signal and learn which strategy settings can be updated after creation.
Document Verification Requirements
Signal Provider Document Verification Process
Leverage Limits for Social Trading Signal Provider AccountsReview the 500:1 maximum leverage for Signal Provider accounts, the factors affecting displayed leverage, and the risk considerations for Signal Providers and Investors.
How do Social Trading performance fees work?Understand how performance-fee rates and eligible performance apply to an investment, when fees may be recorded, and where to review calculation details.
Can I deposit or withdraw from a Signal Provider account?Check deposit, withdrawal, and archive availability for a Signal Provider account, including restrictions linked to positions, account state, verification, and payout methods.
Why Signal Provider (Social Trading) Only Supports USD CurrencyUnderstand why Signal Provider accounts and Investment Wallet activity use USD, and how this affects Social Trading funding, performance data and fee calculations.
Signal Provider Archive Policy and Its ImpactUnderstand how archiving a signal affects Investors, open positions, subscriptions, Performance Fees, historical data, and the Signal Provider’s ability to reactivate it.
Understanding Your Signal Provider DashboardLearn how to read Signal Name, Total Equity, Signal Provider Equity, AUM, Available Capacity, Investors, Invested, Minimum Investment, and Performance Fee.
When Signal Provider Experiences LossesUnderstand how Signal Provider losses affect Investors, High Water Mark fees, stop-out, subscription termination, visibility, and profile-wide negative balance review.
Can a Social Trading Signal be hidden or made private?Learn how FXT Social Trading Signal visibility works and why archiving or dormancy is not a privacy setting.
Why Can't I Manually Manage Positions From Signal Providers?Understand how copied positions are held, why they cannot be modified directly, and how unsubscribing closes them during or after market hours.
Monitoring Investment Activities in Your AccountUse Client Portal filters to track investment initiations, terminations, profit withdrawals, and dividend distributions while applying the relevant account transaction rules.
Understanding Profit Share ReportsFollow the Client Portal steps to review settlement dates, P&L, balances, profits, management fees, profit share payments, and transaction history.

Social Trading Investors

Learn how eligible Investors select Signal Providers, subscribe, and monitor and manage Social Trading investments.

Essential Guide to Social TradingReview verification, Signal Provider selection, investment limits, subscription management, independent investments, stop-out handling, performance fees, and key Social Trading risks.
Social Trading Investment Guide
Key Advantages of Social Trading InvestmentExplore how automated trade copying, performance-based fees, varied Signal Provider profiles, and observable trading activity may support different investment and learning goals.
Selecting a Signal ProviderCompare Signal Providers using risk, returns, drawdown, fees, trading history, Investors, AUM, Total Equity, and Available Capacity before subscribing.
How do I make an investment?Follow the investment process, from meeting prerequisites and reviewing a Signal Provider to entering an amount, completing security verification, and receiving confirmation.
Investment Limits for Social TradingUnderstand the USD 100,000 combined Total Equity limit for each Signal Provider, how Available Capacity is calculated, and why an investment may be rejected.
Investment Page GuideReview active and closed investments, interpret performance and risk metrics, inspect copied orders, and understand data refresh timing in the Social Trading app.
How do I withdraw funds from an Investment Wallet or Partner Wallet?Check wallet eligibility and payout options, submit and monitor a withdrawal, and review the factors that may affect processing and receipt times.
What is Social Trading, and how do I check whether it is available?Learn how FXTRADING.com’s in-house Social Trading system works, how to check availability, and how Investors, Signal Providers, copied trades, risks, and performance fees are handled.
Why does a performance fee display as USD 0.00?Understand why a performance fee may round to USD 0.00, where to verify the underlying amount and status, and what details to provide for support.
Payment Options for InvestorsCompare electronic payment systems, bank cards, and local payment methods, and check how region and verification status may affect availability.
Managing Funds in Your Social Trading AccountLearn how Investors can add funds and request withdrawals from Social Trading accounts, including the requirement to close all open positions before withdrawing.

Social Trading FAQs

Find answers to common questions about Social Trading for Investors and Signal Providers.

How do I unsubscribe from a Signal Provider?Follow the Client Portal steps to unsubscribe and understand how open positions and requests made during market closures are handled.
Independence of Multiple InvestmentsUnderstand how separate fund allocations, copied orders, entry points, profit and loss, and performance fee calculations keep multiple investments independent.
Understanding Multiple Signal Provider InvestmentsReview how each Signal Provider subscription retains its own fund allocation, Copy Ratio, performance tracking, and management settings.
Managing Social Trading During Market ClosuresUnderstand how subscriptions and unsubscriptions are handled during market closures, including processing open positions at the next available market price.
Managing Multiple Signal Provider SubscriptionsLearn how funding requirements, separate performance tracking, and individual allocations apply when subscribing to multiple Signal Providers simultaneously.
Monitoring and Closing Your InvestmentFollow the Trading App steps to review investment performance, adjust Stop Loss and Take Profit parameters, or unsubscribe at current market conditions.
Managing Copied Orders in Your InvestmentLearn why individual copied orders cannot be closed selectively and how unsubscribing closes all open positions at current market prices.
Understanding the Difference Between Total and Active ReferralsCompare lifetime referrals with qualification metrics based on recent trading activity, and understand how the distinction affects Partner progression and referral monitoring.
Latency in Social Trading ExecutionReview Social Trading latency by separating Signal Provider execution, Investor copy execution, and dashboard refresh timing while considering account, instrument, market, server, and network conditions.
Understanding Rebate Distribution in Social TradingCompare how Social Trading rebates are handled for Signal Providers, Investors, and their Partners across different account relationships.
How does FXTRADING.com negative balance clearing work?Check profile-wide eligibility, included balances, exclusions, and account-status requirements for negative balance clearing under the policy effective 15 July 2026.
Why has my Signal Provider stopped placing trades, and what should I do?Review reasons for temporary Signal Provider inactivity and assess status, risk, drawdown, performance, and objectives before deciding whether to switch providers.

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