How Gold Copy Trading Works
Learn how gold copy trading works in practice, from signal-provider trades to follower execution, sizing, slippage, margin and account-level risk.
From provider trade to follower account
In copy trading, a provider opens or closes a position and the platform attempts to reproduce that action in follower accounts according to the follower's copy settings.
Execution is not always identical
Gold can move quickly. A follower can receive a different execution price because of latency, spread changes or slippage.
Position sizing is critical
The follower should understand how provider trades translate into their own account size and risk.
Margin can change the result
A follower with lower available margin may be unable to copy every trade or may have positions closed earlier.