# Switch to a Unified Account

> Prudent, Balanced and Risky copy only on a unified Hyperliquid account. Switch in one click on WakeTrades, with no signature, or yourself in Hyperliquid with one or two MetaMask signatures.

On a **unified account**, your USDC balance is the margin for every market on Hyperliquid, including the **xyz** markets that list stocks, indices and commodities, like TSLA, AAPL or GOLD.

- **Prudent, Balanced and Risky** copy only on a unified account, with no position opened by hand on it. Until you switch, every new trade of your leaders waits: your dashboard shows a note, the bot tells you once a day, and the Orders page shows *Needs a unified Hyperliquid account*.
- **Advanced** copies on a standard account too, except the xyz markets: those trades are skipped until you switch.

Your USDC stays on your Hyperliquid account and nothing changes on WakeTrades.

## Switch in One Click on WakeTrades

Click **Switch to Unified**: in the note at the top of your dashboard, next to a skipped trade on the Orders page, or under the bot's message in Telegram. When you sign your trading key, the box *Also switch my Hyperliquid account to a Unified Account* does it at the same time.

WakeTrades switches the account with its trading key: no MetaMask signature, and your USDC stays on your account. On Hyperliquid, your USDC moves from your Perps balance to your Spot balance, where it backs every market. You can switch back any time in your Hyperliquid settings.

If Hyperliquid refuses, switch it yourself below.

## Or Switch Yourself in Hyperliquid

### Before You Start

- Use the same wallet as on WakeTrades, in MetaMask.
- You'll sign once or twice in MetaMask. Signing is free.

### Steps

1. Open [app.hyperliquid.xyz](https://app.hyperliquid.xyz) and connect your wallet.
2. Click **Portfolio** at the top of the page.
3. Open **Account Type**.
4. Select **Unified Account (Recommended)**, click **Confirm**, then sign in MetaMask.

### If Unified Account Is Already Selected

Hyperliquid selects *Unified Account* by default, even on an account that never saved a choice and still keeps separate balances. If it's already selected and WakeTrades still says your account isn't unified:

1. Select **Manual**, click **Confirm**, then sign in MetaMask.
2. Open **Account Type** again, select **Unified Account (Recommended)**, click **Confirm**, then sign in MetaMask.

**If the button says Establish Connection** instead of Confirm, click it and sign in MetaMask first: it only connects your wallet to Hyperliquid's site. Then make your choice and click **Confirm**.

You don't need **Portfolio Margin**: it's an advanced mode, in beta, where assets can be borrowed with interest.

## Check on WakeTrades

New trades from your leaders are copied within a few minutes of the switch, stock, index and commodity trades included. Your dashboard then shows *Your Hyperliquid account is now a unified account*; this note can take up to an hour to appear.

Trades skipped before the switch aren't copied afterwards: WakeTrades only copies a leader's new trades.

## Common Questions

| Question | Answer |
| --- | --- |
| Do I lose anything? | No. Your USDC stays on your account; Hyperliquid shows it as one balance for all markets. |
| Can WakeTrades switch for me? | Yes: **Switch to Unified** does it with your trading key, without a MetaMask signature. It's the only account setting WakeTrades changes, and only when you ask. |
| Can I switch back? | Yes, the same way: choose Manual. New copies will wait again at Prudent, Balanced and Risky, and stock, index and commodity trades will be skipped at Advanced. |

See also: [Orders and Skipped Trades](https://waketrades.com/docs/dashboard/orders.md).