How do you use Bitget? Sign-up + copy trading for beginners
This guide gets you started on Bitget from scratch: what it is, how to sign up, and exactly how its signature copy trading works. The most important line up front — copying doesn't mean guaranteed profit; if they lose, you lose right along with them.
Most people who want to figure out how to use Bitget are drawn by its reputation as "the copy-trading exchange". It really has made copy trading its signature: instead of watching the charts yourself, you pick a trader, and whatever order they place, your account mirrors. It sounds effortless, but the mechanics and risks are something a beginner must understand before diving in. This guide covers sign-up, verification and copy trading in full.
What Bitget is and where its signature lies
Bitget is a crypto exchange founded in 2018, with both spot and futures. It offers spot copy trading and futures copy trading, and the product page displays trader statistics such as return, followers and drawdown. A follower's order is submitted under the applicable product rules; it is not guaranteed to fill at the lead trader's price or size.
For a beginner who can't read charts at all, it's a low-barrier entry: it spares you the research. But "low barrier" doesn't mean "low risk", as we'll cover specifically below. If you're still weighing which exchange to open first, read our crypto basics first to lay the groundwork.
How to sign up for Bitget
Sign-up is like most exchanges, done in a few minutes:
- Use the official entry point. Use your own bookmark or verify Bitget's official domain before visiting; do not follow links forwarded in DMs, groups or by strangers.
- Enter an email or phone number, set a strong password, and activate with the verification code.
- Review the sign-up details. Confirm the country or region, terms and any optional fields shown on the page before creating the account.
- Turn on two-factor (2FA), which makes withdrawing smoother later.
How to pass identity verification
To fund, copy trade, or withdraw, you must verify first. Go to "Identity verification", choose your region, follow the prompts to photograph the front and back of your ID, and do a liveness face check (turn your head, blink). With clear photos it usually passes in a few minutes; at peak times wait a bit and refresh. Be sure to use your own ID, since funding and withdrawals later must match it.
How copy trading works
After verifying and funding, copy trading roughly goes like this:
- Go to the copy-trading section and first confirm whether you are looking at spot copy trading or futures copy trading. Then review the trader's return, maximum drawdown, history and current follower count rather than relying on a single headline number.
- Pick one, tap "Follow", and set your copy amount and per-order ratio. As a beginner, set the amount to a level you can fully afford to lose; don't go heavy from the start.
- Set a stop-loss. Most copy setups let you set a line that auto-stops at a certain loss; it's your safety net, so don't skip it.
- Confirm to start. The platform submits copy orders when the lead trader acts, but your order may fail or execute at a different price or size because of your balance, limits, slippage or market conditions. Check the product rules before stopping: cancelling the copy relationship and handling positions that are already open are separate actions.
Key insight: spot and futures copy trading are different products. Futures copy trading can use leverage and carries liquidation risk. Spot copy trading avoids liquidation from borrowed leverage, but it still carries price, liquidity and execution risk.
When you copy a trader, don't be hypnotized by the headline return. A trader showing a huge return but only a couple of weeks of live trading is a classic trap: a short hot streak can flip fast, and a single heavy move in the wrong direction can draw a copier down sharply in a day. That's exactly why you should set a stop in advance and start with a small amount until you've seen how the trader behaves through a bad stretch. A down-to-earth conclusion: past returns are a rear-view mirror; max drawdown and how long the trader has been live tell you more than that big return number.
Risks and beginner advice
Please read this part carefully. Being able to copy is absolutely not the same as a sure profit.
- If they lose, you lose. Copy trading replicates their moves onto your account; win together, lose together. No one wins forever.
- Past returns don't predict the future. A leaderboard star may have caught one wave and capsize in a different market. A track record is for reference, not a guarantee.
- Check the product before following. Futures copy trading can use leverage and may be liquidated; spot copy trading has no leveraged liquidation but can still lose substantial value. Either product can execute differently from the lead trader because of slippage, limits or balance.
- Warm up with spot first. Beginners should get comfortable buying and selling on spot, then try copy trading with money they can afford to lose — treat it as a learning tool, not a shortcut to riches.
A few security habits
Only enter via your bookmark — there's one official entry; be wary of "support" or "insider signal groups" in DMs. Turn on two-factor for an extra gate on login and withdrawal. Set a stop-loss; before copying, decide the most you can stand to lose and set that line in. To compare a few major exchanges, go back to crypto basics or read our OKX sign-up guide.
Common questions
Is Bitget copy trading a sure profit?
No. Spot and futures copy orders may fail or execute at a different price or size because of balance, limits, slippage or market conditions. Past returns do not predict future results, and futures copy trading can lose all of the allocated capital.
How do I sign up for Bitget?
Sign up with an email or phone number, set a strong password, activate the account, then complete the identity checks that your account and region require before using available funding or trading products.
Is Bitget any good, and is it for beginners?
Bitget offers both spot copy trading and futures copy trading. Check which product you are viewing and read its rules: futures copy trading can use leverage and carries liquidation risk, while spot copy trading still has price, liquidity and execution risk.
This is independent editorial content from Xiaoyumi Academy. This page has no exchange referral links. Some other guides on this site do; whether signing up and trading through one of those links gets you a fee discount, and how much, depends on the exchange's current rules and your account's eligibility. This site is not the official website of Bitget. Crypto prices are highly volatile, and futures and copy trading can lose all of your capital; this article is for educational reference only, is not investment advice, and you should decide for yourself in line with the laws of your region. If any figures are updated, you'll see it in the corrections log.