Copy trading

Yes. A strategy provider can run cBots or other automated tools on the strategy account, subject to their broker's rules. For investors, what matters is the resulting risk and consistency, not whether the underlying execution is manual or automated. Strategy pages should disclose automation if it materially affects the risk profile.

No. No copy strategy can guarantee profit. Past performance is not a forward guarantee and even consistent strategies can suffer drawdown when market conditions change. Treat any "guaranteed return" claim as a red flag — it conflicts with how trading works and with cTrader Copy's terms.

Yes. Copy trading is not a guaranteed-return investment. The copied strategy can lose money through poor decisions, regime changes, leverage or unexpected events; your funds can draw down or be wiped out in worst cases. Manage risk by investing only what you can afford to lose, choosing strategies with track records you can verify and stopping copying if drawdown breaches your personal limit.

Yes — any cTrader user with a live hedging account can become a strategy provider in cTrader Copy. Netting accounts are not eligible. You need a separate live account for receiving fees, distinct from the strategy account. The functionality is available in cTrader Web, Windows and Mac. Full setup steps: Become a strategy provider.

Yes — cTrader Copy supports cross-broker strategies, so an investor on one broker can copy a provider on another, where the broker setup and membership allow it. Availability of paid live strategies can still depend on country and client classification. Use Store's Copy filters to confirm what your account can access.

Yes. You can copy multiple strategies simultaneously, each in its own dedicated copy account with its own funds, fees and risk. Funds and exposure are isolated per strategy, so a drawdown in one does not directly affect another. The trade-off is monitoring overhead — each copy account needs its own oversight.

Yes. Demo strategies use virtual funds and are normally free to copy, which makes them the right place to start testing Copy mechanics, fees and provider behaviour before using real capital. Demo copy results do not guarantee live results, but they validate your understanding of the strategy, drawdown and stop-copy behaviour.

Yes, if your broker, account, country and Copy membership allow it. Live strategies can be free or paid; paid strategies typically charge a performance, management or volume fee. Compare net performance after fees, not headline ROI, and read the provider's drawdown and instrument list before investing.

Yes. Strategy providers can share their strategy page URL externally — on social media, in trading communities, on their seller profile in Store or through affiliate channels. Strategy pages double as landing pages because they include trading history, drawdown, ROI charts, fees and the Start Copying button.

Yes. You can stop copying a strategy at any time from your Copy account. When you stop, the copy account closes copied open positions at market and converts to a standalone account holding any residual balance. Unrealised performance and management fees are realised at stop.

cTrader Copy uses funds that you transfer from your main account to a dedicated copy-trading account that follows one strategy. The strategy provider trades on their own account; their trades are copied to your copy-trading account according to allocation size and platform logic. Copy is cross-broker where supported. Stop copying at any time — your copy-trading account becomes a standalone account holding any open positions.

Drawdown in cTrader Copy is measured as the largest peak-to-trough decline in the strategy account's equity. Maximum drawdown is the worst such decline over the record; current drawdown is the open one. Pair max drawdown with strategy age and trade count — a 5% max drawdown on a 30-day, 20-trade record is far less informative than 5% over 2 years and 800 trades.

cTrader Copy displays two ROI figures: equity-based ROI (considers the funds allocated over time) and a monthly ROI chart that shows return per calendar month. ROI is calculated net of fees as shown on the provider's strategy page. Treat monthly ROI as evidence over the full track record, not as a target — a single great month does not equal sustainable performance.

Choose a copy strategy by risk first, return second. Check max drawdown, strategy age, number of investors, trading history, instruments, leverage, open exposure and fee structure. Read the provider's own deposit into the strategy as a skin-in-the-game signal. Avoid choosing on the strength of a recent high ROI alone — short, aggressive track records can outperform briefly while carrying high failure risk.

No. cTrader Copy is a technology that lets investors follow other traders' strategies; it does not provide personalised investment advice. Strategy providers are not licensed advisers unless they hold the relevant authorisation in their jurisdiction. Investors remain responsible for choosing strategies, investment amount and managing risk.

Yes. cTrader Copy is designed as a cross-broker copy trading network: strategies discovered in Store can be copied by eligible investors regardless of which cTrader-affiliated broker the provider trades through. Practical access depends on the investor's broker, country and Copy membership type.

A strategy provider can charge three fee types in cTrader Copy: performance fee (capped at 30%), management fee (capped at 10% per year) and volume fee (per million units of copied volume). Providers can mix any combination, including zero (free strategies). Each fee is visible before you start copying, so you see the total cost before investing.

When you stop copying, open copied positions are closed at the prevailing market price, unrealised performance and management fees are charged and the copy account converts to a standalone account holding any remaining balance. If the market is closed for some positions, the account status temporarily shows "Stopping" until those positions close.

A copy trading account is a dedicated account created to follow one strategy on cTrader Copy. It is separate from your main trading account so funds, performance and risk are isolated per strategy. Copying multiple strategies creates multiple copy accounts, each independent.

A management fee is an annual percentage of the investor's equity, calculated daily and paid at the end of each month, regardless of performance. The management fee in cTrader Copy is capped at 10% per year. It applies whether the strategy is profitable or not, which makes it the least aligned fee type with investor outcomes. Use it to assess the running cost of staying in the strategy.

A performance fee is a percentage of net profit paid to the strategy provider, calculated on the high-water mark (HWM) model — the provider earns only on profits above the previous equity peak, so investors do not pay twice for the same gain. The performance fee in cTrader Copy is capped at 30%. It is the most aligned fee type with investor outcomes because the provider earns only when the investor earns.

A strategy provider is a trader who publishes a strategy on cTrader Copy for others to follow. Providers may trade manually, automatically or with a mix; what matters to investors is the resulting performance, risk metrics and fee structure. Check ROI, max drawdown, age and instruments before copying — a short, aggressive track record can outperform on paper while carrying outsized risk.

A volume fee is a fee charged per million units of volume copied, applied per side (open and close). If the provider charges $10 per million and you copy a 1-million-unit trade, you pay $10 on open and $10 on close. Volume fees are common on high-frequency strategies and add up quickly with turnover. Always compare total expected fees against expected ROI before investing.

An investor is the user who invests funds to follow a strategy provider. Investors choose the strategy, decide how much to invest, accept the fee model and remain responsible for risk. Investors can stop copying at any time and can copy multiple strategies, each in its own copy account.

Copy trading lets an investor add funds to follow another trader's strategy, so trades from the strategy are mirrored to the investor's copy account under platform rules. In cTrader this is handled in cTrader Copy, which supports cross-broker strategies. Copy trading can make you lose money — always review drawdown, fees and provider history before investing.

Demo membership in cTrader Copy lets a user copy demo strategies (which use virtual funds) and provides a sandbox for learning Copy mechanics — selecting a strategy, understanding fees, drawdown and stop-copy behaviour. Demo strategies are always free to copy. Demo membership does not unlock live strategies that bring real financial results.

Full membership in cTrader Copy allows a user to copy live strategies (free and paid) and to act as a strategy provider on a live account, subject to broker and country availability. It is the default for live cTrader Copy accounts at supporting brokers. Demo-only or restricted accounts may have lighter membership tiers.

Before copying, check the strategy's age, max drawdown, win/loss distribution (not just win rate), instruments traded, leverage used, fee structure, open exposure right now and how the strategy has handled past volatility events. Then check the practical side: minimum investment, your own account leverage (it must be high enough to mirror the provider's positions) and whether you can afford the worst-case drawdown without panic-stopping.

Some accounts are limited to free or demo strategies because Copy access varies by broker, country, client classification and membership type. This is an availability difference, not a platform error. If your account cannot copy paid live strategies, check Copy membership requirements with your broker and confirm regional availability before assuming the platform is broken.

Copy trading availability depends on the broker, country regulator, client classification and Copy membership type. Some regulators restrict copy trading to professional clients or limit which strategies can be marketed; some brokers operate Copy only for selected entities. If your account cannot copy paid live strategies, the constraint is usually regulatory, not technical. Check with your broker and your local regulator's rules.