How to Stop Copying a Trader on Bybit?

Accessing the Copy Trading Dashboard

1. Log in to your Bybit account using verified credentials and two-factor authentication.

2. Navigate to the Trade section from the top navigation bar, then select Copy Trading from the dropdown menu.

3. Click on the My Copies tab to view all currently active copied traders.

4. Locate the trader you wish to stop copying by scrolling or using the search bar with their username or trader ID.

5. Confirm the trader’s performance metrics—PnL, drawdown, number of followers, and copy duration—to avoid accidental termination.

Terminating an Active Copy Position

1. Next to the target trader’s name, click the three-dot icon (⋯) to open the action menu.

2. Select Stop Copying from the list—this option is only available when positions are open or pending.

3. A modal window appears displaying the total number of open positions linked to that trader, along with unrealized PnL and margin usage.

4. Choose between Close All Positions Immediately or Let Positions Run Until Exit Conditions Are Met.

5. If selecting immediate closure, confirm with your password or biometric verification as required by Bybit’s security policy.

Fund Reallocation After Stopping

1. Once copying stops, all allocated capital returns to your main wallet balance—not the sub-wallet used for copying.

2. Margin previously reserved for copied positions is released instantly and becomes available for other trading activities.

3. Any unrealized gains or losses are settled at market price during closure and reflected in your transaction history within 30 seconds.

4. No fees are charged for stopping a copy relationship unless forced liquidation occurred prior to termination.

5. Historical performance data remains accessible under Copy History, including entry timestamps, average slippage, and execution latency per trade.

Risk Management Implications

1. Discontinuing a copy does not retroactively alter past trade outcomes or settlement records.

2. Open positions managed by the trader continue executing according to their original strategy until manually closed or auto-closed by risk parameters.

3. If the trader uses dynamic leverage, any position adjustments made after you stop copying will not affect your portfolio.

4. Your personal risk settings—including max loss per copy, daily drawdown limits, and trailing stop configurations—remain unchanged for future copying sessions.

5. Bybit retains anonymized behavioral logs for compliance; these include timestamped stop events but exclude identifiable trader strategy logic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will stopping a copy delete my historical trade records?No. All executed trades remain visible in your Copy History tab indefinitely, including timestamps, order IDs, and net PnL per trade.

Q: Can I restart copying the same trader later?Yes. You may resume copying at any time, provided the trader remains public and has not disabled follower access. Your previous allocation size and settings do not auto-restore—you must reconfigure them manually.

Q: Does stopping a copy affect the trader’s performance statistics?No. Bybit’s public metrics—such as win rate, profit factor, and Sharpe ratio—are calculated independently of individual follower actions and remain unaltered.

Q: What happens if the trader closes all positions right after I stop copying?Nothing changes for your account. Their subsequent actions have zero impact on your balance, open orders, or margin utilization once the copy relationship is terminated.