BuntuFx Copier Pro — Input Guide
BuntuFx Copier Pro is a Master and Slave trade copier for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. The Master publishes trading information, while the Slave receives and copies eligible trades.
Important: Master and Slave terminals must run on the same computer or VPS and must use exactly the same Channel name. MetaTrader 5 requires a hedging account.
1. Basic Setup
Master Settings
| Setting | Value | Description |
| Mode | MASTER | Runs the EA as the trade sender. |
| Channel name | BuntuFx | Communication channel shared with the Slave. |
| Panel | true | Displays the Master dashboard. |
| Update speed (ms) | 50 | Updates Master trading data every 50 milliseconds. |
Slave Settings
| Setting | Value | Description |
| Mode | SLAVE | Runs the EA as the trade receiver. |
| Channel name | BuntuFx | Must match the Master Channel name exactly. |
| Panel | true | Displays the Slave dashboard. |
| Read speed (ms) | 50 | Reads Master data every 50 milliseconds. |
| Slippage | 30 | Maximum execution deviation in broker points. |
| Max retry | 3 | Maximum execution attempts after an error. |
| Slave magic | 0 | A value of 0 creates an automatic magic number. |
| Lot mode | Multiplier | Calculates the Slave lot from the Master lot. |
| Multiplier / Fixed Lot Value | 1.0 | Copies the same lot size as the Master. |
| Enable Mirror SL | true | Copies the Master Stop Loss. |
| Enable Mirror TP | true | Copies the Master Take Profit. |
| Enable partial close | true | Mirrors Master volume reductions. |
| Disabled Close | false | Allows Slave trades to close when the Master closes them. |
Note: Channel names are case-sensitive. For example, BuntuFx and buntufx are different channels.
2. General
| Input | Default | Description |
| Mode | MASTER | Selects Master or Slave operation. |
| Channel name | BuntuFx | Shared communication name. It must match on both terminals. |
| Panel | true | Shows or hides the dashboard. Copying continues when hidden. |
3. Master
| Input | Default / Example | Description |
| Update speed (ms) | 50 | Controls how frequently the Master publishes trading updates. |
| Include magic | 123,456,789 | Publishes only trades using the listed magic numbers. Empty means all. |
| Exclude magic | 999 | Blocks trades using the listed magic numbers. Exclusion has priority. |
| Include symbols | EURUSD,XAUUSD | Publishes only the listed Master symbols. Empty means all. |
| Exclude symbols | BTCUSD,ETHUSD | Blocks the listed Master symbols. |
4. Slave: Settings
| Input | Default | Description |
| Read speed (ms) | 50 | Controls how frequently the Slave reads Master data. |
| Slippage | 30 | Maximum execution deviation in broker points. |
| Max retry | 3 | Maximum attempts for opening, modifying, or closing trades. |
| Master offline timeout | 300 seconds | Closes mapped inventory after an eligible Master outage. Use 0 to disable. |
| Slave magic | 0 | Magic number for copied trades. A value of 0 creates an automatic number. |
| Send original comment | false | Uses the original Master trade comment. |
| Stop copy after clear | false | Stops copying after the current mapped basket is cleared. |
| Copy existing master orders on start | false | Allows currently published Master orders to be copied when the Slave starts. |
| Copy Loss only | false | Copies only Master market positions with negative floating profit. |
| Trade direction | BOTH | Available options: BOTH, BUY ONLY, or SELL ONLY. |
| Enable reverse order | false | Opens the opposite direction for eligible market trades. |
| Enable Mirror SL | true | Copies the Master Stop Loss. |
| Enable Mirror TP | true | Copies the Master Take Profit. |
| Enable Async close | true | Uses persistent asynchronous close handling on MT5. |
| Enable partial close | true | Copies Master volume reductions. |
| Disabled Close | false | Prevents normal full closing when enabled. |
5. Slave: Symbol Mapping & Filter
| Input | Example | Description |
| Suffix | m | Adds a broker suffix. Example: EURUSD becomes EURUSDm. |
| Symbol map | GOLD>XAUUSD | Maps different Master and Slave broker symbol names. |
| Include symbols | EURUSD,XAUUSD | Copies only the listed original Master symbols. |
| Exclude symbols | BTCUSD | Blocks the listed original Master symbols. |
6. Slave: Lot Management
| Input | Default / Example | Description |
| Lot mode | Multiplier | Selects Multiplier, Fixed Lot, Risk Percentage, or Lot Sequence. |
| Multiplier / Fixed Lot Value | 1.0 | Used as the multiplier or fixed lot, depending on Lot mode. |
| Risk % (required SL) | 1.0 | Calculates lot size from Slave equity and Stop Loss distance. |
| Lot sequence | 0.01, 0.02, 0.03 | Custom lot sequence used in Sequence mode. |
| Sequence end mode | Keep last lot | Repeats, keeps the last lot, or stops when the sequence ends. |
| Min master lot | 0 | Rejects Master lots below the selected value. Zero disables the filter. |
| Max master lot | 0 | Rejects Master lots above the selected value. Zero disables the filter. |
| Min slave lot | 0 | Minimum calculated Slave lot. Zero disables the limit. |
| Max slave lot | 0 | Maximum calculated Slave lot. Zero disables the limit. |
Lot Mode Examples
| Mode | Example | Result |
| Multiplier | Value 0.5, Master lot 0.20 | Slave lot 0.10 |
| Fixed Lot | Value 0.05 | Every copied trade uses 0.05 lot. |
| Risk Percentage | Risk 1% | Lot is calculated from Slave equity and SL distance. |
| Lot Sequence | 0.01, 0.02, 0.03 | Uses the configured lot sequence. |
7. Slave: Comment Filter
| Input | Default / Example | Description |
| Enable Comment Filter | false | Enables filtering using the original Master comment. |
| Include text | GoldEA | The comment must contain this text. Empty accepts all. |
| Exclude text | Recovery | Rejects comments containing this text. |
| Ignore case | true | Ignores uppercase and lowercase differences. |
8. Slave: Drawdown Master Filter
| Input | Default | Description |
| Enable Drawdown Master Filter | false | Blocks new copying until Master drawdown reaches the selected trigger. |
| Master DD mode | Money value | Uses account currency or percentage drawdown. |
| Master DD trigger ($ or %) | 0 | Drawdown level required before copying starts. |
| Include existing orders on trigger | true | Copies eligible existing Master trades when the trigger is reached. |
| Reset triggered state when master orders clear | false | Resets the trigger cycle when Master inventory becomes empty. |
9. Slave: Layers
| Input | Default / Example | Description |
| Enable Layers | false | Enables market-order layer filtering. |
| Layer mode | All Orders | Counts Buy and Sell together or groups them by direction. |
| Layer Sequences (0=all) | 0 | Examples: 3, 3+, 1,3,5, or 2,4+. |
| Include previous layers on trigger | true | Allows previous layers when the configured group size is reached. |
10. Slave: Virtual SL/TP
| Input | Default | Description |
| Virtual SL mode | Disabled | Selects disabled, account currency, or percentage protection. |
| Virtual SL scope | Per position | Applies the Virtual SL per copied position or to the total basket. |
| Virtual SL value ($ or %) | 0 | Loss threshold used by the selected Virtual SL mode. |
| Virtual TP mode | Disabled | Selects disabled, account currency, or percentage profit target. |
| Virtual TP scope | Per position | Applies the Virtual TP per copied position or to the total basket. |
| Virtual TP value ($ or %) | 0 | Profit threshold used by the selected Virtual TP mode. |
Virtual SL and TP are managed by the EA. The terminal, internet connection, AutoTrading, and EA must remain active.
11. Slave: Drawdown Gate
| Input | Default | Description |
| Enable DD gate | false | Blocks new copied trades when Slave drawdown reaches the limit. |
| DD mode | Money value | Uses account currency or percentage drawdown. |
| DD limit ($ or %) | 0 | Drawdown threshold used to block new copies. |
12. Recommended Standard Configuration
| Group | Setting | Recommended Value |
| General | Mode | MASTER on Master / SLAVE on Slave |
| General | Channel name | BuntuFx on both terminals |
| Master | Update speed | 50 ms |
| Slave | Read speed | 50 ms |
| Slave | Slippage | 30 points |
| Slave | Max retry | 3 |
| Lot Management | Lot mode | Multiplier |
| Lot Management | Multiplier / Fixed Lot Value | 1.0 |
| Trade Management | Mirror SL and TP | Enabled |
| Trade Management | Partial close | Enabled |
13. Important Notes
- Master and Slave must use exactly the same Channel name.
- Both terminals must run on the same computer or VPS.
- MetaTrader 5 requires a hedging account.
- Enable AutoTrading or Algorithmic Trading on slaves terminals.
- Use a unique Slave magic number for every independent Slave configuration.
- Test Symbol map or Suffix when using different brokers.
- Test the copier on demo accounts before live use.
Risk Warning:
A trade copier does not guarantee identical results between Master and Slave accounts. Differences may occur because of spread, slippage, latency, broker specifications, market gaps, margin requirements, and execution conditions.
