Copying delegates trade decisions; it does not remove them from your account’s risk. A profitable leaderboard entry can still carry substantial open losses, use leverage you would not choose yourself or require more money than the headline minimum.
Confirm access and the minimum for the actual strategy
The broker publishes current copy-trading help and profile controls. Check whether the service is available to your legal entity and Personal Area before transferring money. Before becoming a strategy provider, confirm the currently accepted platform and account types; do not assume every account in the account comparison can become a copy strategy.
The live minimum-investment guide explains that the minimum is assigned automatically, recalculated daily and cannot fall below $25. The displayed strategy minimum can be higher, and higher copy multipliers increase the requirement. A setting below the normal multiplier does not remove the minimum.
Meeting that amount is an access condition, not evidence that the allocation is suitable. If the service or account option is absent, use our support guide to ask the company to confirm availability; do not register through an unverified alternative domain.
Read beyond the headline gain
The documented trader profile includes a strategy description, commission, risk score, period-specific performance, floating profit or loss, balance operations and trade history. Compare the same period when evaluating two profiles.
- Read open losses as well as closed results. Closing winners while leaving losers open can make a short results list misleading.
- Look for changes in exposure or deposits, rather than interpreting every balance increase as trading profit.
- Check whether the history spans the type of market conditions you care about.
- Read the proposed copy mode and actual allocation before confirming.
A ranking badge or follower count is not a guarantee. Two strategies can also concentrate in the same market; copying both does not necessarily diversify that exposure. Use the leverage and margin guide to understand what a larger position does to the loss potential.
Commission and a trial have separate limits
Current profile settings allow traders to set profit commission from 0% to 50% and optionally offer a seven-day commission-free trial. Changes apply to new investors while existing investors retain their previous conditions. Read the rate attached to your own subscription.
A commission-free period does not reimburse a market loss, remove spreads or make the investment safe. Nor should a displayed commission percentage be applied to the whole deposited amount: it is a profit-related charge under the service rules. Check the exact calculation and settlement terms before subscribing if the amount is material to your decision.
Allocate deliberately
When eligible access is present, the documented profile flow asks for a copy mode and investment amount. Review those settings together. Do not choose a higher multiplier merely because the platform accepts it, and do not copy the leader’s headline lot size without understanding how the service scales your exposure.
Keep ordinary account funding separate from committing money to a strategy. Record the starting allocation, agreed commission, selected mode and the loss level at which you intend to reassess. This guide has not subscribed to a trader or verified a provider’s performance history.
Stopping copying is not the same as receiving a withdrawal
The investor withdrawal guide documents two paths. Reduce Investment moves available money to the Investor Wallet while copying continues, subject to minimum and open-margin needs. Stop Copying ends the allocation, deducts applicable commission and returns remaining funds to that wallet.
The status guide says Stopping represents the process of closing trades and transferring the remainder. Confirm the final state and amount before making a separate external withdrawal request. A wallet transfer is not bank receipt.
An investment marked On Hold can have reached zero equity without automatically unsubscribing. Adding more money is not a required remedy. Review the loss, remaining settings and whether you want the subscription to continue before taking another action.
Frequently asked questions
Is $25 enough to copy any JustMarkets trader?
No. It is the documented absolute floor. The strategy’s current minimum can be higher and is recalculated; the selected copy multiplier can also increase the requirement.
Does the seven-day trial remove trading risk?
No. It is an optional trader-commission trial. Market losses and other applicable trading costs can still occur.
Can I withdraw part of a copy investment?
The documented Reduce Investment function moves available funds to the Investor Wallet while copying continues, subject to the strategy minimum and margin needed for open trades.
Does Stop Copying immediately send money to my bank?
No. Stopping closes the copied exposure and returns the remaining amount, after applicable commission, to the Investor Wallet. An eligible external withdrawal is a separate process.
Sources and scope
Official public documentation checked on 14 September 2026. Account-specific screens and the agreement with your assigned company govern. This guide does not claim a funded-account or execution test.