From $100 to $50,000? Ask for the missing rows.

A small starting balance. A huge finishing balance. A bot in the middle. The screenshot has done its job: you want the explanation.

Before accepting the implied return, reconstruct the account.

Start with the cash flows

Did the displayed balance include deposits, transfers from other wallets, or borrowed funds? Was the starting screenshot taken before the whole allocation arrived? A balance comparison is not automatically a trading return.

Separate realized proceeds, open positions, and total account value. Then subtract fees and other costs.

Ask what happened outside the crop

Was this one account chosen from many experiments? How many runs lost? Did the strategy take a position that could have exhausted the entire balance?

A single extreme winner can exist alongside a poor average result. It tells you that a result happened, assuming the record is authentic. It does not tell you how often it happens.

Treat any linked copy service as a separate product review. Its permissions, costs, and incentives do not become acceptable because a screenshot looks impressive.

The numbers in this headline describe a claim to evaluate, not a verified performance record. The practical next step is a complete transaction ledger with timestamps and cash flows.

If the ledger is unavailable, keep the conclusion small. An interesting image is still an incomplete account.

Further reading: Prices and order books · Resolution rules · Current fees.

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A note on risk

Prices can change and positions can lose their full value. Examples are educational, not promises of returns.