What it is

The Superior Local Trade Copier is a professional-grade cBot (algorithm) for the cTrader desktop platform that automatically and instantly reproduces trades from one account onto one or many others. You load the same cBot twice: once in Sender mode on the source (master) account, and once in Receiver mode on each follower account. When the master opens, modifies, or closes a trade, every follower does the same within about a second.

It is a local copier: the master and all followers run on the same Windows PC (or VPS) and communicate through cTrader's own device-scoped local storage — never over the internet. That means no third-party server, no subscription relay, no network latency, and complete privacy. The Sender simply publishes the master's trades to a shared channel (the File identifier); the Receiver reads that channel and reproduces the trades, reshaped to whatever risk profile you choose. For detailed information and setup download and read the complete user guide

The problems it solves

• Run many accounts from one strategy — place a trade once (manually or from any EA/robot) on the master and it appears on every follower automatically.
• Prop-firm / funded trading — mirror a master onto evaluation and funded accounts (or vice-versa) while each follower keeps its own size, drawdown limits, and rule preset.
• Different risk per account — the same entries can run at half size on a small account and full size on a large one, each with its own stops and baskets.
• Hedging / reversing — copy the master in reverse or onto an opposite account for hedging strategies.
• Privacy and speed — because it's local, there is no external service and no network delay between accounts.

Who it's for

• Multi-account retail traders holding several cTrader accounts (or accounts at several brokers) who want them trading in lockstep.
• Prop-firm / funded traders juggling challenge and funded accounts who need per-account risk and compliance tools.
• Signal providers and money managers running a master account copied to client accounts on the same machine or VPS.
• Strategy / EA developers running one master robot and fanning its trades out to several test or live accounts.

Full feature set (all configured on the Receiver)

With 225 settings, the copier can mirror trades exactly as-is, or completely reshape each follower's behaviour:

• Identify & link — Transmitter Account Number and matching File identifier connect each follower to its source; multiple pairs on one PC use different identifiers so they never cross-talk.
• Filtering & scheduling — copy only chosen symbols, directions, or magic numbers; restrict copying to specific days and trading hours.
• Trade types & execution quality — control which order types copy, plus slippage and spread protection for clean fills.
• Stops & take-profit — copy the master's SL/TP, override them in points or pips, or add your own; break-even and trailing-stop management.
• Partial closure — proportionally mirror the master's partial closes on the follower.
• Lot sizing & exposure — multiple sizing models: copy-exact, fixed lot, multiplier, and risk-% (size so hitting the stop loses a set percentage), plus a hard Maximum Receiver Lot Size cap. Includes a built-in "which model should I pick?" decision guide.
• Trade management & timed actions — automated management rules and time-based actions on open trades.
• Basket management — treat all open copied trades as one group and exit everything together when the combined result hits a profit or loss target.
• Symbol mapping — copy between brokers whose symbol names differ (e.g. EURUSD ↔ EURUSD.r).
• Prop-firm compliance & stealth — daily-loss and drawdown protection, rule presets, and stealth mode to keep funded accounts compliant.
• Emergency protection — an emergency cut-off that closes/blocks trades when limits are breached.
• Notifications & the File identifier — status alerts plus the all-important shared channel name.

Live dashboard

The Receiver shows an on-chart SUPERIOR COPIER panel with real-time connection status and one-click controls for everyday use, so you can see at a glance that copying is live.

Requirements

• The cTrader desktop app (cBots do not run on the web or mobile versions).
• Both master and follower accounts logged in on the same PC, each in its own window via Start-up → Multiple profiles.
• A Hedging follower account is recommended (Netting accounts can net off opposite copied trades).
• Every symbol the master trades must exist on the follower (name differences are handled by Symbol Mapping).
• For 24/5 copying, run both windows on an always-on Windows VPS — the copier only runs while both windows are open and the PC is on.

Setup in 5 steps (about 5 minutes)

1. Create a second cTrader window (Start-up → Multiple profiles) and log the follower into it.
2. On the master, add the cBot, set Trading Mode = Sender, give it a File identifier, and press play.
3. On the follower, add the same cBot, set Trading Mode = Receiver, and enter the master's account number as the Transmitter Account Number.
4. Set the follower's File identifier to the exact same text as the Sender. (A mismatch copies nothing, silently — the most common beginner mistake.)
5. Choose the follower's Lot Size Type and Maximum Receiver Lot Size, press play, and confirm the dashboard shows Connected. Place a tiny test trade on the master to verify.

The golden rule: everything except Trading Mode and File identifier is configured on the Receiver. The Sender is deliberately "dumb" — it only broadcasts. All risk, stops, filters, and protection live on the follower.

What's included

• The Superior Local Trade Copier cBot (loads as both Sender and Receiver).
• Complete Illustrated User Manual — a step-by-step guide with 42 annotated screenshots, written for someone who has never used a trade copier.
• Installation & User Guide, Settings/Inputs Guide, and Troubleshooting Guide (PDF).
• Complete input reference documenting all 225 parameters (what it does, an example, and when/why to use it).
• Worked setups for common cases: prop-firm follower, half-size mirror, and reverse hedge.
• A quick-reference checklist for fast, reliable setup.