Position data differences on manual trading and copy trading pages
Published on 22 Mar 2023Updated on 24 Sept 20243 min read
When a copy or lead trader starts trading, they can see data such as PnL and position open price on both the manual trading page and the copy trade management page. The data on these pages will usually have some differences. This is because the manual trading page combines the data for all orders under one position, while the copy trading page displays data for each individual order separately.
For example, in the following scenario, a copy trader is copying ETHUSDT perpetual contract trades. The data on each page will appear as follows.
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Sequence
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Action
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Manual trading page
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Copy trading page
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1
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Opened an ETHUSDT long position Amount: 1 ETH Price: 1,000 USDT
Current ETH price: 1,000 USDT
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Open price: 1,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
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Open price: 1,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
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2
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Opened an ETHUSDT long position Amount: 1 ETH Price: 2,000 USDT
Current ETH price: 2,000 USDT
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Positions displayed: 1
Average open price: 1,500 USDT
Quantity: 2 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 1,500) × 2 = 1,000 USDT
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Positions displayed: 2
Position 1
Open price: 1,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 1,000) × 1 = 1,000 USDT
Position 2
Open price: 2,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 2,000) × 1 = 0 USDT
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3
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Closed an ETHUSDT long position
Amount: 1 ETH Price: 2,000 USDT
Current ETH price: 2,000 USDT
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Positions displayed: 1
Average open price: 1,500 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 1500) × 1 = 500 USDT
Your remaining position will be shown as having a profit.
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You need to select 1 of the 2 following positions to close.
Position 1
Open price: 1,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
Position 2
Open price: 2,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
If you close Position 1, your PnL will be (2,000 - 1,000) × 1 = 1,000 USDT
If you close Position 2, your PnL will be (2,000 - 2,000) × 1 = 0 USDT
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4
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Closed an ETHUSDT long position
Amount: 1 ETH Price: 2,000 USDT
Current ETH price: 2,000 USDT
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Positions displayed: 1
Average open price: 1,500 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 1500) × 1 = 500 USDT
As the opening price is an average of all orders, your PnL will be shown as a profit.
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If you previously closed Position 1, the data shown for Position 2 will be as follows.
Open price: 2,000 USDT
Quantity: 1 ETH
PnL: (2,000 - 2,000) × 1 = 0 USDT
As the opening price is specific to Position 2, your PnL will be shown as neither a profit nor a loss.
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Total PnL
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1000 USDT
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1000 USDT
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