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My connected account shows double the value it should - the cash amount equals my total portfolio. Why?

This is a known issue that can occur with certain brokerage connections. What typically happens is that the brokerage reports both the total portfolio value as a cash balance and the individual securities separately, causing the account value to appear doubled.

Option 1 - Remove the duplicate cash entry:

  • Go to Track → Net Worth and open the affected account
  • Look for a cash or "sweep" entry that matches your total portfolio value
  • Click the edit (pencil) icon and set that cash entry to $0, or delete it if it's a duplicate

Option 2 - Reconnect the account:

  • Click the delete icon on the affected account in Track → Net Worth to disconnect it
  • Click "Add an asset" (top right) → Securities and reconnect your brokerage through Plaid, SnapTrade, or Yodlee
  • After reconnecting, check if the values look correct

Option 3 - Contact support:

If the issue persists after reconnecting, reach out to support@portfoliopilot.com with a screenshot of the affected account. Our team can investigate the specific connection and fix the data mapping.

Even if you fixed the duplicate manually using Option 1, it’s worth letting us know at support@portfoliopilot.com. We can contact our connection partner to get the underlying data mapping corrected, so it doesn’t recur after the next sync.

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