How to copy trade on Kalshi
Kalshi is the easiest place to copy a proven trader, because many of its sharpest sports and macro traders show their trades by name. Rivo tracks every one of them, scores each bet as it settles and checks Kalshi's leaderboards every hour for new names. Follow a Kalshi trader and their next position is on your phone the moment it fills, with $25, $50 and $100 buttons that copy it through your own Kalshi account. Or let a copy bot take every trade for you through your Kalshi API key, inside a per-trade and daily limit. The Kalshi copy trading bot page shows who is worth copying this month and what copying them returned.
How to copy trade on Polymarket
Every Polymarket trade sits on a public wallet, so every trader there has a complete record, from the biggest soccer and esports accounts to the politics desks. Paste any address into the Polymarket wallet tracker or pick from the leaderboard, follow the wallet for real-time alerts, and open each trade in Rivo one click from the order ticket. Copy bots follow any wallet on paper, and signal bots trade live through a connected Polymarket US account. More in Polymarket copy trading.
Sizing that keeps you in the game
Size every copy to your bankroll, never to the trader's ticket. A whale putting $200,000 on a game may be risking half a percent of their capital. Answer with $2,000 from a $40,000 bankroll and you are risking five percent on the same bet, a completely different trade. Keep each copy to a couple of percent of your bankroll and you can ride out a losing streak while the winning record does its work, with enough copies behind you to judge the trader properly.
Five habits of copy traders who last
- They copy records, not headlines. A big month on one longshot is luck until hundreds of settled bets say otherwise. The grade and the replay sort one from the other.
- They copy specialists where they specialize. The best NFL trader on Kalshi is worth following on the NFL. Their Bitcoin bets are someone else's department.
- They mind the price. When a whale clears the book, the price moves. Copy within seconds, compare your fill with theirs, and skip a trade the market has already run away from.
- They size to their own bankroll. A couple of percent per copy, a daily ceiling, and no exceptions for the trade that feels certain.
- They let a bot do the waiting. The best traders bet at all hours. A copy bot takes the 2am trade at the right price while you sleep, inside the limits you set.
Why prediction markets are built for copy trading
Copy trading stocks or crypto usually means mirroring someone's whole portfolio. Prediction markets work bet by bet. Every copy is its own decision on one outcome, so you choose which of a trader's bets to take, size each one yourself and copy them only in the markets where they win. And because every position was opened by someone choosing a side on a contract that settles soon, the direction behind each trade is clear.
Use whale trades against sportsbook lines
A whale trade on a game is a read on the game itself, so it travels. A prediction market price converts straight to the odds you already use: a whale buying at 60 cents is taking an implied 60 percent, a -150 moneyline, and a 25 cent entry is an implied 25 percent, or +300. When an alert prints, convert the whale's entry and check your sportsbook. If your book implies 55 percent where the whale paid 60, you are getting a better price than they did on the same view. If it implies 70, the number has already moved past them.
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Frequently asked questions
What is copy trading prediction markets?
Copy trading prediction markets means taking the same side of the same contract as a winning trader on Kalshi or Polymarket, at a price close to theirs. Rivo shows every named trader's record, sends their trades to you as they happen and can copy them automatically through your own account.
Can you copy trade on Kalshi?
Yes. Many Kalshi traders show their trades by name, and Rivo records every one of them with a full record. Follow a trader for real-time alerts and copy a trade in one tap from Telegram, or run a copy bot that copies them through your own Kalshi API key within seconds of their fill.
How do I copy trades on Kalshi?
Pick a named Kalshi trader with a long winning record, check their record in the sport you want, replay copying them at your size, then follow them for alerts or build a copy bot. Connect your Kalshi API key once and copies are placed on your own account inside the limits you set.
Can you copy trade on Polymarket?
Yes. Every Polymarket trade sits on a public wallet, so every trader has a record to read. Follow a wallet for real-time alerts, or run a copy bot on paper. Signal bots trade live on Polymarket US through a connected account.
What is the best copy trading app for prediction markets?
The best copy trading app is one that shows you who is worth copying and then copies them fast. Rivo grades every named Kalshi and Polymarket trader on their settled record, replays copying them at your size, sends their trades to your phone as they happen and runs copy bots through your own account inside your limits.
Is copy trading on Kalshi and Polymarket allowed?
Copying another trader's public trades is simply placing your own trades, and every copy goes through your own account under the venue's normal rules. Venue access depends on where you live, so check the venue's terms for your location. Rivo does not provide legal advice.
How much money do I need to start copy trading?
As little as you like. You set the amount per trade and a daily ceiling, and bot presets start at $5 a trade with a $25 daily limit. Many people copy on paper first and go live small once the record looks right.
Do I need a bot, or can I copy trades by hand?
Either works. Alerts bring each trade to your phone with the price the trader paid and one-tap copy buttons on Kalshi, so you decide trade by trade. A copy bot takes every trade for you inside your limits, which is the way to never miss one.
Does copying whales work for sports betting outside prediction markets?
Yes, because the signal is about the game, not the venue. A whale entry at 60 cents is an implied 60 percent, which converts to a -150 moneyline. Compare that with your sportsbook's price on the same game and take the better number.