Invest in strategies¶
Once you have logged in with your cTrader ID and created a demo or live account, you can start copying strategies as an investor.
Usually, the ability to copy different types of strategies is regulated by the broker, who provides investors with full and demo membership.
Demo strategies are marked with a blue Demo icon and have a blue Start copying button. They are always free to copy, as they use virtual funds only. Live strategies, in turn, have a green Live icon and a green Start copying button. They may also be free, but strategy providers often charge fees from investors.
View our guide on the fee types and calculation.
1. To start copying a strategy, click the corresponding Start copying button in the strategy list or on the strategy page. In live strategies, you will see all fees right on the green button.
2. In the Start copying window, select your preferred account from the drop-down list and enter the amount of funds you wish to invest in this strategy.
Note
The amount cannot be lower than the minimum investment required for the strategy.
Warning
If your account leverage is lower than the strategy provider’s leverage, your margin may not be sufficient to copy all trades in the strategy, and you may reach stop out earlier than the strategy provider.
Check the Add to favourites box if you want the strategy you are copying to be displayed in the Favourites tab.
Click the Start copying button at the bottom of the window.
3. Now, the funds allocated from your account are deposited into a copy-trading account, and this account starts copying the chosen strategy. You can review your investment statistics for each strategy on dedicated pages accessible from the Accounts list.
View our full guide on how to manage copy-trading accounts in cTrader Copy.