Copy trading is a service that replicates eligible trading actions from a lead or master trader in a follower’s account. The follower allocates funds and the system applies its copying rules; it does not transfer the lead trader’s historical results into the new account.
How a copied position is created
Common sizing methods use a fixed amount per trade or a proportion linked to the allocated portfolio. Supported instruments, leverage, margin modes and permitted personal adjustments depend on the service. Some settings may be synchronized with the lead trader, while others are controlled by the follower.
Orders can be skipped or filled differently because of insufficient funds, minimum trade sizes, price changes or liquidity limits. A follower who joins later may also enter at a different price or copy only future trades.
Automation does not equal identical performance
Trading fees, funding and any profit-sharing charges affect the follower’s net result. Different fills and settings can produce different returns or liquidation outcomes from the lead trader.
Past rankings do not guarantee future success, and copying several traders does not ensure diversification if their exposures overlap. Pausing or ending a copy relationship may handle existing positions differently, so the service’s exit and open-position rules remain part of the decision.