# Why did a follower order calculate to zero?

> Follower quantities must be whole contracts. Copilink calculates floor(leader quantity × follower ratio), so a result below one becomes zero and no follower order is sent for that event.

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## Answer

Follower quantities must be whole contracts. Copilink calculates floor(leader quantity × follower ratio), so a result below one becomes zero and no follower order is sent for that event.

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