Short guides on copying trades, choosing a platform and managing risk.
How a trade copier copies trades from one trading account to others: masters and followers, lot sizing, stop losses, speed, and what can go wrong.
7 MIN READMT4, MT5, cTrader and TradeLocker compared in plain words: what each is good at, how they differ, and how to use more than one together.
6 MIN READHow to work out the right lot size for any trade from your account balance, risk % and stop loss, with worked examples for EURUSD and gold.
6 MIN READAn honest look at the risks of copy trading and trade copiers: losses, drawdowns, hidden risk in a track record, and the questions to ask first.
5 MIN READCan you use a trade copier with prop firm accounts? What prop firms usually allow and ban, how to stay within daily-loss and drawdown rules, and what to check.
Trading forex, gold and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money. Copying trades copies losses as well as profits. Past results don't guarantee future results. This page is information, not investment advice.