What is Auto Routing?
Quick answer
Auto routing is the copy-trading mode where a leader’s trades are placed into your account automatically, within your risk limits, without you approving each one. It suits following a strategy hands-off, especially when you cannot watch the market, in contrast to manual approval where you confirm each trade.
Auto routing is the hands-off way to copy trade. Once it is on, copied trades happen without you doing anything each time, which is the main appeal for people who cannot watch the market all day.
How auto routing works
When a leader you follow places a trade, a matching order is routed into your account automatically, sized to your settings and checked against your risk limits before it is placed. You do not have to see the alert or confirm anything; the strategy simply runs. It keeps working whether you are at your screen or not, which is why it is the more convenient mode for a busy schedule.
Why it matters in copy trading
Auto routing is what lets copy trading fit around a full life: you set your limits once, and copied trades route within them without your attention. Your sizing multiplier, exposure and daily-loss limits, and kill switch still apply, so the guardrails work even when you are not looking. It is the counterpart to manual approval, which trades convenience for a final say on each trade. Automatic does not mean set-and-forget forever, so review your account periodically.
Frequently asked questions
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