Parameters

Plugin Parameters

Configure these parameters in MT5 Administrator under the plugin settings.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`API_Key`	String	(empty)	Secret key for the HTTP REST API. Leave empty to disable the API.
`API_Port`	String	`8443`	HTTP port the API listens on

Copy Rule Configuration

Copy rules define which master accounts are copied to which followers. Rules can be managed via the REST API (recommended) or configured manually as plugin parameters.

Rule Format

MasterLogin>Follower1,Follower2,...,mode,value,direction

Field	Values	Description
`MasterLogin`	Account login	The account whose trades are copied
`Followers`	Comma-separated logins	Accounts that receive copies
`mode`	`mult` / `multiplier` / `fixed`	How to calculate follower lot size
`value`	Decimal number	Multiplier factor or fixed lot size
`direction`	`same` or `reverse`	Copy same direction or opposite

The last 3 comma-separated values are always mode,value,direction. Everything between > and those last 3 values are follower logins.

Rule Examples

Rule	Effect
`1001>2001,mult,1.0,same`	1 master → 1 follower, same lot
`1001>2001,2002,2003,mult,1.0,same`	1 master → 3 followers, same lot
`1001>2001,2002,fixed,0.01,reverse`	1 master → 2 followers, fixed 0.01, reversed
`1001>2001,2002,2003,2004,mult,0.5,same`	1 master → 4 followers, half lot

Manual Parameters

Copy rules can be added manually in MT5 Admin as Copy_N parameters:

In MT5 Admin → Plugins → Brokeret Copy Trade → click Add
Set Name to Copy_1, Copy_2, etc.
Set Type to String
Set Value to the rule in the format above

Copy_1 = 1001>2001,2002,2003,mult,1.0,same
Copy_2 = 1001>2004,fixed,0.01,reverse
Copy_3 = 5001>6001,6002,mult,0.5,same

Rules reload automatically when you save changes in MT5 Admin (no restart needed).

API vs Parameter Rules

Using the REST API is the recommended method for managing rules:

Rules added via API are saved to BrokeretCopyTrade_rules.dat (next to the DLL)
If this file exists, it takes priority over plugin parameters
If no file exists, the plugin loads rules from Copy_N parameters
To reset to parameter-based config: delete the .dat file and restart

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TipUse the REST API for day-to-day rule management. Use manual parameters only as an initial/fallback configuration.

Capacity

Item	Limit
Maximum copy rules	256
Minimum follower lot size	0.01 (100 volume units)

Live Config Reload

The plugin subscribes to MT5 config change notifications. When plugin parameters are modified in MT5 Admin, rules reload automatically — no server restart needed.

The server journal logs: BrokeretCT: plugin config updated, reloading rules...

Logging

All plugin activity is logged to the MT5 server journal with the BrokeretCT: prefix.

Trade copy examples:

BrokeretCT: OPEN follower 45163 BUY XAUUSD vol=200 price=2925.50 (master pos 1184097)
BrokeretCT: CLOSE follower 45163 pos 1184098 XAUUSD vol=200

Rule management:

BrokeretCT: API added rule — master 3005 -> follower 47000
BrokeretCT: 3 rules saved to file

Next Steps

API Reference — Manage rules remotely via REST
Introduction — Back to the plugin overview