System and method for automated trade replication trade bundling and detachment

A system for automated securities trading, said system including:

• a trade determination system;
• a lead trader account database;
• and
• a follower account database,
• wherein said trader determination system receives a lead trader identification, a lead trader share identification, a lead trader share number, and a share price from a lead trader,
• wherein said trade determination system uses said lead trader identification to retrieve, from said lead trader account database, at least one follower identification associated with said lead trader identification,
• wherein said trade determination system uses said at least one follower identification to retrieve, from said follower account database, an available follower account balance associated with said follower identification,
• wherein said trade determination system sets a follower share number equal to said lead trader share number and multiplies said follower share number with said share price to determine a follower trade total price,
• wherein, when said available follower account balance is at least equal to said follower trade total price, said trade determination system sets a total trade share number equal to said lead trader share number plus said follower share number, and
• wherein said trade determination system submits said total trade share number to an exchange for execution.