A copy bot’s feature list is not its track record

Low fees. Fast copying. Automatic exits. Easy setup. A third-party bot can put all four on its landing page without demonstrating a profitable strategy.

Those features describe a service. Performance needs its own evidence.

Turn each promise into a test

For speed, ask what is timed: detection, submission, matching, or confirmed settlement. For fees, add subscription charges, trading fees, spread, and any referral arrangement.

For automatic exits, ask what happens during an outage or a partial fill. For easy setup, inspect the permissions you must grant.

Compare the full cost

Imagine two services following the same target. One submits faster but uses a loose price limit. The other is slower and skips trades after a price move. Faster copying does not guarantee a better net outcome.

A service should make skipped trades, failed submissions, and open positions visible. A results page containing only completed winners is not enough.

Keep marketing relationships in view. A review, a referral offer, and a verified performance report are different things even when they appear on the same page.

Try to describe the service without using any of its adjectives. What exactly does it read, sign, send, charge, and stop? That plain description usually reveals what still needs checking.

Convenience can have value. It should be priced as convenience, not mistaken for an edge.

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

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