Copy trading can be a good entry point for beginners, but only with the right expectations. It does not remove risk — it redirects responsibility. As a follower, your returns depend entirely on the leader you choose. A beginner who copies a skilled, disciplined trader with verified performance history can generate returns and learn from observing real trades in context. A beginner who copies a social-media trader with no verified history is taking on significant risk. The right approach for beginners is to start in paper trading mode, choose a leader with at least 6 months of documented history, configure strict daily loss limits, and use copy trading as a learning tool — studying every trade the leader places before scaling with real capital.