Can I copy trades between two accounts at different brokers?

Yes. The order copies the same; where the two brokers name an instrument differently (EURUSD vs EURUSD.r), a symbol remap translates the source's symbol into the follower's equivalent so the order can be placed.

Do both accounts need to be open in MetaTrader?

Not with a cloud copier — it connects through the broker gateway, so neither terminal has to be open. An installed/EA copier does need its terminal running, which is why those are often kept on a VPS.

Which account should be the source?

The source is the account you actually trade on — the one whose trades you want repeated. The follower receives the copies. The link is one-directional: the follower mirrors the source, not the reverse.

Will the second account fill at the same price?

Rarely exactly. Each broker fills at its own available price, so a small difference from the source is normal — especially on fast moves. The copier sends the order quickly but doesn't set the broker's price.

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How to Copy Trades Between Two MetaTrader Accounts

Copying your own trades from one MetaTrader account to another, step by step: connect both, link source → follower, set sizing, optionally remap symbols, and run.

29 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Copying trades between two MetaTrader accounts means every order you take on one account is reproduced on the other automatically — same instrument, same direction, sized to each account. You only trade once; the second account stays in step on its own. Here's the whole setup, step by step, for two accounts you own.

Before you start: source and follower

A copier links accounts in one direction. The account you actually trade on is the source; the account that receives the copies is the follower. Decide which is which up front — the follower mirrors the source, never the other way around. Both should be accounts you control; the new term, if you want the background, is covered in what is a trade copier.

Step 1 — Connect both accounts

Add the source and the follower to the copier with each account's broker login. With a cloud copier there's nothing to install on either side — you don't open the MetaTrader terminal or attach anything to a chart; the copier connects through the broker gateway. Credentials should be stored encrypted, never in plain text — Trepeat keeps them under authenticated encryption in a vault.

Step 2 — Link them with a repeater

Create the repeater that points the follower at the source. Once you run it (last step), the copier repeats each of the source's orders onto the follower within moments — opens, closes (full or partial), and stop-loss / take-profit changes mid-trade.

Step 3 — Set sizing

You almost never want the follower to take the exact same lot as the source — a 1.0-lot trade on a large account would over-expose a smaller one. Pick how the follower scales:

Equity ratio — the follower's lot tracks its own balance relative to the source, so a smaller follower takes proportionally smaller trades automatically.
Fixed multiplier — every copied lot is multiplied by a number you choose (0.5×, 2×).

The arithmetic, plus rounding, broker minimums and an optional volume cap, is in position sizing when copying trades — and you can try the numbers on the lot size calculator.

Step 4 — Optional: filter and remap symbols

If you only want some instruments copied, set a symbol allowlist. If the two accounts are at different brokers that name the same instrument differently (EURUSD vs EURUSD.r), add a symbol remap so the order reaches the right instrument on the follower. Copying between MT4 and MT5 works in both directions — see MT4 vs MT5 for copying.

Step 5 — Run it and watch the first trades

Run the repeater and place a trade (or wait for your next one) on the source. The follower should open a matching position within moments. Check the first few copies: the follower's fill price won't be identical to the source's — each broker fills at its own price — which is normal and explained in why follower fills differ.

Where Trepeat fits

Trepeat copies trades between MetaTrader 4 and 5 accounts in the cloud. Connect the source once, add the follower you own, set the sizing, and it repeats your trades in real time — no VPS to rent, no EA to install, and a per-repeater symbol allowlist and remap for cross-broker pairs. Two accounts is the starting point; the same setup scales to one account copied to many.