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1 Master to 1 Slave Account

This is the most common use case where you have a single master account and a single slave account. The master account sends trade instructions to the slave account, which then executes the trades.
Master Account #1 and Slave Account #1
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51124

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1 Master to Multiple Slave Accounts

In this scenario, you have a single master account that sends trade instructions to multiple slave accounts. This is useful if you want to copy trades to multiple accounts simultaneously.
Master Account #1 and Slave Account #1, #2, #3
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51124

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Multiple Master to Multiple Slave Accounts

In this scenario, you have multiple master accounts that send trade instructions to multiple slave accounts. This is useful if you have multiple trading strategies running on different accounts and want to copy trades to multiple accounts simultaneously.
First group: Master Account #1 and Slave Account #1, #2, #3
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51124
Second group: Master Account #2 and Slave Account #4 & Slave Account #5
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51125
Third group: Master Account #3 and Slave Account #6
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51126

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Multiple Master to 1 Slave Account

In this scenario, you have multiple master accounts that send trade instructions to a single slave account. This is useful if you have multiple trading strategies running on different accounts and want to consolidate the trades into a single account.
Master Account #1
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51124
Master Account #2
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51125
Master Account #3
Server address: tcp://127.0.0.1:51126
3 Slave Copier Applications logging into the same exact account
Server address for 1st instance: tcp://127.0.0.1:51124
Server address for 2nd instance: tcp://127.0.0.1:51125
Server address for 3rd instance: tcp://127.0.0.1:51126

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Cross-VPS Copying

Heron Copier supports cross-VPS copying, which allows you to copy trades between accounts on different VPS servers. This feature is useful if you have multiple accounts on different VPS servers and want to copy trades between them. To set up cross-VPS copying, please refer to the Cross-VPS Setup guide.

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Or… Any Combinations of the Above

You can mix and match the above scenarios to suit your trading needs. Just remember the basic principles and you’ll be able to set up Heron Copier to copy trades in any way you want. Below is an example of a really complicated setup utilizing all the above scenarios: Of course you don’t have to use all the above scenarios. You can pick and choose the ones that suit your needs. Most people are comfortable with either 1 master to multiple slaves setup or multiple master to multiple slaves setup.