Is E*TRADE Good for Copy Trading?

E*TRADE is one of the longest-running online brokers in the United States and remains a popular home for stock and options traders. If your account is already at E*TRADE, you can keep it there and copy strategies into it. With RelayTrades you connect your existing E*TRADE account without sharing your login or handing over custody.

How E*TRADE copy trading works

You link your E*TRADE account to RelayTrades through SnapTrade, a secure connection layer, so your E*TRADE password is never shared. Signals from the strategies you follow are routed as matching orders into your own E*TRADE account, scaled to your settings and checked against your risk limits before anything is placed. Your money stays in E*TRADE custody throughout.

Why E*TRADE is a strong fit

• A long-established broker: keep your capital at a well-known institution you may already use.
• Options included: copy stocks, ETFs, and options, not only equities.
• You keep custody: orders route to your own E*TRADE account and you can revoke access at any time.
• Risk controls you set: sizing multiplier, maximum dollar per trade, exposure and daily-loss limits, slippage protection, and a one-tap kill switch.

Your E*TRADE account stays yours. RelayTrades never holds your funds or takes discretionary control; it routes the trades you choose into your own account within the limits you set.

What to keep in mind

Copy trading on E*TRADE does not change trading risk. The trader you copy can lose money, and so can you, even with limits in place. Options move quickly and carry added risk, so size any options strategy to your account and tolerance. RelayTrades is automation software and is not affiliated with or endorsed by E*TRADE; E*TRADE is simply one of the brokerages you can connect through SnapTrade. Past performance is not indicative of future results.