How To Identify An Elite Trader

Looking to quickly identify high-performing trading experts? The key lies in understanding their data profile.
This guide walks you through every section of a trading expert’s profile page — helping you interpret core statistics, evaluate trading performance, and make informed copy-trading decisions with confidence.

1. Overview of the Elite Trader Profile

Each trading expert’s profile page consists of several main sections:

Performance Overview
Copiers’ Profit
Core Statistics
Historical Trading Records
Copiers

Elite Trader Information Summary

This section provides a snapshot of the expert’s basic details and popularity.

Field	Definition
Followers	The total number of users currently following this elite trader.
Copiers	The current number of active copiers and the maximum number of copiers allowed.
Profit Sharing Ratio	The percentage of copier profits that the elite trader receives as commission.

2. Performance Overview

The Performance section displays key metrics that reflect the elite trader’s profitability and consistency.
You can switch between different time periods — 30 days, 90 days, and 180 days — to assess their short-, mid-, and long-term performance trends.

Metric	Definition	Update Frequency
ROI (Return on Investment)	A key metric for evaluating performance. Formula: Account Equity = Account Balance + Unrealized PnL - Deposits + Withdrawals Profit = Current Period Equity - Previous Period Equity ROI = Profit / (Previous Period Equity + Current Period Deposits)	Every 5 minutes
PNL (Profit and Loss)	The elite trader’s total profit or loss, including unrealized PnL. Profit = Current Period Equity - Previous Period Equity	Every 5 minutes
Win Rate	The percentage of profitable closed positions. Formula: Profitable Closed Positions / Total Closed Positions	Every 5 minutes
Positions	Total number of closed positions within the selected time period.	Every 5 minutes
Profitable Positions	Number of closed positions with positive returns within the selected period.	Every 5 minutes
Trading Volume	The total trading volume executed by the elite trader during the selected period.	Updated daily at UTC 00:00
Copiers’ Profit	The combined realized and unrealized profit/loss generated by all copiers (past and present) following the elite trader during the selected period. Note: Due to differences in entry timing and prices, a copier’s profit may differ slightly from the elite trader’s.	Updated daily at UTC 00:00
Average Holding Time	The average duration that the elite trader holds positions before closing.	Updated daily at UTC 00:00

3. Trader Overview

The Trader Overview section provides an overall picture of the expert’s copy-trading strength and scale.

Field	Definition
Total Balance	The elite trader’s total active balance used for copy trading. If this information is hidden, it will appear as “****”.
AUM (Assets Under Management)	The total amount of capital currently being copied from all copiers.
Minimum Investment	The minimum amount required to start copying this elite trader.
Trading Pairs	The number and type of futures pairs traded by this expert.

4. ROI & PNL Chart

This section visualizes the elite trader’s ROI and PNL trends over the past 30, 90, and 180 days, allowing you to analyze long-term performance stability and growth potential.
The ROI and PNL are calculated using the same formulas described above.

5. Trading Preferences

Here you can view the distribution of trading pairs used by the elite trader over the past 30, 90, and 180 days, helping you determine whether their trading focus aligns with your personal investment preferences.

Formula:
Pair Ratio = (Number of positions opened for a specific trading pair) / (Total positions opened)

Conclusion

By carefully analyzing each elite trader’s performance metrics, portfolio composition, and historical data, you can identify top-performing trading experts who align with your investment strategy.
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