Copy trading vs PAMM: which suits you?

Two members ask the same question every week: should I copy trades, or put money into a PAMM? They sound similar and they are not.

Copy trading keeps you in control

With copy trading, every position is opened in your own brokerage account. Your money never leaves your custody, sizing scales to your balance, and you can pause or stop copying whenever you like. It is the option for people who want the desk's decisions but their own hands on the wheel.

A PAMM delegates the decisions

A PAMM (Percentage Allocation Management Module) pools capital under a manager who trades it as one account; profit and loss are shared in proportion to your stake. You give up day-to-day control in exchange for not having to think about it.

Which to choose

Want to learn and keep control? Copy trading. Want it fully hands-off and trust the manager? PAMM. Either way, past performance does not predict future results, and both carry the full risk of the market.