A minimum is not a recommendation
The amount required to open an account depends on current provider terms, jurisdiction and account type. A minimum deposit does not establish what amount is suitable for a person or whether the strategy’s sizing works well at that level. We do not publish an unverified Sonic minimum or use a calculator preset as a recommendation to fund that amount.
Small accounts can face different mechanics
Minimum trade sizes, rounding and available margin can affect replication. The return on a smaller account may therefore not scale perfectly from a larger one. Before assuming proportional results, check the copying system’s current sizing rules and what happens when an instruction is too small or there is insufficient margin. An illustration cannot settle those account-specific details.
Understand the fee base
A performance fee is based on qualifying profit under programme terms, while a lot commission depends on traded volume. Transfer, conversion or withdrawal charges may use other bases. The owner-supplied Sonic commission is $10 per gold lot per trade; inclusion in the historical workbook remains unresolved. Check the provider’s current schedule rather than assuming every cost is contained in a return headline.
Capacity is different from deposited money
An amplification example may show more trading capacity than deposited capital. That additional capacity is not withdrawable cash and should not be counted as money available for other purposes. Exposure can magnify losses as well as gains. The historical calibration already scales returns; multiplying it again by a capacity figure would create an unsupported calculation.
Use the tools for understanding
Enter different balances to see how the same modelled percentage changes the dollar illustration. Then read the methodology and the account terms to identify where real execution could differ. Keep everyday financial needs separate from hypothetical calculator outcomes. CopyTradingHQ provides general education, not a personalised funding recommendation; deciding what loss exposure is acceptable requires consideration beyond the historical record.
For example, a modelled 1% return represents $10 on $1,000 or $100 on $10,000. That proportional arithmetic says nothing about minimum lot constraints or real execution. It is useful precisely when its limited purpose is kept clear.