What Happens When You Stop a Copy
What stopping an Auto Copy bot on Polycopy actually does: no positions are sold, open copies stay in your Polymarket account, and how Stop differs from Pause.
Last updated August 21, 2026
Stopping a bot ends its copying permanently, and nothing else. No positions are sold, no money moves, and the markets you are already in carry on exactly as before. If you want a temporary break instead, use Pause, which you can undo at any time.
Pause is temporary
A paused bot places no new copies, and your open positions stay open. Click Resume whenever you want copying to continue. Trades the trader made while you were paused are not copied retroactively. The bot picks up from the next eligible trade after you resume.
Stop is permanent for that bot
A stopped bot shows Off and will never trade again. There is no Resume for a stopped bot. If you want to copy that trader again later, create a new Auto Copy bot for them, which also gives you a chance to revisit the settings.
What happens to your open positions
Stopping does not automatically close anything. Your open positions stay in your Polymarket account. You can sell them from your Portfolio whenever you choose, or leave them to resolve on their own. One exception: Polymarket's exchange cannot sell a position under 5 shares, so a position that small can only wait for resolution. It still pays out normally if it wins.
| Pause | Stop | |
|---|---|---|
New copies | None while paused | Never again for this bot |
Open positions | Stay open | Stay open |
Reversible | Yes, click Resume | No, create a new bot |
When to use | A short break or a volatile stretch | You are done with this trader or this setup |