I’ve seen my trading setups appearing in others’ accounts almost immediately after I execute my trades.
Makes me think someone might be watching and replicating my strategies. What can I do to address this without overhauling my approach?
Had this same problem with a smaller broker a few years ago. They were literally showing client positions to other traders on their platform.
Switched to a bigger regulated broker and it stopped. Your broker’s probably leaking data or someone’s using order flow tools to track volume.
I switched to limit orders instead of market orders. Doesn’t create instant price movement so your entries aren’t as obvious.
Trade during high volume sessions too. Your trades disappear in the noise when London/New York overlap gets busy. Much harder to spot individual strategies.
If people are copying you, they’re probably losing money anyway. They see your entry but don’t know your stop loss or exit strategy.
Try switching up your trading hours or split your positions across multiple accounts.
Try splitting your trades into smaller chunks instead of going all-in at once. Makes it way harder for people to copy you.
Most copycats can’t replicate your position sizing anyway - they don’t know your account size or how much risk you’re comfortable with.
If this keeps happening, check if your broker’s selling your trade data or has crappy privacy settings.
Stop worrying about copycats and focus on execution speed.
Your edge isn’t the setup - it’s timing and risk management. Copycats might see your entries but they’re missing your exits, position sizing, and how you adjust trades. Mix up your execution. Use different brokers, stagger entries across timeframes, throw in random delays. Scale in instead of going all-in at once. The real problem is if someone’s got access to your trading platform or account. Check your broker’s privacy settings and switch if their security sucks.