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Copying Is Not Investment Advice

Copy Score measures the past. Learn how warnings and Strategy filters differ, and why copying is not investment advice.

Last updated September 11, 2026

Copy Score and every ranking on Polycopy are informational measurements of what has already happened. None of them is a recommendation to copy anyone, and a trader's past performance does not predict their future results.

What Copy Score actually measures

Great traders aren't always great to copy. Copy Score tells you which ones are, based on their finished trades to date. It is a measurement of the past, not a forecast, and it can change as new trades finish.

It assumes every one of the trader's trades was copied exactly, so your filters, your budget, and your timing will all change your outcome. It describes finished trades, not a forecast.

Why your results will differ

You will not fill at the same prices the trader did, you will skip trades their history includes, and your bot settings will size positions differently than they did. Two people copying the same trader with different budgets and filters get different results. A score measured on the trader cannot account for choices that are yours.

Warnings and Strategy filters

When choosing an individual trader, a Copy Score warning informs your decision. Strategy Bots apply the strategy’s eligibility filters to their trader list and trades. Neither inclusion in a Strategy nor the absence of a warning is an endorsement.

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