How do I prevent automatic partial closure of positions when withdrawing from my account while copying signal subscriptions?

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If I withdraw money from my metatrader 5 account while subscribed to a signal that has open positions, sometimes metatrader 5 will automatically close a portion of my open positions. This is because the ratio of the signal provider's balance to my balance decreases. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I want these positions to remain open with their original lot size.
 
cunpa:
If I withdraw money from my metatrader 5 account while subscribed to a signal that has open positions, sometimes metatrader 5 will automatically close a portion of my open positions. This is because the ratio of the signal provider's balance to my balance decreases. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I want these positions to remain open with their original lot size.
This is a risk management feature. Preventing  this from happening - might expose you to higher risk levels than initially intended.
 
cunpa:
If I withdraw money from my metatrader 5 account while subscribed to a signal that has open positions, sometimes metatrader 5 will automatically close a portion of my open positions. This is because the ratio of the signal provider's balance to my balance decreases. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I want these positions to remain open with their original lot size.
The lot size is based on the balance of the trading account of subscribers and providers, and on the leverage of the trading accounts of subscribers/providers. And what is why it is not recommended to make any balance operations with open positions.
 
Oleksandr Medviediev #:
This is a risk management feature. Preventing  this from happening - might expose you to higher risk levels than initially intended.
I understand, thank you for the explanation.
 
Oleksandr Medviediev #:
This is a risk management feature. Preventing  this from happening - might expose you to higher risk levels than initially intended.
What happens if the signal provider deposits more money while there are open trades in a drawdown? Will that also result in partial closure of positions on my account?
 
cunpa #:
What happens if the signal provider deposits more money while there are open trades in a drawdown? Will that also result in partial closure of positions on my account?

just guessing -- but my imagination says that it would almost certain to result in your new trades to also be larger.

 
I strongely suggest to do deposits and withdrawals ONLY when there are no opened trades. So the system will calculate the right risk on the next trade you will see and your exposition will remain in the same exact % you choose from settings.
 
Michael Charles Schefe #:

just guessing -- but my imagination says that it would almost certain to result in your new trades to also be larger.

The trades on my account would be smaller than before since the ratio between my balance and the signal's balance would be smaller. Assuming the signal is using the same lot size as before. What I'm wondering is how a deposit on the signal's side could affect the open trades on my account.
 
Fabio Cavalloni #:
I strongely suggest to do deposits and withdrawals ONLY when there are no opened trades. So the system will calculate the right risk on the next trade you will see and your exposition will remain in the same exact % you choose from settings.
If the signal deposits or withdraws money that also changes the volume calculation, and I have no control over when that happens.
 
Yes you have no control of what signal provider do. You can only be sure that risk ratio between your balance and signal balance will be respected.

To safeguard yourself, the only thing you can do is to avoid signal providers that do suspicious behaviour (like the common act of depositing and doubling the account balance when drawdown is occuring, to let their stats to remain beautiful).
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