Copy trading where everyone wins together
CopycatTrader is the only platform that aligns incentives between traders and followers through verified, API-based performance fees.
$4,832 fee this month
842 followers copying you
71%
Win rate
$1.2M
Total AUM
+35.4%
All-time PnL
$8,730 total profit
$1,310 fee paid, zero upfront cost to get here
Fee only charged on months you hit a new all-time high
Two roles. One aligned platform.
Whether you trade professionally or want to grow alongside verified pros, CopycatTrader has a role for you.
Turn your edge into income
Connect your broker once. Trade as you always do. Every follower copies your trades automatically, and you earn 10% of their profits.
- Zero subscription cost to list
- 10% of follower profits, automatically
- No change to your trading workflow
- Your broker. Your account. Your strategy.
Grow alongside verified pros
Browse the verified leaderboard. Choose your allocation and risk limits. The platform mirrors every trade into your account in real time.
- Copy trades fully automatically. Free to start
- Pay fees only when you profit
- Your money stays at your own broker
- Full control: pause, adjust, or stop copying any time
How it works
Four simple steps, regardless of which side you're on.
Connect your broker in minutes
Link your broker account using a read-only key. We can only observe your positions. We cannot place, modify, or close any trade on your behalf.
Trade exactly as you always do
Open a position. Our engine detects it in real time and queues it for mirroring. Nothing changes in your workflow, no extra clicks, no new platforms.
Your followers mirror you automatically
Each follower's allocation is sized proportionally to their balance. If you risk 2% of your account, they risk 2% of theirs.
Earn a 10% performance fee, automatically
When your followers profit, you earn 10% of those profits. Fees are calculated using a High Water Mark, so your followers only pay on genuinely new all-time highs.
Connect your own broker account
Depending on your broker and account type, your capital stays in your own account or a segregated account that only you can withdraw from. It is only ever used to mirror your guru and settle the performance fee you agreed to.
Browse the verified leaderboard
Pick a Guru based on real, verified trading history, not a marketing pitch. See their win rate, drawdown, and months of live track record.
You stay in full control
Choose how much to allocate, set a maximum drawdown limit, and pause or stop copying at any time. Our engine stops copying automatically if your drawdown limit is reached with no manual action needed.
Start copying fully automatically, for free
Copying is completely free to start. You pay a 15% performance fee only when you profit, and only on profits above your previous all-time high. If the Guru has a bad month, you pay nothing.
The High Water Mark: the fairest fee model in trading
Most platforms charge subscription fees every month regardless of performance. CopycatTrader only earns when you do.
Example: $10,000 starting allocation (copycat perspective) · 15% performance fee with High Water Mark
| Month | Change | High Water Mark | Fee charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +10% | $11,000 | $100 |
| Feb | −7.3% | $11,000 | $0 |
| Mar | +15.7% | $11,800 | $80 |
With High Water Mark, our model
- Fee only on genuine new profit
- Losing month = zero fee
- Recovery from losses is fee-free
- Followers pay nothing until they set a new all-time high
Without High Water Mark (industry standard)
- Fee even if you recover from a loss
- Subscribers pay monthly regardless
- Your loss is their profit
- Misaligned incentives
What happens when you withdraw?
If you withdraw funds, the High Water Mark is adjusted proportionally. You can't reset your HWM by withdrawing and re-depositing.
You stay in control. Always.
CopycatTrader is a copy-execution service. We don't give financial advice or run a discretionary portfolio for you — you choose your guru and your risk limits.
Scoped API access
We connect to your broker with scoped API access and never make discretionary use of your funds — they are only used to mirror your chosen guru and settle the performance fee you agreed to.
Keys encrypted at rest
API keys are stored encrypted using AES-256. Even if our database were compromised, the keys would be unreadable without the encryption secret.
Row-level security on all data
Every database query is scoped to your user ID by policy. No API endpoint can return another user's positions, trades, or balances.
Your funds, your control
Depending on your broker and account type, your capital stays in your own account or a segregated account that only you can withdraw from. You can stop and withdraw at any time.
We are not your counterparty
We do not pool funds. Your account trades independently. CopycatTrader has no exposure to your positions and cannot benefit from your losses.
Automatic stop-copy protection
Set a maximum drawdown threshold. If the Guru triggers it, copying stops automatically with no manual intervention required.
How we compare to other platforms
Most platforms profit from your trades through spreads, commissions, or subscriptions. We only profit when you do.
| Feature |  | eToro | ZuluTrade | NAGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance-only fee (no subscription) | ||||
| High Water Mark protection | ||||
| You stay in control of your capital | ||||
| You set your own risk limits and can stop anytime | ||||
| Fully verified Guru track record | ||||
| Proportional position sizing | ||||
| Real-time trade mirroring | ||||
| Guru earns % of follower profits only | ||||
| No hidden spread markup | ||||
| Stop-copy drawdown limit per follower |
= partial or limited support. Comparison based on publicly available information as of Q1 2025. Features may vary by region.
Common questions
No fluff. Straight answers.