custody.
understand what authority the copy engine has and whether it can move funds outside trading.
learn / copy trading
copy wallets.
not homework.
skip the unsupported ranking theatre. use the six checks that expose what a copy product can actually do.
plain english
copy trading is a rules engine
a copy product observes a source, decides whether an event qualifies, sizes the destination order, applies risk rules, and records the result. compare each layer, not only the trader leaderboard.
the checklist
what actually matters.
source data.
prefer venue or chain activity over screenshots and self-reported records.
sizing.
look for fixed, percentage, proportional, and risk-aware modes appropriate to the venue.
limits.
position caps, leverage, daily loss, asset filters, slippage, and pause controls should be explicit.
isolation.
one failed execution should not create a cascade across unrelated copiers.
activity.
you should be able to see what ran, what skipped, and why.
faq
asked constantly.
what matters in a crypto copy trading app?+
custody, reliable source data, sizing options, risk controls, execution isolation, and clear activity records matter more than a headline return.
can copy trading guarantee profit?+
no. it transfers qualifying decisions, not outcomes. losses, slippage, fees, and missed executions still apply.
can wen copy an external wallet?+
yes. wen has a dedicated external-wallet flow for supported spot and perps wallet addresses.