Copy Trading
A trading strategy where a bot automatically mirrors the on-chain trades of one or more target wallets into your own wallet, sized by a configurable rule.
In detail
Copy trading on Solana works by subscribing to on-chain activity for a list of target wallets, parsing each trade they execute, and submitting a corresponding trade on your own wallet — typically through Jupiter routing and a Jito bundle for MEV protection. Sizing is rule-based (fixed SOL amount, fixed percentage of the target's trade, or fixed percentage of your own bankroll). Modern copy trading platforms use Yellowstone gRPC streams for sub-second detection and non-custodial dedicated wallets for security. The strategy's edge comes from piggybacking on wallets with demonstrated skill — it is not a free-money glitch and depends entirely on target selection.
Key points
- Automated mirror of target wallet trades
- Sizing rules: fixed SOL, % of target, % of bankroll
- Runs on a dedicated non-custodial wallet (ideally)
- Edge is entirely dependent on target wallet selection
- Subglow: 0.2% fee, 200–400ms end-to-end, Jito bundled