Is the free channel a sample of the VIP?

Most signal brands run a free channel and a paid VIP group, and say the free one is a sample of the VIP. We checked whether the free channel actually posts the VIP's trades.

25 of 36pairs that shared 20 or more setupssame instrument, side, entry and stop

10pairs where half the free channel's signals were also in the VIPof 36

5pairs that shared no setups at allof 36

Free channels and paid VIPs with the same brand, 50 or more signals on each side.

How we matched them

For 36 brands we measure both the free channel and the paid VIP, with at least 50 signals on each side. A signal in the free channel counts as shared when the VIP posted the same instrument, side, entry and stop. For each shared setup we noted which side posted it first. We have not confirmed that the same people run both channels of every pair; they share a name or are listed together by the same seller.

What we found

In 25 of 36 pairs the two channels shared 20 or more setups. In 10, at least half of the free channel's signals were also in the VIP. Where setups were shared, the free channel posted them after the VIP in 15 of 25 pairs. And 5 pairs shared no setups at all.

So a free channel can be a delayed sample of the VIP, or a different product sold under the same name. A delayed sample also means the free channel's results are not the VIP's: the free post comes later, at a different price.

Whether the VIP is worth it

That is a separate question, answered by the VIP's own record at follower prices: see what the money buys. Members see each pair side by side: shared setups, which side posted first, and both records.