Following others' trades is something most people have fallen into traps with. Recently, many friends asked me how to confidently follow trades with small funds. I decided to put together 1,000 crypto units and track five trading influencers with completely different styles, from early January to January 8th. The final account balance was 1,150 crypto units, a 15% unrealized profit. While this performance isn't considered explosive, for beginners, stability is far more important than chasing high returns.

Honestly, I’ve been navigating this market for five years, and my standards for selecting influencers have become clearer. I never look at screenshots of short-term surges; I focus on three core indicators: the consistency of their historical strategies, how much maximum drawdown they can control, and the genuine feedback from their followers.

The method I tested this time is very simple—each influencer is allocated 200 crypto units, with no additional funds added, no manual intervention, and fully replicating their publicly available trading strategies. Below, I’ll analyze each influencer’s performance one by one:

**First: Stable Compound Growth Strategy**

Ended with a holding of 300.5 crypto units, making this the biggest winner. This influencer’s core approach is "stable compound growth," never chasing new hot coins, focusing instead on swing trading of mainstream assets. For beginners, this kind of "steady" influencer is especially friendly— their strategies have high tolerance for errors, and even small market fluctuations rarely cause principal loss. I reviewed their historical data; their maximum drawdown has never exceeded 8%. This risk management ability is much more reliable than those influencers who constantly shout "double your money" every other day.

**Second: Volatility Trading**

Held 219 crypto units. This influencer’s style is more aggressive, chasing trending coins and trading frequently based on timing. The advantage is large profit potential per trade; the downside is significant psychological swings. If you can tolerate account fluctuations, this approach can also make money, but I recommend beginners start with stable strategies first.

The key takeaway from this test is: copying trades is not gambling, but about choosing the right approach. Stable risk control strategies and consistent execution are far more valuable than a single screenshot of a sudden surge.