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# Copy Trading on FrenFlow

> Automatically mirror top traders' prediction market moves. How copy trading works, real-time execution, and zero-block technology.

## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>What is Copy Trading?</span>

Copy trading lets you automatically mirror the trades of top performers. When a leader buys or sells on Polymarket, FrenFlow detects the trade in real-time and executes the same trade in your account — within seconds.

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## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>How It Works</span>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose a leader">
    Browse the [Leaderboard](/leaderboard/overview) or visit a trader's profile. Look at their PnL, win rate, and trading history.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure your settings">
    Set how much to invest per trade — a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of your balance. Set risk limits and sell preferences. See [Settings](/copy-trading/settings) for all options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start copying">
    Click **Copy Trader** on their profile. FrenFlow begins monitoring their trades in real-time.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Trades execute automatically">
    When the leader trades, FrenFlow detects it and places the same trade in your account. You get notified of every copy.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>The Pipeline</span>

FrenFlow uses multiple detection methods running simultaneously to catch leader trades as fast as possible:

The fastest detection wins. Three methods race simultaneously:

| Method              | Speed           | How                                                    |
| ------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Mempool Monitor** | \~0–5s early    | Catches pending transactions before block confirmation |
| **CLOB Stream**     | Instant on fill | Detects when the order fills on the exchange           |
| **On-chain Logs**   | On confirmation | Reads confirmed blockchain events                      |

The first detection triggers the copy. Duplicates are automatically prevented — if two methods detect the same trade, only the first one executes.

## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>What Gets Copied</span>

| Action                    | Copied?                                                   |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Buy (new position)**    | Yes — automatically                                       |
| **Buy (add to position)** | Configurable — copy all entries, first only, or set a max |
| **Sell (partial)**        | Configurable — mirror percentage, fixed amount, or manual |
| **Sell (full exit)**      | Configurable — auto-close or manage manually              |

## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>Safety Features</span>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Slippage Protection" icon="shield">
    If the price moves too much between the leader's trade and your copy, the trade is skipped. Tiered slippage lets you set different tolerances by token price range.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Balance Checks" icon="wallet">
    Every copy trade checks your balance first. If you don't have enough USDC, the trade is skipped and you're notified.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Volume & Budget Limits" icon="chart-bar">
    Set daily volume caps, budget limits on total deployed capital, and per-event exposure limits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Auto-Pause on P&L" icon="pause">
    Automatically pause copying when losses or profits exceed your thresholds — by percentage, daily amount, or weekly amount.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trade Size Filter" icon="filter">
    Set min/max trade sizes to only copy trades within a specific range. Ignore dust trades and outsized moves.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Exposure Controls" icon="layer-group">
    Limit how many events you're exposed to simultaneously and cap your spend per event.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## <span style={{color: "#baf820"}}>Requirements</span>

Before you can copy trade, you need:

1. **Trading enabled** — Go to Settings → Trading and enable trading (one-time setup)
2. **USDC balance** — Fund your wallet with enough USDC to cover trades
3. **A leader to follow** — Find one on the [Leaderboard](/leaderboard/overview) or [follow a trader](/copy-trading/follow-a-leader) from their profile