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How to Understand a Master Trader\'s Performance

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To help you choose a Master Trader, Bybit provides you with detailed trading performance data of each Master Trader as a reference. In addition to viewing the basic performance data of all Master Traders under the Top Master Traders and All Master Traders sections on the Copy Trading page, you can also click on a Master Trader's card to access the portfolio page to view more comprehensive trading performance data.

 

In this article, we will take a closer look at what the trading performance data on a Master Trader's portfolio page represents. To learn more about how Master Traders can be ranked on the Top Master Traders Leaderboard, please visit here.


Please note that the performance of both USDT Perpetual Trades and Trading Bot created via Copy Trading will be taken into account.






Portfolio Page

There are multiple sections on the Master Trader profile page, including Performance Overview, Profit (Follower), Statistics, Statistics of Copied Trades and Follower(s).

 

Before we look at more detailed data, you can see the following data at the top of the page:

 

Definition

Update Frequency

Follower(s)

No. of Current Follower(s)

Real Time

Trading Days

The days when a Master Trader holds open positions and created bot

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 

Stability Index

Using advanced analytics, the Stability Index assesses how well Master Traders are dealing with volatility.


This comprehensive index incorporates various audit criteria, including wallet balance, 7D ROI, and 30D Maximum Drawdown.

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 

AUM

The total amount invested by all Followers in the Master Trader over the past 30 days.

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 

Total Assets

The total wallet balance currently held by the Master Trader.

Real Time






Performance Overview

 

 

The following data can be viewed in the Performance Overview section:

 

Definition

Update Frequency


ROI

Return on investment (ROI) is an indicator used to evaluate the performance of an investment.


Please refer to the calculation rules for ROI below for more information.


Formulas:

Account Equity = Wallet Balance + Unrealized P&L


Wallet Balance = Sum(Bot Account Wallet Balance) + Master Trader Account Wallet Balance


Sum (Bot Account Wallet Balance) = Position Balance + Margin for Pending Orders + Remaining Margin 


Unrealized P&L = Unrealized P&L arising from position held in USDT Perpetual Trades and Trading Bots


New Deposit = Σ Asset Price × Deposit Amount


Asset Price = The coin price at the time of deposit


Profit = Realized P&L + Funding Fee Income - Trading Fee + Current Unrealized P&L - Previous Unrealized P&L 


ROI = Total Profit / (Previous Account Equity + New Deposit)



Please refer to the detailed examples (*) below.

3AM UTC Daily 

Master's P&L

Total profit that includes realized and unrealized P&L.

Real Time


Win Rate

The ratio of the number of trades realizing profit to the total number of closed trades.


Formula

Win Rate = (No. of Orders With a Positive Closed P&L + No. of Orders With a Positive Unrealized P&L) / (Total No. of Closed Positions + Total No. of Open Positions)


Note: The calculation also includes the corresponding number of Trading  Bot positions created through Copy Trading.

3AM UTC Daily 

Follower's P&L

Total profit of past and current Followers, including both realized and unrealized P&L. 


Please note that Master Trader's and Followers' P&L may be inconsistent as Followers' entry timing/prices may vary.

Real Time



Max. Drawdown

A maximum drawdown (MDD) is the maximum unrealized loss for a Master Trader in the last month. A low MDD indicates that the unrealized losses from a Master Trader's trading strategy has been relatively small.


Formula

MDD = |Min (ROI on N-Day− Total ROI on N − 1 Days)|

3AM UTC Daily 


Avg. P&L per Trade

The average profit and loss of all the closed positions entered by a Master Trader. A higher value indicates that the Master Trader has performed well in terms of profit.


Formula

Cumulative Profit / (No. of Winning Trades + No. of Losing Trades)

3AM UTC Daily 

Profit-to-Loss Ratio

The ratio of average profit per winning order to average loss per losing order over the N days.

3AM UTC Daily 

Weekly Trades

The average weekly number of trades the Master Trader has made in the last N days.

3AM UTC Daily 

Avg. Holding Time

The average position holding period of all closed positions over the N days.

3AM UTC Daily 

ROI Volatility

An indicator used to measure the stability of a trader's earnings, where a higher value indicates less stability in returns.

3AM UTC Daily 

Sharpe Ratio

A measure of a Master Trader's profitability considering earnings volatility risk, where a higher value indicates better returns at the same level of ROI volatility.

3AM UTC Daily 

Sortino Ratio

A measure of a Master Trader's profitability considering the risk of earnings downturn, with a higher value indicates better returns at the same level of risk of loss.

3AM UTC Daily 

Last Traded at 

The last time the Master Trader placed an opening or closing order.

Real Time






How to Calculate N-day ROI

Example

On Jan 8, 2023, Trader B's unrealized profit and loss (UPL) is +2,300 USDT, and the trading results for the past seven (7) days are as follows:

 

Realized P&L

Funding Fee 

Trading Fee

8,000

300

400

 

On Jan 1, 2023, Trader B's UTA account had the following assets, along with an UPL of +1,200 USDT:

 

Coin

BTC

ETH

USDT

Price

27,000

1,500

1

Amount

1

10

9,000

 

 

In the past seven (7) days, the following transfer activities have taken place via UTA:

 

Coin

BTC

LTC

LTC

Type

Transfer In

Transfer In

Transfer Out

Amount

2

120

70

Prices at the time of the transactions

28,000

75

85

 

The calculation for Trader B's 7D ROI is as follows:

Previous Account Equity = 27,000 × 1 + 1,500 × 10 + 9,000 + 1,200 = 52,200

New Deposit = 28,000 × 2 + 75 × 120 = 65,000

Profit = 8,000 - 300 400 + 2,300 1,200  = 8,400

ROI = 8,400 / (52,200 + 65,000) = 7.17%






Profit (Follower)

Once a Follower starts following the Master Trader, their performance will be displayed under this section in real-time. The Cumulative Profit and Total ROI will be updated at 12AM (midnight) every day.

 






Statistics

Under the Statistics tab, there are options to select — All, Trades, and Bots.

  • Trades encompasses trade data, including information on current trades and closed trades.

  • Bots refer to bot data, including details on current bots and terminated bots.

Three (3) types of data are provided here, including Earnings, Profit and Trading History.






Earnings

 

 

Definition

Update Frequency

Cumulative ROI

Refer to the calculation method detailed in the ROI calculation under the Performance Overview shown above, which follows the same approach.

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 

Cumulative Profit (USDT)

Cumulative Realized P&L + Unrealized P&L for the position held in USDT Perpetual Trades and trading bot

Daily ROI

Refer to the calculation method detailed in the ROI calculation under the Performance Overview shown above, which follows the same approach.

 

Please note that the charts for Cumulative ROI and Cumulative Profit are updated hourly. 






Profit

 

 

Definition

Update Frequency

Daily Profit

Daily Realized P&L + Unrealized P&L Change

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 






Trading History

Pair/% of the Total Trades, Total No. of Trades and P&L under Trading History will be updated at 12AM (midnight) daily. In addition, every transaction initiated by the Master Trader will be displayed under this section in real time. Please note that only Trading History of USDT Perpetual will be displayed here.

 

 

Definition

Update Frequency

Pair/% of the Total Trades

No. of Trades of the Respective Contracts / Total No. of Trades in N days.

12AM (midnight) UTC Daily 

Total No. of Trades

Total No. of positions a Master Trader has opened in N days.

P&L

The total profit and loss of all the closed positions for the respective symbol in N days.






Trades

 

 

You can access details on both current and past trades under USDT Perpetual Trades. The specific data that can be viewed is as follows:

 

Current Trader-Initiated Trades: Positions, Entry Price, Margin, Order Qty, Opened On, TP/SL, and Unrealized P&L.

 

Past Trader-Initiated Trades: Positions, Order Qty, Entry Price, Opened On, Closing Price, Closed On, Margin, ROI (%) and Follower(s).

 

Please note that Followers' positions may not always match with your Master Traders due to several reasons. For more information, please refer to here.






Bots

 

 

You can access details on both running and terminated bots under Trading Bots. The specific data that can be viewed is as follows:

 

Running: Market, Running Time, Trades in the last 24H, Realized P&L, Unrealized P&L

Terminated: Market, Running Time, Trade Count, Follower(s), Investment, ROI



Please note that Followers may not always have the same amount of bots with your Master Traders due to several reasons. For more information, please refer to here.






Follower(s)

In this section, you can view details of the Master Trader's Followers:

 

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