Tip: Use conservative assumptions. Copy trading amplifies behavioral risk.
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On-page risk scoring (transparent) with practical guidance.
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Model-based estimate; real outcomes can be worse.
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Risk guidance
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Disclaimer:
This tool provides informational risk estimates only and does not constitute investment advice.
Copy trading involves substantial risk, including the risk of total loss.
Clear answers about how the Copy Trading Risk Calculator works, what the outputs mean, and how to use it responsibly. This is not investment advice.
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It is an educational tool that estimates risk exposure when copy trading, including suggested allocation limits, conservative position sizing, and potential drawdown ranges. It does not provide investment advice or performance predictions.
No. It provides general, informational risk estimates only and does not recommend any trader, broker, strategy, or instrument. Use it as a risk-awareness guide, not as a basis for investment decisions.
It uses inputs like account balance, drawdown tolerance, experience level, time horizon, leverage assumptions, stop-loss discipline, diversification (providers), maximum open positions, and asset volatility to generate risk-oriented estimates. It is informational only and not investment advice.
The Risk Score is a heuristic indicator of how aggressive the configuration is based on the selected inputs (e.g., leverage, volatility, stop-loss discipline). Higher scores generally indicate higher potential drawdown and tail-risk. It is not a guarantee and not a prediction.
It is a plain-language label mapped from the Risk Score. “Very High” indicates that small changes in market conditions may cause large losses. This label is educational only and does not replace professional advice.
Recommended copy allocation is a suggested maximum portion of your account to allocate to copy trading while keeping a buffer. It is conservative to reduce blow-up risk and survivability issues during volatility spikes. It is informational only and not investment advice.
It is a conservative notional cap intended to reduce single-trade damage under typical stop-distance assumptions. It is not a broker-specific rule and may not match your platform’s margin or contract sizing. It is educational only.
No. It is a heuristic stress estimate. Actual drawdowns can be higher due to gaps, slippage, correlation spikes, outages, or extreme volatility. Nothing here is investment advice or a promise of outcomes.
Leverage magnifies both gains and losses, increases sensitivity to small price moves, and can accelerate margin calls or liquidation. The calculator therefore penalizes higher leverage in the risk score. This is educational only.
Consistent stop-loss usage can reduce tail risk and prevent small losses from becoming catastrophic. If stop-loss discipline is weak, the calculator increases the risk score and tightens sizing guidance. It does not provide investment advice.
Often yes, if providers trade different instruments or uncorrelated strategies. However, “too many” providers can increase complexity and hidden correlation. The calculator reflects both effects in its scoring. Informational only.
A high number of open positions can create hidden concentration and overnight exposure. It can also increase margin usage and correlation risk. The calculator increases risk estimates when open-position complexity is high.
Higher volatility increases the probability of large moves, slippage, and gaps. The calculator therefore raises risk scoring and tightens sizing guidance when volatility is selected as high. Informational only.
No. It does not forecast returns, win rates, or profits. It is a risk-awareness tool focused on exposure and survivability. Nothing here constitutes investment advice or a performance guarantee.
Use it to compare setups: reduce leverage, improve stop-loss discipline, diversify responsibly, and keep allocation within conservative limits. Treat it as a safety indicator, not as investment advice.
Re-calculate whenever your balance changes materially, you change providers, the provider’s leverage/behavior shifts, or market volatility increases. Many users review settings monthly. This is general information only.
Yes. Beginner settings typically receive more conservative allocation and sizing suggestions because behavioral risk and execution errors can be higher early on. This does not constitute investment advice.
No. It uses general risk heuristics and cannot account for all broker-specific rules, spreads, swaps, or contract specifications. Always verify with your broker/platform and consider professional guidance where appropriate.
Risk flags highlight configurations that commonly drive severe drawdowns (e.g., high leverage, weak stop-loss discipline, single-provider dependence). Respond by reducing leverage, lowering allocation, diversifying, and limiting open positions. Informational only.
In this on-page version, calculations run locally in the browser and no inputs are transmitted by default. If you embed additional analytics or external services, that may change. This FAQ is informational only.
An equity stop is an account-level loss limit (a maximum tolerable drawdown) at which you reduce exposure or stop copying. It can help prevent emotional overtrading and cascading losses. This is general information, not investment advice.
The fastest levers are typically: reduce leverage, improve stop-loss discipline, lower max open positions, diversify across uncorrelated providers, and select lower volatility assets. This guidance is educational and not investment advice.
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This FAQ and the calculator are educational only and do not constitute investment advice. Always consider your personal circumstances and consult qualified professionals if needed.
