bitlab AcademyIn futures copy trading you pay three things: the trading fee on each order, funding, and a share of your profit that goes to the trader you copy. The first two are charged even when the trade loses. The third is charged only when your copy account has new profit.
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The three costs
- Trading fee: 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on the order value for futures, according to the Bitget help center on November 2, 2026.
- Funding: calculated on the position value. It can be a payment or a receipt, depending on the sign of the rate and your side of the trade.
- Profit share: each trader sets the percentage. Bitget's guide for futures traders (January 2026) gives a range of 0% to 10%, and a notice from the same month says the cap can rise to 30% if Bitget approves it. Another help page describes 10% to 20% as typical. Since the official pages do not agree, the number that counts is the one on the trader's profile before you copy.
Example: a winning trade
Say this is your first copied trade with that trader. A $1,000 position opens and closes as taker, goes through one funding payment of 0.01% that you pay, and makes $50 before costs. The trader charges 10%.
| Cost | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to open | $1,000 x 0.06% | $0.60 |
| Fee to close | about $1,000 x 0.06% | $0.60 |
| Funding | $1,000 x 0.01% | $0.10 |
| Profit share | ($50 - $0.10) x 10% | $4.99 |
| What you keep | $50 - $0.60 - $0.60 - $0.10 - $4.99 | $43.71 |
The numbers are for illustration. Bitget says the profit used for the trader's share includes funding paid while the position was open, so funding is subtracted first here. Its guides do not say whether trading fees are subtracted too. If they are, the trader's share would be a few cents lower.
Example: a losing trade
Take the same position with a $50 loss before costs. There is no new profit, so no profit share is charged. The trading fees and funding are still paid.
- Result: -$50 - $0.60 - $0.60 - $0.10 = -$51.30
What happens after a loss
Bitget uses a high-water mark model. Profit share is not calculated trade by trade. It is calculated on the total profit of your copy account with that trader, which adds realized and unrealized profit. Only profit above what has already been shared counts. This example follows Bitget's tables, with a 10% profit share:
| Day | Total profit | Already shared | New profit | Charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100 | $0 | $100 | $10 |
| 2 | $40 | $100 | $0 | $0 |
| 3 | $130 | $100 | $30 | $3 |
On day 2 the calculation is negative, and Bitget records it as 0. So after a loss you pay no profit share until your account passes its previous high. Bitget's tables do not show a refund of what was already charged either.
When it is charged
For futures, the regular cycle is daily at 00:00 (UTC+8), and only accounts with no open positions are included. The others move to the next cycle. Some portfolios use a weekly or monthly cycle. Profit share is also charged right away if you stop copying, if the trader removes you, or if the trader closes the portfolio.
Before you copy someone
- Look at the percentage the trader charges, not only at past returns. Past results do not guarantee future results.
- A strategy that trades often pays more in trading fees. One that holds positions for a long time pays more funding.
- If you withdraw funds while a pending profit share is more than 30% of your remaining balance, Bitget freezes that amount until a daily cycle in which you have no open positions.
- Decide how much you can afford to lose before you start.
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