What Are the Costs Associated with Copy Trading on BitMEX?

17 May 2026 19:01
Updated

Copy Trading costs include standard trading fees, funding fees, potential slippage, and a profit share paid to the Copy Leader. No additional transaction fees are charged by BitMEX. Trading fees for Copy Trading match the regular fees for your trading tier on BitMEX.

What Fees and Charges Apply When Copying Trades?

Trading fees for Copy Trading match the regular fees for your trading tier on BitMEX. No separate transaction fees apply. However, Copiers must pay a profit share – a percentage of realised profits earned from copying a successful Copy Leader’s trades.

When copying trades, expect the following costs:

Trading fees – standard maker/taker fees based on your BitMEX trading tier
Funding fees – periodic fees applied to open perpetual contract positions
Slippage – the difference between the expected price and the execution price, which can occur when the Copier’s order is placed after the leader’s
Profit share – a percentage of your realised profits, set by the Copy Leader

How does the profit share work?

The Copy Leader sets the profit share rate. This rate is displayed on the leader’s profile card before you choose to copy them. You can review it before committing any funds.

Profit share is calculated on your realised profits only. If your copied trades result in a loss, no profit share is charged. The profit share is automatically settled when you close all copied positions or stop following a Copy Leader.

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