Draft portfolios:
Test changes before you touch real money

A draft portfolio is a working copy you can change freely without touching your real accounts.

Copy your holdings, try trades or a new mix, and PortfolioPilot scores the draft like any other portfolio, next to the one it started from. Included in the Free plan.

Feature basics

Which plan you need
Create and compare drafts. Included in the Free plan
What it is
A working copy of a portfolio. Your accounts are never touched.
Compared with
A reference portfolio, usually the one you copied

How does a draft compare with your portfolio?

An illustrative draft next to its reference portfolio. Switch between the two to see what changed.

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Illustrative draft portfolio compared with its reference portfolio. A switch shows the current and the draft weights, with the Portfolio Score and expected return of each.

The portfolio is hypothetical, and all figures are for demonstrative purposes only. Nothing shown is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

How it works

How a draft portfolio works in PortfolioPilot

Three steps from your accounts to the answer.

Step 1

Add your accounts

Connect brokerages, 401(k)s and IRAs from 12,000+ institutions, upload a statement, or enter holdings by hand.

Step 2

Create a draft

Open Track, then Drafts, and copy a portfolio into a new draft.

Step 3

Change and compare

Edit holdings and weights, then compare the score and expected return with the reference portfolio.

Ways to use it

What can you test in a draft?

Anything you would want to see before acting on it.

Recommendations

Add suggested trades to a draft and see their effect first.

Optimizer results

Save the Portfolio Optimizer's new weights as a draft.

Taxes

Check the tax cost of selling before you make the trade.

Scored everywhere

A draft gets a Portfolio Score, a forecast and a backtest like any portfolio.

Related portfolio management features

Test your next change on a copy

Add your accounts or upload a statement. Draft portfolios are included in the Free plan.

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Questions

Questions about a draft portfolio

Short answers here, with a link to the full help center article where one exists.

What is a draft portfolio?

A working copy of a portfolio for testing changes. Your real accounts are never affected. Read more in the Help Center →

How do I create one from my current holdings?

Open Track, then Drafts, and create a draft from the portfolio you want to copy. Read more in the Help Center →

How do I edit a draft?

Add, remove or adjust holdings in the draft. Read more in the Help Center →

Is there a walkthrough?

Yes, the draft portfolio tutorial goes through it step by step. Read more in the Help Center →

Are draft portfolios free?

Yes. Creating and comparing drafts is included in the Free plan.