Polyfollow pauses a copy when you tell it to, or when a stop loss / take profit triggers. Low balance only holds back new buys, and never needs a manual resume.
When Does Copy Trading Pause?
| Reason | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Low balance | Trades are skipped; after 5 in a row the copy shows Needs funds. Exits are still copied, and it resumes on its own ✅ |
| Stop loss hit | Follow pauses, your loss hit your limit |
| Take profit hit | Follow pauses, your profit hit your target |
| You press Pause | Follow pauses, only resumes when you press Resume |
While a copy is paused, nothing is copied, sells included. A copy waiting for funds still copies the trader's sells.
Smart Skip (Low Balance)
When you don't have enough funds, new buys are skipped. As soon as a deposit, a sale or a payout brings your balance back, copying resumes and the next trade executes automatically.
What to Do for Each Situation
| Situation | Recommended Action |
|---|---|
| Low balance | Deposit USDC, or wait for a sale or payout. Copying resumes automatically |
| Stop loss hit | Review the trader's performance, decide if you want to continue |
| Take profit hit | Nice! Resume to keep going, or withdraw your profits |
| Manually paused | Resume when ready from the dashboard |
Pause All / Resume All
Need to pause or resume everything at once?
- Pause All: Yellow pause icon in the top-right of your Active Copies section
- Resume All: Green play icon in the same spot
These affect all your active trader copies at once.
Pro Tips
- Keep your balance topped up, you'll miss trades while paused, even though it auto-resumes on deposit
- Deposit anytime, resumption is instant, no waiting period
- Sells are copied while waiting for funds, but a copy you pause, or one paused by a stop loss or take profit, copies nothing until you resume
- P&L tracking resets when you resume a paused copy, so stop loss/take profit start fresh