Beta feature — trade the exact opposite of your leader on a follower account.
Inverse Copy is a new beta feature that lets a follower account trade the exact opposite direction of the leader. When the leader buys, the follower sells. When the leader sells, the follower buys. This is useful for traders who want to hedge a strategy, test contrarian assumptions, or run paired accounts where one goes long and the other goes short.
The feature is designed with safety as the top priority. Inverse Copy automatically forces Market Execution on the follower account. This means the follower only places orders when the leader actually gets filled — never on resting limit or stop orders. We made this design choice because flipping a resting limit order can create dangerous marketable orders that fill at the wrong price. By copying only executed fills, Inverse Copy ensures the follower enters at roughly the same price as the leader, just in the opposite direction.
Here is exactly how it works in practice. If your leader buys 2 MNQ at 18,500.00 and the fill confirms at that price, an inverse follower with a 1.0 copy ratio will immediately place a market sell for 2 MNQ — entering short near 18,500.00. When the leader later sells to close the position at 18,550.00, the inverse follower places a market buy to cover the short near 18,550.00. The follower mirrors every trade at the same price level, opposite side.
Inverse Copy respects all existing follower settings. Copy ratio still multiplies quantity. Copy delay still waits the specified seconds before placing the follower order. Follower Protection still flattens the account when the leader goes flat. The only difference is the direction is flipped. If you set a copy ratio of 2.0 on an inverse follower, the follower will trade double the size in the opposite direction.
This feature is labeled beta because it is new and we are monitoring real-world behavior across different brokers and market conditions. We encourage traders to test Inverse Copy on a demo or small eval account before using it on funded capital. Start with one follower, watch a few trades, and verify that the direction flips correctly and the entry prices align with your expectations.
There are specific scenarios where Inverse Copy shines. Some traders run a leader account with a momentum strategy and want a follower account to automatically take the contrarian side as a hedge. Others use it for statistical testing — comparing the P&L of the original strategy versus the inverse over a month of trades. A few traders simply want to diversify directional exposure without manually managing a second strategy. Inverse Copy handles the execution so you can focus on the thesis.
We strongly recommend using Inverse Copy on a follower account at a different prop firm than your leader account. Most prop firms prohibit hedging — holding opposite positions across multiple accounts at the same firm. Running an inverse follower at the same prop firm can violate their Terms of Service and risk account termination. By placing the inverse follower at a separate prop firm (for example, leader at Topstep and inverse follower at Apex), you stay compliant with both firms while achieving true directional diversification. This also spreads counterparty risk across two different companies.
Risk management is critical with Inverse Copy because the follower can accumulate a large opposite position quickly. We recommend enabling Follower Protection so the inverse account flattens when the leader goes flat. We also recommend setting a conservative copy ratio and daily loss limit on any inverse follower. Remember that being short while the leader is long means the inverse follower profits when the market moves against the leader — and loses when the market moves with the leader.
Inverse Copy is a beta feature that makes a follower account trade the exact opposite direction of the leader. When the leader buys, the follower sells. When the leader sells, the follower buys.
Inverse Copy forces Market Execution to avoid dangerous resting-order behavior. It only copies executed fills, not pending orders. However, it is still a beta feature. Test on demo or small accounts first.
Inverse Copy only copies fills, not the original order type. If your leader places a limit order that fills at a certain price, the inverse follower gets a market order at approximately that same price. This prevents the follower from getting a marketable limit order that fills immediately at the wrong price.
Yes. Follower Protection works normally with Inverse Copy. When the leader goes flat, the protected follower is flattened too.
The toggle only affects new trades. Any existing open positions remain unchanged. We recommend going flat before toggling Inverse Copy on or off.
Yes. Copy ratio multiplies quantity exactly as it does for normal copying. A 2.0 ratio on an inverse follower means double the contracts in the opposite direction.
We do not recommend it. Most prop firms prohibit hedging across accounts at the same firm. Instead, place your inverse follower at a different prop firm — for example, leader at Topstep and inverse follower at Apex. This keeps you compliant with both firms while achieving directional diversification.