Future scenario simulations:
Test your portfolio against what could happen next

A future scenario simulation tests a portfolio against an event that has not happened yet, such as a recession or a jump in interest rates.

In Simulations, open Future and describe an event, or pick a suggestion. PortfolioPilot projects the 12-month impact in dollars and percent, with a written analysis. Results are hypothetical and can differ each time.

Feature basics

Which plan you need
Future scenarios. Listed in the Platinum plan
The 2008 and 2020 crisis replays. Included in the Free plan
You describe
Any market event, in plain English
Projects
12 months of impact, quarter by quarter

How does a scenario look?

Crisis replays and the Future tab with a hypothetical portfolio.

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PortfolioPilot future scenario simulations demo. Crisis replays and the Future tab with a hypothetical portfolio.

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 future scenario simulations works in PortfolioPilot

Three steps from your accounts to the answer.

Step 1

Add your accounts

Connect brokerages, 401(k)s and IRAs, upload a statement, or enter holdings by hand.

Step 2

Open Simulations

In Improve, choose Simulations, then Future.

Step 3

Describe an event

Type a scenario or pick one, then read the projected impact.

What you can test

Which scenarios can you run?

Anything you can describe.

Geopolitics

For example, a war in the Middle East.

Rates

For example, interest rates at 10%.

Recession

A global recession and its effect on your holdings.

Hypothetical

Projections are model estimates, not forecasts of actual results.

Next step

Act on your investing recommendations

Personalized Recommendations suggest specific trades and show how each one would change your Portfolio Score. Part of Gold.

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Questions

Questions about future scenario simulations

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

How do I stress test for a future event?

Open Simulations, then Future, and describe it. Read more in the Help Center →

Are the results the same every time?

Not always. They are hypothetical and can vary between runs.

Can I test past crises too?

Yes. 2008 and 2020 replays are on the same page.

Can I try it in the demo?

The demo shows the crisis replays; running a future scenario needs an account.