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Copy Trading vs EA:
which suits you?

An honest side-by-side of cost, kit, control and risk, so you can choose with your eyes open.

Copy tradingRun FCGGoldBot (EA)
What it isPU Prime mirrors the FCG Gold Strategy's trades into your account, scaled to the amount you allocate.Our XAU/USD Expert Advisor runs on your own MT5 terminal and places trades on your own account.
Kit you needA phone and the PU Prime appMT5 on a Windows PC, a laptop or a VPS that stays on
Starting capital£500 minimum£150 minimum, in a PU Prime account opened through FCG
Cost50% performance fee on new profit only, settled weekly by PU Prime. No new profit, no fee.Free and yours to keep if claimed by 31 Dec 2026. After that, £999 one-off. Included with Elite.
Your controlChoose your amount, and stop copying at any time. Funds stay with PU Prime, in your nameYour terminal, your Algo Trading switch. Funds stay with PU Prime, in your name

Choose copy trading if…

  • You don't have a computer that can stay on
  • You're starting with £500 or more
  • You'd rather pay only when there's new profit

Choose the EA if…

  • You're comfortable running MT5
  • You want the bot on your own terminal, under your own switch
  • You want to start from £150 and keep 100% of profits

Prefer to learn?

  • You want to understand every trade
  • You want to build the skill for the long term
  • You'd like to start free in Foundation

How the 50% performance fee works

Suppose your copy makes £2,400 of new profit in a week. You keep £1,200, and £1,200 is the strategy's performance fee, which PU Prime calculates and settles. No new high means no fee. This shows the arithmetic only. It is not a forecast or a typical result, and losses are yours in full.

Your next step

Trading forex and CFDs carries a high level of risk, and you could lose all of your capital. Copy trading and automated trading software can both lose money. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Copy trading is provided and executed by PU Prime, which holds all client funds. The Financial Commitment Group acts as a strategy provider on PU Prime's copy trading service and receives a 50% performance fee on new profit, paid by PU Prime. FCG is also an Introducing Broker for PU Prime and may receive commission. FCG is not authorised or regulated by the FCA and does not provide financial advice. This guide is educational. Questions: [email protected]