What are the risks of copy trading?

Copy trading carries the same risks as any form of trading — and a few unique ones. The biggest risk is that whales can and do lose. Even the best traders have losing streaks, and when they lose, your mirrored position loses too.

Other risks include slippage (getting a slightly worse entry price than the whale), low-liquidity markets where prices move fast, and the possibility of a whale making an unusually large or speculative bet that doesn't match your risk tolerance.

To manage these risks, we provide multiple safety nets: paper trading mode, configurable max trade sizes, risk-level settings, and the ability to choose which specific whales you follow. Use these tools — they exist to protect your capital.