Can I Copy Trade and Trade Myself in the Same Account?
July 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Quick answer
Yes. Because copied trades are routed into the brokerage account you already use, you can also place your own trades in that same account. Your manual trades and your copied trades live side by side in your broker, just like any other orders. RelayTrades keeps its own log of what it copied so you can tell the two apart, and its risk limits apply to the copied trades. Keep in mind that both share the same buying power and exposure, so heavy manual trading can affect what is available for copies, and the other way around.
Part of the complete guide to copy trading.
A common worry is that connecting a broker for copy trading means handing the whole account over to it. It does not. You keep trading your own way, and copying runs alongside.
How your trades and copied trades coexist
Copied trades are routed into your own account as normal orders, and your own manual trades are just as normal, placed by you. They sit side by side in your broker, in the same positions and order history. RelayTrades keeps its own activity log of the trades it copied, so you can always tell which orders came from a strategy you follow and which you placed yourself.
What to watch when you mix both
- Shared buying power: copied trades and your own trades draw from the same account balance.
- Shared exposure: a large manual position can leave less room for copies, and heavy copying can leave less for your own trades.
- Risk limits count copied trades: your exposure and daily-loss limits apply to the copied side, so plan across both.
Copied trades and your own trades share the same account and buying power, so plan your total exposure across both rather than treating them separately.
What to keep in mind
Mixing both works well as long as you keep an eye on total exposure, since the account is shared. Use your sizing and limits with that in mind. A one-tap kill switch halts the automation and flattens open positions, so use it deliberately if you also hold manual trades. Copy trading does not remove market risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results.
Frequently asked questions
Related reading
Can You Copy Trade on Your Own Broker?
Yes. With RelayTrades you copy trades inside your own brokerage account through SnapTrade, so your funds never leave and you keep control.
Read moreHow Position Sizing and Risk Limits Work in Copy Trading
Position sizing and server-side risk limits keep a copied trade from blowing up your account. Here is how multipliers, caps, and the kill switch work.
Read moreDo Copied Trades Show in My Own Broker Account?
Yes. Copied trades are placed in your own brokerage account, so they appear in your normal broker positions, order history, and statements alongside your other trades.
Read moreOr read the complete guide to copy trading and browse the glossary.
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