The comparison.
| Comparison point | Platform-native Copy Trading | Copy Trading through your own broker |
|---|---|---|
| Who holds your money | The platform, or a broker it assigns, holds your deposit. | Your own broker account, in your name, with your login. |
| Who can withdraw | Withdrawals go through the platform's process. | Only you. The service has no withdrawal access. |
| If you stop copying | Your balance stays on the platform until you move it out. | There is nothing to move. The account was always yours. |
| Open trades when you leave | Depends on the platform's rules. | They stay in your broker account until you close them. |
| What you give the service | Your deposit and your exit both run through it. | Permission to copy trades, which you can switch off. |
Where platform-native works well.
Platform-native services can be simpler to start: one sign-up, one balance, everything in one app. If you already trust a platform and want the fewest steps between joining and copying, that simplicity is a real advantage. The trade-off is that your money and your exit both run through the platform.
Where own-broker works well.
If your first question is who holds the money, own-broker Copy Trading gives the plainer answer: your broker, in your account, with your login. Currents works this way. There is no sign-up fee and no subscription; the charge is 25% of new profit above your previous high point, checked monthly, and it is never taken from your broker account.
Straight answers.
- Is own-broker Copy Trading safer?
- It removes one specific risk: the service holding your money. It does not remove trading risk. Copied trades can lose money in either model, so read the strategy's record and drawdowns before you start.
- What should I check before choosing either model?
- Who holds the money, who can withdraw it, what happens to open trades if you leave, and how the service is paid. Clear answers to those four questions tell you most of what you need.
- What does Currents charge?
- Nothing up front and no subscription. Currents charges 25% of new copied profit above your previous high point, checked monthly after the month closes, and never takes it from your broker account. The fee guide walks through an example.
Copy Trading involves risk and can result in losses. Past performance is not a promise of future results.