--- title: "Copy Trading Rules - Get Funded Now" description: "Copying between accounts you own may be permitted. Copying another trader, or letting someone else manage your account, is prohibited." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/copy-trading" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/copy-trading" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/copy-trading" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/copy-trading" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/copy-trading" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/copy-trading" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- Trading rules # Copy trading: your own accounts only. Copying trades between accounts you personally own may be permitted within the rules. Copying another trader's positions, letting someone else manage your account, using a passing service, or trading as a coordinated group is prohibited on all three programmes. The account, the identity and the payout details must belong to one person. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) The rule ## Is copy trading allowed? Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert. - **Between your own accounts**: May be permitted Subject to the allocation limit and every other rule. - **Copying another trader**: Prohibited - **Someone else managing your account**: Prohibited - **Paid passing services**: Prohibited - **Maximum total allocation**: $400,000 Across every account you hold, which is the practical ceiling on copying between them. Plan applicability ## Which programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Same rule No programme-specific exception. - **1 Step Applies**: Same rule In the evaluation and when funded. - **2 Step Applies**: Same rule In both phases and when funded. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly An evaluation is a test of one trader. If the trades are someone else's, the result says nothing about the person who will hold the funded account, and the payout would go to the wrong person. That is also why identity checks tie the account, the verification and the payout together. Worked example ## The same rule, as a number A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about. ### Three arrangements The question is always whose decisions these are. - **Two of your own accounts**: May be permitted Within the $400,000 allocation limit. - **Following a signal provider**: Prohibited The strategy is not yours. - **A friend trading it for you**: Prohibited And you remain responsible for everything done on the account. Sharing login details is prohibited in itself, separately from what is then traded. See the account sharing rules. Commonly misread ## What traders get wrong here Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness. “It is fine if the other account is my brother's”: It is not. Household or not, the account belongs to one named person. “A copier is a tool, so it cannot be prohibited”: The rule is about whose trades are being taken, not which software takes them. The full cluster ## Every question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [Is copy trading allowed?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-copy-trading-allowed) - Copying between accounts you personally own may be permitted. Copying another trader, letting someone copy or manage your account, or group trading is prohibited. - [Can someone else manage my account for me?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-someone-else-manage-my-account) - No. Your account is issued to you and should be traded by you. - [Can I pay an account-management company to pass my Evaluation?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-pay-someone-to-pass-my-evaluation) - No. “Pass your challenge” services and third-party account management defeat the purpose of the Evaluation and are prohibited. - [Can hundreds of customers use the same EA?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-many-customers-use-the-same-ea) - Mass-identical trading activity may create concerns regarding strategy ownership, copy trading or coordinated trading. - [Can I place opposite trades across multiple GFN accounts?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/opposite-trades-across-accounts) - Trading designed to guarantee that one account succeeds at the expense of another rather than demonstrating genuine independent trading ability may be treated as prohibited behaviour. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [Can someone else trade my account?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/account-sharing) - No. One named person owns and trades each account, and identity, account and payout details must match. Sharing login details is prohibited in itself. - [Are expert advisors allowed?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/expert-advisors) - Automated trading is allowed where it is legitimate and follows every rule. Systems built or sold to pass prop-firm evaluations may be prohibited. - [How many accounts can I have?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/multiple-accounts) - You can hold more than one account, up to $400,000 of total simulated allocation. Each keeps its own drawdown; coordinated positions are prohibited. - [Can I hedge?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/hedging) - Hedging inside a single account may be permitted where it is genuine trading. Taking opposite sides across accounts, or with another trader, is prohibited. - [Instant: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. [Start your challenge →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the rules](https://getfundednow.com/faq) No subscriptions or hidden fees Payouts every 14 days $400,000 max total allocation --- Source: https://getfundednow.com/rules/copy-trading Facts about Get Funded Now in one file: https://getfundednow.com/llms.txt