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Welcome to the Superior Local Trade Copier! This manual is written in plain English to help you understand exactly how to set up your copier, no matter your experience level.

Think of the copier as having two jobs:

The Sender (The Master): This is the account you trade on. It "broadcasts" what you are doing.
The Receiver (The Slave): This account listens to the Sender and instantly copies the trades based on the rules you set.
Part 1: MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Version Guide
This version is designed to be super simple and lightning-fast.

1. Mode Selection

Trading Mode: Are you attaching this to the account you trade on? Select MODE_Sender. Are you attaching this to the account you want trades copied to? Select MODE_Receiver.
2. How big should the trades be? (Receiver Lot Size Settings) You should only turn ONE of these to 'True' at a time.

Use Same Lot (UseSameLot): If the Master account buys 0.50 lots, the Slave account buys exactly 0.50 lots.
Use Fixed Lot (UseFixedLot): No matter how big the Master's trade is, your Slave will always trade the exact size you type into FixedLotSize. (e.g., If you type 0.10, every single trade will be 0.10).
Use Lot Multiplier (UseLotMultiplier): Do you want the Slave to take bigger or smaller trades? If you set LotMultiplier to 2.0, and the Master trades 1 lot, the Slave trades 2 lots.
Use Risk Percent Balance (UseRiskPercentBalance): The safest method. If you type "1.0", the software will calculate exactly how many lots to trade so that if the trade hits your Stop Loss, you only lose exactly 1% of your account balance.
3. Copy Settings

Copy Stop Loss / Take Profit: Turn these to True if you want the Slave account to place the exact same Stop Loss and Take Profit lines as the Master account.
Copy Pending Orders: If True, when you place a Buy Limit or Sell Stop on the Master, it copies over immediately.
4. Trading on Different Brokers? (Symbol Mapping) Brokers sometimes name things differently. For example, Master uses EURUSD but Slave uses EURUSD.pro.

Add suffix (AddSymbolSuffix): Just type .pro here, and the EA will automatically attach it to every trade.
Manual Mapping (ManualSymbolMapping): Use this if the names are completely different. If Master trades GOLD but Slave uses XAUUSD, just type GOLD=XAUUSD.
5. Protecting Your Money (Risk Protection)

Enable Equity Protection: Turn this ON if you want the EA to act as a bodyguard for your account.
Max Daily Loss Percent / Value: Tell the EA exactly how much you are willing to lose in a single day (e.g., 5% or $500). If you hit this limit, CloseOnBreach will instantly close all trades and stop you from losing any more money that day.
Part 2: cTrader Version Guide
The cTrader version is our most advanced suite, packed with tools for professional account managers and prop-firm traders.

1. Basic Setup

Trading Mode: Choose Sender (Master) or Receiver (Slave).
Transmitter Account Number: If you have 5 Master accounts running on your PC, you can type a specific account number here so the Slave knows exactly which one to listen to.
2. Choosing Your Trade Size (Risk & Exposure) We give you 18 different ways to size your trades. Here are the most popular ones explained simply:

Proportional by Balance: Imagine your Master has $1,000 and your Slave has $10,000. Because the Slave is 10 times bigger, it will automatically make the trades 10 times bigger.
Risk per Trade %: Automatically calculates the perfect lot size so you only ever risk exactly 1% (or whatever you choose) of your account per trade.
Enable Trade Splitting: Sometimes brokers don't let you place a 200-lot trade. If you enable this, the EA will automatically chop that massive trade into smaller, acceptable trades (like four 50-lot trades).
Multiply Lot by Continuous Losses: If you lose 3 trades in a row, you can tell the EA to automatically increase your lot size on the next trade to win it back (Martingale strategy).
3. Trade Management (How to handle the trades)

Max Allowed Slippage: Sometimes markets move fast. If the Master gets into a trade, but the price jumps drastically before the Slave can enter, the Slave will skip the trade instead of getting a terrible entry.
Require Better Entry Price: Tell the Slave to be patient. It will only enter the trade if the price is better than what the Master got!
Invert Trade Direction: If the Master Buys, the Slave Sells. (Great for copying traders who lose a lot!)
Virtual / Hidden TP/SL: Hides your Stop Loss and Take Profit lines. The EA remembers them in its memory, but the broker can't see them. This stops brokers from "stop hunting" you.
4. Filtering (What to Copy)

Symbols to Copy / Not to Copy: Only want to copy Gold and US30? Type them here. Hate trading Bitcoin? Put it in the "Not to Copy" box and the Slave will ignore it.
Per-Day Time Windows: You can tell the copier to only work during the New York session, and completely ignore trades taken in the middle of the night.
5. Prop Firm Cheats codes (Broker Config) Passing a prop firm is hard. We made it easier.

Prop Firm Rule Preset: Select Apex, FTMO, or Topstep. The EA will automatically calculate your drawdown based on their strict rules so you don't violate them.
Prop Firm Randomizer / Lot Randomization: Prop firms use algorithms to catch people who "copy trade". This feature adds a random 2-second delay and slightly changes your lot sizes (e.g., 1.0 becomes 0.98) so the prop firm thinks a human is trading manually!
Prevent Hedging (FIFO): Some US brokers don't allow you to Buy and Sell the same pair at the same time. This turns that rule on so your account doesn't get flagged.
6. The "Apex Disruption" Mode

Ghost Trailing: A trailing stop that the broker cannot see. It follows the price up, and closes the trade the moment price drops back, securing your profit.
News Blackout Windows: Type in the time of a major news event (like CPI). The EA will completely stop copying trades 5 minutes before and after the news to protect you from crazy market spikes.
7. Taking Profits Like a Pro (Partial & Basket Closures)

Partial Closures: Tell the EA to close 50% of your trade when you hit 20 pips in profit, securing some money while letting the rest run.
Basket Take Profit (Money): If you type "$500" here, the EA will monitor ALL your open trades combined. The second your total floating profit hits +$500, it closes every single trade instantly.
8. Emergency Protection

Maximum Daily Drawdown: The ultimate failsafe. If you set this to 4%, the very second your account loses 4% in a single day, the EA slams the brakes. It closes all trades, deletes pending orders, and stops working until tomorrow. This is the #1 way to ensure you never blow an account again.

can you trade multiple funded accounts with this?