diff --git a/hgext3rd/copytrace.py b/hgext3rd/copytrace.py
--- a/hgext3rd/copytrace.py
+++ b/hgext3rd/copytrace.py
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
     # limits the number of heuristically found move candidates to check
     maxmovescandidatestocheck = 5
 
-    # whether to enable fast copytracing during amends (requires fastcopytrace)
-    # to be enabled.
+    # whether to enable fast copytracing during amends (requires fastcopytrace
+    # to be enabled.)
     enableamendcopytrace = True
 
     # how many previous commits to search through when looking for amend
     # copytrace data.
     amendcopytracecommitlimit = 100
 
+    # whether to enable full copytracing on small draft branches.
+    # Disabled by default
+    draftusefullcopytrace = False
+
 '''
 
 from collections import defaultdict
@@ -66,6 +70,9 @@
     commands.globalopts.append(
         ("", "tracecopies", None,
          _("enable copytracing. Warning: can be very slow!")))
+    commands.globalopts.append(
+        ("", "drafttrace", None,
+         _("enable copytracing for draft branches.")))
 
     # With experimental.disablecopytrace=True there can be cryptic merge errors.
     # Let"s change error message to suggest re-running the command with
@@ -122,6 +129,9 @@
     if "--tracecopies" in fullargs:
         ui.setconfig("experimental", "disablecopytrace",
                      False, "--tracecopies")
+    if "--drafttrace" in fullargs:
+        ui.setconfig("copytrace", "draftusefullcopytrace",
+                     True, "--drafttrace")
     return orig(lui, repo, cmd, fullargs, ui, *args, **kwargs)
 
 def _amend(orig, ui, repo, commitfunc, old, extra, pats, opts):
@@ -344,8 +354,19 @@
     if not _fastcopytraceenabled(repo.ui):
         return orig(repo, cdst, csrc, base)
 
-    if not cdst or not csrc or cdst == csrc:
-        return {}, {}, {}, {}, {}
+    # If base, source and destination are all draft branches, let's use full
+    # copytrace for increased capabilities since it will work fast enough
+    if _isfullcopytraceable(repo.ui, cdst, base):
+        configoverrides = {('experimental', 'disablecopytrace'): False}
+        with repo.ui.configoverride(configoverrides, 'mergecopies'):
+            result = orig(repo, cdst, csrc, base)
+            if repo.ui.configbool("copytrace", "enableamendcopytrace", True):
+                # Look for additional amend-copies
+                amend_copies = _getamendcopies(repo, cdst, base.p1())
+                # update result[0] dict w/ amend_copies
+                result[0].update(amend_copies)
+
+        return result
 
     # avoid silly behavior for parent -> working dir
     if csrc.node() is None and cdst.node() == repo.dirstate.p1():
@@ -452,3 +473,16 @@
 def _gethex(ctx):
     # for workingctx return p1 hex
     return ctx.hex() if ctx.hex() != node.wdirhex else ctx.p1().hex()
+
+def _isfullcopytraceable(ui, cdst, base):
+    if not ui.configbool("copytrace", "draftusefullcopytrace", False):
+        return False
+    if cdst.phase() == phases.draft and base.phase() == phases.draft:
+        # draft branch: Use traditional copytracing if < 100 commits
+        ctx = cdst
+        commits = 0
+        sourcecommitlimit = ui.configint('copytrace', 'sourcecommitlimit', 100)
+        while ctx != base and commits != sourcecommitlimit:
+            ctx = ctx.p1()
+            commits += 1
+        return commits < sourcecommitlimit
diff --git a/tests/test-copytrace.t b/tests/test-copytrace.t
--- a/tests/test-copytrace.t
+++ b/tests/test-copytrace.t
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Check a few potential move candidates
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ mkdir dir
   $ echo a > dir/a
   $ hg add dir/a
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@
   $ echo b > dir2/a
   $ hg add dir2/a
   $ hg ci -qm 'create dir2/a'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg up -q 0
   $ echo b > dir/a
   $ hg ci -qm 'mod dir/a'
@@ -210,11 +214,11 @@
   @  changeset: 6b2f4cece40fd320f41229f23821256ffc08efea
   |   desc: mod dir/a, phase: draft
   | o  changeset: 4494bf7efd2e0dfdd388e767fb913a8a3731e3fa
-  | |   desc: create dir2/a, phase: draft
+  | |   desc: create dir2/a, phase: public
   | o  changeset: b1784dfab6ea6bfafeb11c0ac50a2981b0fe6ade
-  |/    desc: mv dir/a dir/b, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: mv dir/a dir/b, phase: public
   o  changeset: 36859b8907c513a3a87ae34ba5b1e7eea8c20944
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s . -d 2
   rebasing 3:6b2f4cece40f "mod dir/a" (tip)
@@ -225,12 +229,16 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Move file in one branch and delete it in another
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg mv a b
   $ hg ci -m 'mv a b'
   $ hg up -q ".^"
@@ -244,7 +252,7 @@
   | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
   |/    desc: mv a b, phase: draft
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2
   rebasing 1:472e38d57782 "mv a b"
@@ -257,9 +265,9 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Too many move candidates
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
@@ -277,6 +285,10 @@
   $ hg add f
   $ hg add g
   $ hg ci -m 'rm a, add many files'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg up -q ".^"
   $ echo b > a
   $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
@@ -286,9 +298,9 @@
   @  changeset: ef716627c70bf4ca0bdb623cfb0d6fe5b9acc51e
   |   desc: mod a, phase: draft
   | o  changeset: d133babe0b735059c360d36b4b47200cdd6bcef5
-  |/    desc: rm a, add many files, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: rm a, add many files, phase: public
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s 2 -d 1
   rebasing 2:ef716627c70b "mod a" (tip)
@@ -303,13 +315,17 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Move a directory in draft branch
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ mkdir dir
   $ echo a > dir/a
   $ hg add dir/a
   $ hg ci -qm initial
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ echo b > dir/a
   $ hg ci -qm 'mod dir/a'
   $ hg up -q ".^"
@@ -322,7 +338,7 @@
   | o  changeset: 6b2f4cece40fd320f41229f23821256ffc08efea
   |/    desc: mod dir/a, phase: draft
   o  changeset: 36859b8907c513a3a87ae34ba5b1e7eea8c20944
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s . -d 1
   rebasing 2:a33d80b6e352 "mv dir/ dir2/" (tip)
@@ -333,9 +349,9 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Move file twice and rebase mod on top of moves
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
@@ -343,6 +359,47 @@
   $ hg ci -m 'mv a b'
   $ hg mv b c
   $ hg ci -m 'mv b c'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
+  $ hg up -q 0
+  $ echo c > a
+  $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
+  created new head
+  $ hg log -G -T 'changeset: {node}\n desc: {desc}, phase: {phase}\n'
+  @  changeset: d413169422167a3fa5275fc5d71f7dea9f5775f3
+  |   desc: mod a, phase: draft
+  | o  changeset: d3efd280421d24f9f229997c19e654761c942a71
+  | |   desc: mv b c, phase: public
+  | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
+  |/    desc: mv a b, phase: public
+  o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
+      desc: initial, phase: public
+  $ hg rebase -s . -d 2
+  rebasing 3:d41316942216 "mod a" (tip)
+  merging c and a to c
+  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/repo/.hg/strip-backup/d41316942216-2b5949bc-rebase.hg (glob)
+
+  $ cd ..
+  $ rm -rf server
+  $ rm -rf repo
+
+Move file twice and rebase moves on top of mods
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
+  $ echo a > a
+  $ hg add a
+  $ hg ci -m initial
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
+  $ hg mv a b
+  $ hg ci -m 'mv a b'
+  $ hg mv b c
+  $ hg ci -m 'mv b c'
   $ hg up -q 0
   $ echo c > a
   $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
@@ -355,40 +412,7 @@
   | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
   |/    desc: mv a b, phase: draft
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
-  $ hg rebase -s . -d 2
-  rebasing 3:d41316942216 "mod a" (tip)
-  merging c and a to c
-  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/repo/.hg/strip-backup/d41316942216-2b5949bc-rebase.hg (glob)
-
-  $ cd ..
-  $ rm -rf server
-  $ rm -rf repo
-
-Move file twice and rebase moves on top of mods
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
-  $ echo a > a
-  $ hg add a
-  $ hg ci -m initial
-  $ hg mv a b
-  $ hg ci -m 'mv a b'
-  $ hg mv b c
-  $ hg ci -m 'mv b c'
-  $ hg up -q 0
-  $ echo c > a
-  $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
-  created new head
-  $ hg log -G -T 'changeset: {node}\n desc: {desc}, phase: {phase}\n'
-  @  changeset: d413169422167a3fa5275fc5d71f7dea9f5775f3
-  |   desc: mod a, phase: draft
-  | o  changeset: d3efd280421d24f9f229997c19e654761c942a71
-  | |   desc: mv b c, phase: draft
-  | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
-  |/    desc: mv a b, phase: draft
-  o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d .
   rebasing 1:472e38d57782 "mv a b"
   merging a and b to b
@@ -401,9 +425,9 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Move one file and add another file in the same folder in one branch, modify file in another branch
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
@@ -412,6 +436,10 @@
   $ echo c > c
   $ hg add c
   $ hg ci -m 'add c'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg up -q 0
   $ echo b > a
   $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
@@ -421,11 +449,11 @@
   @  changeset: ef716627c70bf4ca0bdb623cfb0d6fe5b9acc51e
   |   desc: mod a, phase: draft
   | o  changeset: b1a6187e79fbce851bb584eadcb0cc4a80290fd9
-  | |   desc: add c, phase: draft
+  | |   desc: add c, phase: public
   | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
-  |/    desc: mv a b, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: mv a b, phase: public
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s . -d 2
   rebasing 3:ef716627c70b "mod a" (tip)
@@ -475,15 +503,19 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Copy and move file
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
   $ hg cp a c
   $ hg mv a b
   $ hg ci -m 'cp a c, mv a b'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg up -q 0
   $ echo b > a
   $ hg ci -m 'mod a'
@@ -493,9 +525,9 @@
   @  changeset: ef716627c70bf4ca0bdb623cfb0d6fe5b9acc51e
   |   desc: mod a, phase: draft
   | o  changeset: 4fc3fd13fbdb89ada6b75bfcef3911a689a0dde8
-  |/    desc: cp a c, mv a b, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: cp a c, mv a b, phase: public
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg rebase -s . -d 1
   rebasing 2:ef716627c70b "mod a" (tip)
@@ -514,14 +546,18 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Do a merge commit with many consequent moves in one branch
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
   $ echo b > a
   $ hg ci -qm 'mod a'
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ hg up -q ".^"
   $ hg mv a b
   $ hg ci -qm 'mv a b'
@@ -534,9 +570,9 @@
   o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
   |   desc: mv a b, phase: draft
   | @  changeset: ef716627c70bf4ca0bdb623cfb0d6fe5b9acc51e
-  |/    desc: mod a, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: mod a, phase: public
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
 
   $ hg merge 3
   merging a and c to c
@@ -551,9 +587,9 @@
   | o  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
   | |   desc: mv a b, phase: draft
   o |  changeset: ef716627c70bf4ca0bdb623cfb0d6fe5b9acc51e
-  |/    desc: mod a, phase: draft
+  |/    desc: mod a, phase: public
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
   $ ls
   c
   $ cd ..
@@ -561,12 +597,16 @@
   $ rm -rf repo
 
 Test shelve/unshelve
-  $ hg init repo
-  $ initclient repo
-  $ cd repo
+  $ hg init server
+  $ initclient server
+  $ cd server
   $ echo a > a
   $ hg add a
   $ hg ci -m initial
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg clone -q server repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ cd repo
   $ echo b > a
   $ hg shelve
   shelved as default
@@ -578,7 +618,7 @@
   @  changeset: 472e38d57782172f6c6abed82a94ca0d998c3a22
   |   desc: mv a b, phase: draft
   o  changeset: 1451231c87572a7d3f92fc210b4b35711c949a98
-      desc: initial, phase: draft
+      desc: initial, phase: public
   $ hg unshelve
   unshelving change 'default'
   rebasing shelved changes
@@ -591,3 +631,77 @@
   $ cd ..
   $ rm -rf server
   $ rm -rf repo
+
+Test full copytrace ability on draft branch: File directory and base name
+changed in same move
+  $ hg init repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ mkdir repo/dir1
+  $ cd repo/dir1
+  $ echo a > a
+  $ hg add a
+  $ hg ci -qm initial
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg mv -q dir1 dir2
+  $ hg mv dir2/a dir2/b
+  $ hg ci -qm 'mv a b; mv dir1 dir2'
+  $ hg up -q '.^'
+  $ cd dir1
+  $ echo b >> a
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg ci -qm 'mod a'
+
+  $ hg log -G -T 'changeset {node}\n desc {desc}, phase: {phase}\n'
+  @  changeset 6207d2d318e710b882e3d5ada2a89770efc42c96
+  |   desc mod a, phase: draft
+  | o  changeset abffdd4e3dfc04bc375034b970299b2a309a1cce
+  |/    desc mv a b; mv dir1 dir2, phase: draft
+  o  changeset 81973cd24b58db2fdf18ce3d64fb2cc3284e9ab3
+      desc initial, phase: draft
+
+  $ hg rebase -s . -d 1 --drafttrace
+  rebasing 2:6207d2d318e7 "mod a" (tip)
+  merging dir2/b and dir1/a to dir2/b
+  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/repo/repo/.hg/strip-backup/6207d2d318e7-1c9779ad-rebase.hg (glob)
+  $ cat dir2/b
+  a
+  b
+  $ cd ..
+  $ rm -rf server
+  $ rm -rf repo
+
+Test full copytrace ability on draft branch: Move directory in one merge parent,
+while adding file to original directory in other merge parent. File moved on rebase.
+  $ hg init repo
+  $ initclient repo
+  $ mkdir repo/dir1
+  $ cd repo/dir1
+  $ echo dummy > dummy
+  $ hg add dummy
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg ci -qm initial
+  $ cd dir1
+  $ echo a > a
+  $ hg add a
+  $ cd ..
+  $ hg ci -qm 'hg add dir1/a'
+  $ hg up -q '.^'
+  $ hg mv -q dir1 dir2
+  $ hg ci -qm 'mv dir1 dir2'
+
+  $ hg log -G -T 'changeset {node}\n desc {desc}, phase: {phase}\n'
+  @  changeset e8919e7df8d036e07b906045eddcd4a42ff1915f
+  |   desc mv dir1 dir2, phase: draft
+  | o  changeset 7c7c6f339be00f849c3cb2df738ca91db78b32c8
+  |/    desc hg add dir1/a, phase: draft
+  o  changeset a235dcce55dcf42034c4e374cb200662d0bb4a13
+      desc initial, phase: draft
+
+  $ hg rebase -s . -d 1 --drafttrace
+  rebasing 2:e8919e7df8d0 "mv dir1 dir2" (tip)
+  saved backup bundle to $TESTTMP/repo/repo/.hg/strip-backup/e8919e7df8d0-f62fab62-rebase.hg (glob)
+  $ ls dir2
+  a
+  dummy
+  $ rm -rf server
+  $ rm -rf repo