Tom Lin
Head of IT at Copygram
Tom Lin is Head of IT at Copygram, a quantitative strategist and a technology writer who specialises in algorithmic trading and financial automation. He writes Copygram's guides on AI trading agents, trade execution systems, broker integrations and multi-account workflows, connecting the technical infrastructure to how traders actually automate their trading.
- AI trading agents
- Trade execution
- Broker integrations
- Multi-account workflows
- Prop firm rules
Guides (60)
All guides- How to Choose the Best Trade Copier for Your Setup Published Oct 8, 2026
- Futures Trade Copier: How to Connect Multiple Accounts Published Oct 8, 2026
- How to Choose a Telegram Signal Copier: A Buyer’s Checklist Published Oct 8, 2026
- Emergency Protocols: What to Do When Your Master Account Disconnects Published Jun 22, 2024
- Partial Closes and Trade Copying: Handling Complex Trade Exits with Confidence Published Jun 19, 2024
- Drawdown Limits vs Balance in Risk Settings: Why Equity Must Lead Your Forex Risk Management Published Jun 18, 2024
- Emergency Protocols: What to Do When the Internet Goes Down? Published Jun 18, 2024
- Risk Settings for Multiple Trading Accounts: A Practical Checklist Updated Oct 8, 2026
- Fixed Lots, Multipliers, Balance and Equity: What Changes? Updated Sep 30, 2026
- The Danger of "Copy Trading" Services for Prop Challenges: Scams, Risks, and the Copygram Solution Published Jun 15, 2024
- What Is Copy Trading? Sources, Receivers and Setup Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Diversify Like a Hedge Fund: Using a Trade Copier to Manage Multiple Strategies Published Jun 14, 2024
- How to Copy Trades in MT4 and MT5: Setup Guide Updated Oct 12, 2026
- The Cost of Automation: Calculating Spread, Commission, and Subscription for Break-Even Trading Published Jun 13, 2024
- How to Become a Signal Provider: Monetizing Your Strategy with Copygram Published Jun 13, 2024
- Pending Orders vs Market Execution: What to Check When Copying Updated Sep 30, 2026
- The Scalper’s Guide to Automation: Can You Copy Fast Trades Effectively? Published Jun 13, 2024
- Cross-Broker Copying: What to Look for When Accounts Have Different Spreads Published Jun 12, 2024
- Micro-Account Strategy: Testing Waters with Cent Accounts Published Jun 12, 2024
- Stop Loss Integrity: Why You Should Always Copy SL/TP Values Published Jun 12, 2024
- Symbol Mapping: Fix GOLD, XAUUSD and Broker Symbol Mismatches Published Jun 12, 2024
- How to Measure Copy Trading Performance: Execution and Strategy KPIs Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Are Trade Copiers Legal and Safe? What You Need to Know in 2025 Published Jun 11, 2024
- HFT and Copy Trading: Check Prop-Firm Rules Before Connecting Updated Sep 30, 2026
- The "Martingale" Problem: How to Safely Copy Grid Strategies Published Jun 11, 2024
- Reverse Copy Trading: How It Works, Costs and Risks Updated Oct 8, 2026
- How to Set Up Your First Copygram Room Updated Oct 8, 2026
- Trade Copying vs. Social Trading vs. PAMM/MAM: What’s the Difference? Published Jun 11, 2024
- Connect Copygram to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini CLI with MCP Updated Oct 10, 2026
- Copying From Demo to Live: The “Cheat Code” for Psychology? Published Jun 10, 2024
- Managing a "Basket" of Prop Accounts: Diversifying Across Firms for Maximum Resilience and Growth Published Jun 10, 2024
- Market Gaps and Rollover: Checks for Overnight Trade Copying Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Copygram Lot Sizing: Settings and Worked Examples Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Understanding “Magic Numbers”: How Trade Copiers Identify Trades in MetaTrader Published Jun 10, 2024
- Can Copy Trading Work With Your PC Off? Cloud Setup Explained Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Copy Trades Across Multiple Funded Accounts: Setup and Limits Updated Oct 12, 2026
- The Top 5 Mistakes Traders Make When Managing Multiple Accounts (And How to Fix Them) Published Jun 10, 2024
- Correlation Risk: The Hidden Danger of Copying Multiple Masters Published Jun 9, 2024
- cTrader to MT5 Copying: Copygram Availability and Alternatives Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Currency Conversion Risk: Copying a USD Master to a EUR Slave Explained Published Jun 9, 2024
- Hedging 101: Can You Hold Buy and Sell at the Same Time? Published Jun 9, 2024
- Using a Trade Copier for Prop-Firm Accounts: A Setup Checklist Updated Sep 30, 2026
- The "Sniper" Approach: Using Filters to Copy Only the Best Setups Published Jun 9, 2024
- Trade Copier Not Working? Diagnose Signals and Order Send Errors Published Jun 9, 2024
- Migrating from MT4 to MT5: How to Keep Your Old Strategy Alive Published Jun 8, 2024
- News Trading on Prop Accounts: Latency, Slippage and Copying Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Defining Your "Risk Appetite": Conservative vs. Aggressive Copying Published Jun 8, 2024
- Trade Copier Discipline: Rules, Limits and What Automation Can Do Updated Oct 8, 2026
- The Truth About Leverage Mismatches: Copying High Leverage to Low Leverage Accounts Published Jun 8, 2024
- Time-Based Filtering: Avoiding The "Toxic Hour" in Trading Published Jun 8, 2024
- How to Manage and Trade Multiple MT4 and MT5 Accounts Updated Oct 12, 2026
- Understanding “Slippage Arbitrage” and Why Brokers Hate It Published Jun 8, 2024
- VPS vs. Local PC vs. Cloud: The Evolution of Trade Hosting Published Jun 8, 2024
- How to Copy Trades from Multiple Telegram Channels Updated Oct 12, 2026
- Daily Loss Limits and Trade Copying: Controls and Limitations Updated Oct 8, 2026
- Mastering Drawdown: Using a Copier to Protect Prop Firm Accounts from Breaches Published Jun 7, 2024
- Michael's Copygram Experience: Less Manual Account Work Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Copy Trading Execution Speed, Latency and Slippage Updated Oct 12, 2026
- Local vs Cloud Trade Copiers: Setup, Costs and Trade-offs Updated Oct 8, 2026
- The Psychology of "Hands-Off" Trading: Overcoming the Urge to Intervene Published Jun 2, 2024
Prop firm rules (45)
All prop firm rules- Blue Guardian Copy Trading Rules: Own Accounts Only Updated Oct 26, 2026
- BrightFunded Copy Trading Rules: Own Accounts, MT5 for Copiers Updated Oct 26, 2026
- Alpha Futures Copy Trading Rules: Your Trades, No Bots Published Oct 24, 2026
- Bulenox Copy Trading Rules: Only Copiers You Built Yourself Published Oct 24, 2026
- Funded Futures Network Copy Trading Rules: The 5-Account Cap Published Oct 24, 2026
- Lucid Trading Copy Trading Rules: Copiers Allowed, Hedging Not Published Oct 24, 2026
- Topstep Copy Trading Rules: What the TopstepX Copier Allows Published Oct 24, 2026
- Tradeify Copy Trading Rules: Own Accounts, Same Direction Published Oct 24, 2026
- Apex Copy Trading Rules: Manual Orders and Account Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- MyFundedFutures Copy Trading: Rules and Receiver Setup Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Darwinex Zero In-Depth Review: How to Get Funded and Scale With Copygram Published May 29, 2026
- OANDA Prop Trader In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published May 11, 2026
- Hantec Trader In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published May 3, 2026
- Crypto Fund Trader In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published Apr 23, 2026
- TradeDay In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published Apr 15, 2026
- Blueberry Funded In-Depth Review: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published Jul 8, 2024
- Audacity Capital In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published Jul 1, 2024
- The Trading Pit In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published Jun 27, 2024
- Take Profit Trader Review: Rules and Trade Copier Approval Updated Sep 30, 2026
- FXIFY In-Depth Review: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published Jun 24, 2024
- FundingPips Copy Trading Rules: Direction and Setup Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Alpha Capital Group Review: Copy Trading, Approval and Rules Updated Sep 30, 2026
- City Traders Imperium In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published Jun 16, 2024
- Funded Trading Plus Review: Copy Trading and Account Rules Updated Oct 1, 2026
- Goat Funded Trader In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published Jun 12, 2024
- Funding Traders In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published Jun 11, 2024
- Elite Trader Funding Review: Rules, Fees and Copier Approval Updated Sep 30, 2026
- The5ers Copy Trading Rules: Own Accounts, EAs and Setup Updated Sep 30, 2026
- QT Funded Rules: Consistency, Drawdown and Copy Trading Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Axi Select In-Depth Review: The Ultimate Guide to Passing With Copygram Published Jun 3, 2024
- FTMO Copy Trading Rules: Account Ownership and Setup Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- FundedNext Copy Trading: CFD vs Futures Rules Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Ment Funding In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published May 30, 2024
- Lark Funding Review: Copy Trading Rules and Platform Checks Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Fintokei In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published May 23, 2024
- ThinkCapital In-Depth Review: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Funded With Copygram Published May 21, 2024
- AquaFunded In-Depth Review: Your Guide to Getting Funded with Copygram Published May 18, 2024
- Instant Funding Prop Firm Review: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Funded Instantly With Copygram Published May 17, 2024
- Breakout Prop Firm Review: API Access and Copy Trading Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Top One Trader Copy Trading Rules: Manual Copying Only, No API Copiers Updated Oct 27, 2026
- Finotive Funding Review: Copy Trading, MT5 and Risk Rules Updated Oct 1, 2026
- Maven Copy Trading Rules: Own Accounts and EA Restrictions Updated Sep 30, 2026
- Nordic Funder In-Depth Review: The Ultimate Guide to Passing With Copygram Published Apr 23, 2024
- ATFunded Has Paused Operations Updated Oct 27, 2026
- E8 Markets Review: Programs, Copy Trading and Platform Fit Updated Sep 30, 2026
Put the guides into practice
Connect your accounts and set the rules for each one. Copygram runs it in the cloud, no VPS needed.