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title: "Child Account: Meaning in Algo Trading · MyAlgoMate"
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Child account

Also called: Follower account, Copy account

## Meaning

A child account is a trading account linked to a master account. It receives copies of the master's orders, sized by its own multiplier, and can be at the same broker or a different one.

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## Read next.

- [Master account: meaning](https://myalgomate.com/glossary/master-account)
- [Quantity multiplier: meaning](https://myalgomate.com/glossary/quantity-multiplier)
- [Copy trading with Zerodha accounts](https://myalgomate.com/copy-trading/zerodha)

This definition is for education only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to use any strategy. Broker and exchange rules change from time to time, so check your broker's current rules.

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