How to Copy Trades from One MT4 or MT5 Account to Another

To copy trades from one MetaTrader account to another, you need a trade copier. MetaTrader can’t link two accounts by itself: saving several logins in one terminal only lets you switch between them. You have three options: MetaTrader’s built-in Signals service, which follows another trader’s public signal; a local copier, an EA or desktop app that copies while your terminals are running; or a cloud copier such as Copygram, which connects to both accounts from its own servers. Only the copiers can copy between your own accounts and from MT4 to MT5. Checked against MetaQuotes’ help pages on October 28, 2026.

Three ways to copy trades in MT4 and MT5

MetaTrader Signals is built for following other traders. It copies a provider’s trades to your account, but each account can follow only one signal, MT4 accounts follow MT4 signals and MT5 accounts MT5 signals, and the platform must stay connected to the subscribed account. MQL5’s rules put it plainly:

“One trading account can be subscribed to one Signal only.”

Source: MQL5 Signals rules

A local copier runs inside MetaTrader or next to it on your computer. It only copies while every terminal involved is open, so it usually means one PC or VPS that never sleeps.

A cloud copier connects to each account from its own servers. Your terminals can be closed, your PC can be off, and you can still place the source trade from MetaTrader on your phone.

How to copy trades between MT4 and MT5 accounts with Copygram

Copygram connects MT4 and MT5 accounts in the cloud, so there’s no EA to install and no VPS to keep running. A Room links one source account to the receiver accounts that copy it.

1. Add the source account. Enter an account name, the login ID, the password and the broker server. An account that only sends trades can use its investor (read-only) password.
2. Add each receiving account. Receivers need the main trading password, because Copygram places trades on them. MetaQuotes notes that investor access can see the account but can’t trade. Source: MetaTrader 5 help, Authorization
3. Create a Room. Choose the source, then add one or more receivers. MT4 and MT5 can be mixed in any direction: MT4 to MT5, MT5 to MT4, MT4 to MT4 or MT5 to MT5.
4. Set each receiver. Pick the lot sizing, map symbol names, and choose whether closes and stop-loss or take-profit changes are copied (settings below).
5. Start the Room and test it on a demo or small account before you rely on it.

A Room has one source and any number of receivers. To copy from a second source, create a second Room. Never make two accounts copy each other, or every trade will loop back.

Receiver settings that matter for MT4 and MT5

• Lot sizing: a fixed lot, or a size based on each receiver’s balance or risk. Lot exceptions give specific symbols their own fixed size, for example gold at 0.01 lots.
• Symbol mapping: translates the source’s symbol names to the receiver’s. If one broker calls gold GOLD and the other XAUUSD, map one to the other. Prefixes and suffixes such as EURUSD.pro can be detected or added automatically.
• Symbol filters: copy only the symbols you list, or skip the ones you don’t trade.
• Stop loss and take profit: use the source’s levels or your own, and decide what happens when a trade arrives without them.
• Copy closes and modifications: mirror the source’s exits and stop-loss or take-profit changes, or manage exits yourself on the receiver.
• Trading schedule: limit a receiver to the days and hours you choose.
• MetaTrader comment: add a comment to every copied trade, for example when a prop firm asks you to label them.

Each receiver keeps its own settings, so a $10,000 account and a $100,000 account can copy the same source at different sizes.

Test an entry, a change and a close

1. Place a small trade on the source and check the receiver’s symbol, lot size and fill.
2. Move the stop loss or take profit on the source and check that the receiver follows, if you copy modifications.
3. Close the source trade and check the receiver closes too, if you copy closes.
4. Read the Room’s logs. A trade that was filtered out or couldn’t be read is logged with its reason.

If you rely on pending orders or partial closes, test those as well.

MT5 netting accounts

MT5 accounts use either hedging or netting. A hedging account can hold several positions on one symbol, including opposite ones. A netting account holds only one position per symbol, so a second copied trade on the same symbol is added to the existing position, and an opposite one reduces or closes it. Check the receiver’s account type before you copy several trades on a symbol, or several sources into one MT5 account. Source: MQL5 documentation, netting or hedging

Copying from your phone

You can place the source trade in the MetaTrader app on Android or iPhone. Copygram copies from the account, not from the device, so a trade placed on the source from any device is copied. Make sure the app is logged in to the source account and not a receiver.

Why a copied trade can differ

• Symbol not found: the name differs on the receiver; add a symbol mapping or suffix.
• Wrong lot size: check the receiver’s lot setting, its lot exceptions, and the broker’s minimum lot and lot step.
• Trade skipped: a symbol filter or trading schedule excluded it; the logs show why.
• Different price: the receiver fills at its own broker’s price, so small differences in entry price are normal.
• Account disconnected: check the login ID, password and server.

Copying prop firm accounts

Many prop firms limit or ban trade copiers, and some only allow copying between your own accounts. Check each firm’s copy trading rules before you connect a funded account. The prop firm rules table quotes each firm’s own wording.

For the full feature list, see the MetaTrader trade copier and the MT4 and MT5 copying route. Plans are priced by the number of connected accounts; see pricing.

Copying trades between MetaTrader accounts: questions

How do I copy trades from one MT4 account to another?

Use a trade copier. Connect both accounts, choose the one that supplies the trades as the source and the other as the receiver, then set the receiver’s lot size and symbol names. MetaTrader itself can’t link two accounts.

Can I copy trades from MT4 to MT5?

Yes, with a trade copier that supports both platforms. MetaTrader Signals can’t: MT4 accounts follow only MT4 signals and MT5 accounts only MT5 signals. Copygram copies MT4 to MT5 and MT5 to MT4.

Does MetaTrader have a built-in trade copier?

It has Signals, which copies another trader’s public signal to your account. Each account can follow one signal, on the same platform, and the platform must stay connected. It isn’t designed for linking your own accounts.

Do I need to keep MetaTrader open to copy trades?

With MetaTrader Signals or a local copier, yes. A cloud copier like Copygram connects to the accounts from its own servers, so your terminals and computer can be off.

Can I copy trades from my phone?

Yes. Place the trade on the source account in the MetaTrader app, and a cloud copier copies it from the account to your receivers.

Can I copy trades between accounts at different brokers?

Yes. A trade copier works between brokers. Map any symbol names that differ, and expect small price differences because each broker fills at its own price.

Sources

Checked on October 28, 2026:

• MQL5 Signals rules and MetaTrader 5 help: Signals
• MetaTrader 5 help: Authorization (investor password)
• MQL5 documentation: netting or hedging and MetaTrader 5 help: general trading concepts
• MetaTrader 5 help: managing accounts
• Copygram documentation