AquaFutures Copy Trading Rules: What's Allowed Between Your Own Accounts

Written by Paul

Published on

January 12, 2026

Copy trading your own multiple AquaFutures accounts is allowed—you can trade Account 1 manually and replicate those trades to Accounts 2 and 3 (all in your name). This is legitimate capital allocation, not coordinated trading. However, copying trades from other people's accounts (even with permission) is prohibited and leads to permanent ban. All accounts must be in your name, you must be the sole trader, and you cannot share access or credentials with anyone.

The benefit of copy trading your own accounts: scale profits without additional effort (one $500 win becomes $1,500 across three accounts), diversify strategies across account types (Beginner for conservative, Standard for aggressive), and spread consistency rule risk. The downside: breaches multiply (one mistake costs you three accounts), total cost triples ($114/month becomes $342/month for three Beginners), and management complexity increases.

I'm breaking down what's legal vs banned, how to set up copy trading between your accounts, tools and methods for replication, whether you need to disclose it to AquaFutures, copy trading during evaluations vs funded accounts, and scaling strategies using multiple accounts.

Quick heads-up: This article is based on my real experience with Aquafutures and the info available when I published/updated this. Things change in prop trading — rules, payouts, promos, all of it.

For the absolute latest, check Aquafutures´s website or their faq page.

Official Rule: You Can Copy Trade Your Own Accounts

Allowed:

✅ You own 3 AquaFutures accounts (all registered to your name, email, payment method)

✅ You trade Account 1 manually (your "master" account)

✅ You replicate trades to Accounts 2 and 3 (your "follower" accounts)

✅ All three show identical entries, exits, position sizes

Why this is legal:

You're not coordinating with other people. You're managing your own capital allocation across multiple accounts. From AquaFutures' perspective, whether you have 1 account or 10, it's still just you trading.

Prohibited:

❌ Copying trades FROM someone else's account TO yours

❌ Copying trades FROM your account TO someone else's account (even with permission)

❌ Trading multiple accounts registered to different people (you, friend, spouse)

❌ Sharing login credentials to enable copying

For coordinated trading rules, see the coordinated trading guide.

Why Copy Trade Your Own Accounts?

Benefit 1: Scale Profits

One successful trade = profit multiplied by number of accounts.

Example:

1 account: ES long 5,200 → 5,210 (+10 points × 4 contracts = $2,000)
3 accounts: Same trade × 3 = $6,000

Same effort, 3x profit.

Benefit 2: Diversify Risk

Run different strategies on different accounts:

Account 1: Conservative scalping (3-5 points/trade)
Account 2: Swing trading (hold overnight)
Account 3: Aggressive scalping (10-15 points/trade)

If one approach fails, others might succeed.

Benefit 3: Spread Consistency Rule Risk

With multiple accounts, you can have different "best days" on each account—reducing likelihood of 40% violation.

Benefit 4: Faster Funding

Pass 3 evaluations = 3 funded accounts = 3x capital to trade.

For evaluation details, see the evaluation rules guide.

Why NOT to Copy Trade Your Own Accounts

Drawback 1: Breaches Multiply

One bad trade = three accounts breached simultaneously.

Example:

You enter ES long 6 contracts at 5,200
ES drops to 5,180 (-20 points = -$6,000)
All 3 accounts breach ($50K - $6,000 = $44K, below $47,500 threshold)

Total loss: 3 accounts + 3 months of subscription fees = $300-$900 wasted

Drawback 2: Cost Triples

1 Beginner account: $114/month

3 Beginner accounts: $342/month

If you take 3 months to pass, you've paid $1,026 total—vs $342 for one account.

Drawback 3: Management Complexity

Tracking drawdown thresholds, win days, and profit targets across 3 accounts requires spreadsheets and careful monitoring.

Drawback 4: Consistency Rule Complications

If you have one big winner on all 3 accounts, you need to dilute it across all 3 (not just one). This requires more trading volume to fix.

For pricing details, see the pricing guide 2026.

How to Copy Trade Your Own Accounts

Method 1: Manual Replication (Simplest)

Trade Account 1 on Computer A
Immediately replicate the trade on Account 2 (Computer B or separate browser tab)
Immediately replicate on Account 3 (Computer C or third browser tab)

Timing: 10-20 seconds between executions

Pros: No software needed, full control, free

Cons: Tedious, potential for errors (wrong size, missed fills), slight price differences

Method 2: Copy Trading Software

Third-party tools that automatically replicate trades:

TradeSync (copy trading add-on)
Multicharts (with position mirroring)
Custom scripts (Python/API-based, advanced)

How it works:

Connect master account to software
Connect follower accounts
Software monitors master account
When master enters trade, software replicates to followers within 1-5 seconds

Pros: Automated, fast, precise

Cons: Cost ($50-$200/month), requires API access (check if AquaFutures allows), potential bugs

Method 3: TradingView Alerts + Automation

Set up TradingView alerts for your strategy
Alerts trigger webhook/API calls
API calls place trades on all accounts simultaneously

Pros: Strategy-based (not account-based), works across platforms

Cons: Requires programming, API access, potential delays

Recommended for most traders: Method 1 (manual replication) during evaluations. Switch to Method 2 (software) once funded and managing 5+ accounts.

For platform details, see the supported platforms guide.

Do You Need to Disclose Copy Trading to AquaFutures?

No disclosure required as long as:

✅ All accounts are in your name

✅ You're the sole trader on all accounts

✅ You're not sharing access with others

✅ You're not copying trades from/to other people

AquaFutures doesn't care if you manually replicate or use software—as long as you're the one making decisions and executing.

When disclosure IS required:

If you're using automated copy trading software, check AquaFutures' automated trading policy. Some prop firms require approval for any automation—even simple copy trading.

Better safe than sorry: Email support before using copy trading software: "I plan to copy trades between my own accounts using [software name]. Is this allowed?"

Copy Trading During Evaluations vs Funded

During evaluations:

Recommended: Start with 1 account. Master the evaluation rules, develop consistency, pass once.

Once confident: Add a 2nd or 3rd account and copy trade.

Why wait:

Evaluations are stressful enough without managing multiple accounts
If you breach, you only lose 1 subscription fee ($114) instead of 3 ($342)
You learn faster focusing on one account

During funded phase:

Recommended: Scale to 3-5 accounts and copy trade.

Why:

You've proven you can pass (less breach risk)
Funded accounts have no monthly fees (copy trading costs nothing extra)
Profit potential scales significantly

Example:

1 funded $50K account: $500/day profit
5 funded $50K accounts: $2,500/day profit (same trades, 5x scale)

For funded account rules, see the funded account guide.

Scaling Strategy: How Many Accounts?

1 account:

Best for: Beginners, first evaluation, learning phase
Pros: Simple, cheap ($114/month)
Cons: Limited profit potential

2-3 accounts:

Best for: Intermediate traders who passed 1 eval, want to scale
Pros: 2-3x profit potential, manageable complexity
Cons: 2-3x cost during evals ($228-$342/month)

5-10 accounts:

Best for: Experienced traders with multiple funded accounts
Pros: Serious scaling (5-10x profit), no additional fees (funded accounts)
Cons: Complex tracking, high breach risk if mistakes happen

10+ accounts:

Best for: Professional prop traders treating this as full-time income
Pros: $5,000-$10,000/day profit potential
Cons: Requires dedicated software, significant capital to fund evals, high psychological pressure

Most successful prop traders: Start with 1, scale to 3-5 once funded.

Position Sizing Across Multiple Accounts

Strategy 1: Identical Position Sizes

Account 1: 4 contracts
Account 2: 4 contracts
Account 3: 4 contracts
Total exposure: 12 contracts

Pros: Simple, easy to manage

Cons: Risk triples (one bad trade = -$6,000 across all accounts)

Strategy 2: Scaled Position Sizes

Account 1: 4 contracts (master, most aggressive)
Account 2: 3 contracts (slightly conservative)
Account 3: 2 contracts (most conservative)
Total exposure: 9 contracts

Pros: Reduces total risk, diversifies exposure

Cons: More complex, accounts have different profit trajectories

Strategy 3: Rotating Position Sizes

Trade A: Account 1 at 4 contracts, Accounts 2-3 at 2 contracts
Trade B: Account 2 at 4 contracts, Accounts 1 and 3 at 2 contracts

Pros: Spreads "best day" risk across accounts (helps consistency rule)

Cons: Very complex, easy to make mistakes

Recommended: Strategy 1 (identical) during evaluations for simplicity. Strategy 2 (scaled) once funded for risk management.

For position sizing, see the contract limits guide.

Copy Trading and Consistency Rule

Challenge: If all accounts have the same trades, they all have the same "best day" problem.

Example:

All 3 accounts: Best day $1,200 (40% of $3,000 profit target)
All 3 accounts: Violate consistency rule simultaneously

Solutions:

Solution 1: Start accounts on different days

Account 1 starts Monday
Account 2 starts Wednesday
Account 3 starts Friday

Now their "Day 1" is different, spreading best-day risk.

Solution 2: Trade different strategies on each

Account 1: Scalping only
Account 2: Swing trading only
Account 3: Mix of both

Solution 3: Use rotating position sizes (Strategy 3 above)

Different position sizes = different profit amounts = different "best days"

Solution 4: Don't copy trade during evaluations

Wait until funded. Funded accounts have consistency rule too, but longer time horizon makes it easier to manage.

For consistency details, see the consistency rule guide.

Copy Trading Tools and Software

Free options:

1. Manual replication (your hands, multiple browser tabs)

2. TradingView alerts (webhook-based, requires coding)

Paid options:

1. TradeSync (~$50/month) - Trade journaling + copy trading add-on

2. Multicharts (~$100/month) - Advanced charting + position mirroring

3. Custom Python scripts (one-time development cost $500-$2,000, hire developer)

4. Proprietary copy trading platforms (varies, $100-$500/month)

Important: Verify any software is compatible with AquaFutures platforms (ProjectX, Quantower, etc.). Not all copy trading tools work with all platforms.

For platform comparison, see the ProjectX vs Quantower guide.

Common Copy Trading Mistakes

Mistake 1: Copying trades from other traders

Even with permission, copying from friends/mentors is prohibited. Only copy your own accounts.

Mistake 2: Not adjusting for drawdown threshold differences

If Account 1 has $1,000 cushion but Account 2 has only $500 cushion, you can't trade 6 contracts on both. Account 2 needs smaller size.

Mistake 3: Forgetting to copy stops/targets

You set a stop on Account 1, forget to set it on Accounts 2-3. Disaster waiting to happen.

Mistake 4: Scaling too fast

Going from 1 account to 5 accounts immediately = 5x risk before you're ready.

Mistake 5: Not tracking accounts separately

Assuming "if Account 1 is fine, all accounts are fine." Each account has its own threshold, win days, profit target. Track them individually.

Copy Trading and Account Sharing: Different Rules

Copy trading (allowed):

You trade YOUR account
Trades are replicated to YOUR other accounts
All accounts in your name

Account sharing (banned):

Someone else trades YOUR account
You trade someone else's account
Credentials are shared

Don't confuse the two. Copy trading is about duplicating YOUR OWN trades across YOUR OWN accounts. Account sharing is about letting others access your account.

For account sharing rules, see the account sharing guide.

Copy Trading and Automated Trading: Different Rules

Copy trading:

You manually trade Account 1
Trades are copied (manually or via software) to Accounts 2-3
Core decisions are human-made

Automated trading:

A bot/EA makes decisions
Trades execute automatically based on algorithm
Core decisions are algorithm-made

Distinction matters: Copy trading is typically allowed without approval. Fully automated trading often requires permission.

If your copy trading software includes decision-making logic (not just replication), it might be classified as automated trading—requiring approval.

For automation rules, see the automated trading guide.

Tax Implications of Multiple Accounts

U.S. traders:

Multiple AquaFutures accounts = multiple 1099 forms (if funded). You'll report:

Account 1: $10K profit
Account 2: $8K profit
Account 3: $12K profit
Total taxable income: $30K

Track separately: Keep profit/loss records for each account to simplify tax filing.

Consult a tax professional if managing 5+ funded accounts. They can help with:

Quarterly estimated tax payments
Deducting subscription fees (possible business expense)
Entity formation (LLC for prop trading)

Final Thoughts: Copy Trading Is a Scaling Tool, Not a Shortcut

Copy trading won't:

❌ Make you profitable if you're not already profitable

❌ Fix poor risk management

❌ Reduce breach risk (it actually increases it)

Copy trading will:

✅ Scale profits once you're consistent

✅ Diversify strategies across accounts

✅ Accelerate funding if you pass multiple evals

Best approach:

Master 1 account first. Pass an evaluation, prove consistency.
Add account 2 or 3. Copy trade during next evaluation attempt.
Scale to 5+ once funded. At this point, copy trading becomes serious profit scaling.

Don't use copy trading as a crutch. Use it as a force multiplier once you've already proven you can trade profitably.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I copy trade between my own AquaFutures accounts?

Yes. You can trade one account manually and replicate those trades to your other accounts—all registered in your name. This is legitimate capital allocation, not coordinated trading. Requirements: All accounts in your name, you're the sole trader, no sharing access/credentials with others, you can't copy from/to other people's accounts.

Is copy trading the same as coordinated trading?

No. Copy trading YOUR OWN accounts (allowed): You trade Account 1, replicate to your Accounts 2-3, all in your name. Coordinated trading (banned): Multiple traders synchronizing trades through signals, Discord calls, or real-time communication. Coordinated trading involves other people; copy trading involves only your own accounts.

How do I copy trades between my accounts?

Three methods: (1) Manual replication—trade Account 1, immediately replicate to Accounts 2-3 in separate browser tabs (free, 10-20 seconds delay), (2) Copy trading software—TradeSync, Multicharts ($50-$200/month, automated 1-5 second delay), (3) TradingView alerts + automation—requires programming, API access. Most traders use manual replication during evaluations, software once funded.

Do I need AquaFutures' approval to copy trade my accounts?

No disclosure required if: All accounts in your name, you're sole trader, no sharing with others, not copying from/to other people. However, if using automated copy trading software, check AquaFutures' automated trading policy—some firms require approval for any automation. Better safe than sorry: Email support before using software.

Should I copy trade during evaluations or wait until funded?

Wait until funded (recommended). During evaluations: Start with 1 account, master rules, develop consistency, pass once. Benefits: Less stress, if you breach you only lose 1 subscription ($114) vs 3 ($342), faster learning. During funded: Scale to 3-5 accounts and copy trade. Benefits: Proven ability, no monthly fees on funded accounts, serious profit scaling.

How many accounts should I copy trade?

1 account: Beginners, first evaluation ($114/month). 2-3 accounts: Intermediate traders who passed 1 eval, want to scale ($228-$342/month during evals). 5-10 accounts: Experienced traders with multiple funded accounts (complex tracking, no extra fees when funded). 10+ accounts: Professional prop traders, $5,000-$10,000/day potential. Most successful traders: Start with 1, scale to 3-5 once funded.

Does copy trading help with the consistency rule?

Tricky. Challenge: All accounts have same trades = same "best day" problem. Solutions: (1) Start accounts on different days to spread best-day risk, (2) Trade different strategies on each account, (3) Use rotating position sizes (different amounts = different "best days"), (4) Don't copy trade during evals—wait until funded (longer time horizon).

Can I copy trades from a mentor or signal service to my account?

No. Copying trades FROM other people (even with permission) is prohibited and leads to permanent ban. Only allowed: Copying YOUR OWN trades between YOUR OWN accounts. Copying from mentors, friends, or signal services = coordinated trading = instant termination, voided profits, permanent blacklist.