Portfolio Management

Learn how to create, manage, and optimize your investment portfolios with ZapInvest's comprehensive portfolio management tools.

📊 Creating Portfolios

Portfolio Types

💰 Live Portfolio

Track real investments with actual money. Perfect for active traders and long-term investors.

🎮 Demo Portfolio

Practice with virtual money. Ideal for learning and testing strategies risk-free.

👁️ Watchlist

Monitor stocks without tracking positions. Great for research and market analysis.

Step-by-Step Portfolio Creation

  1. Navigate to the Dashboard and click "Create New Portfolio"
  2. Choose your portfolio type (Live, Demo, or Watchlist)
  3. Name your portfolio (e.g., "Growth Stocks", "Dividend Portfolio")
  4. Set your initial capital (for Live and Demo portfolios)
  5. Configure your risk tolerance and investment goals
  6. Add your first stocks using our search tool

📈 Adding and Managing Positions

Adding Stocks

Add stocks to your portfolio in several ways:

  • Search by ticker symbol (AAPL, TSLA, MSFT)
  • Search by company name
  • Browse popular stocks
  • Import from CSV files

Position Management

Track your positions with detailed information:

  • Current market value
  • Total gains/losses
  • Percentage returns
  • Dividend tracking

💡 Pro Tip: Position Sizing

Our platform includes advanced position sizing tools to help you manage risk:

  • Fixed Fractional: Risk a fixed percentage of your capital per trade
  • Kelly Criterion: Optimal position size based on win rate and average returns
  • Volatility-Based: Adjust position size based on stock volatility

📊 Portfolio Analytics

Performance Metrics

Key Metrics

  • Total Portfolio Value
  • Total Return (Absolute & Percentage)
  • Daily/Weekly/Monthly Performance
  • Best & Worst Performing Stocks

Risk Metrics

  • Portfolio Volatility
  • Sharpe Ratio
  • Maximum Drawdown
  • Beta vs Market

Allocation Analysis

Understand your portfolio composition with detailed allocation breakdowns:

By Sector

Technology, Healthcare, Finance, etc.

By Market Cap

Large Cap, Mid Cap, Small Cap

By Geography

US, International, Emerging Markets

🔄 Rebalancing & Optimization

⭐ Premium Feature: Portfolio Optimization

Our AI-powered optimization tools help you rebalance your portfolio for better risk-adjusted returns:

  • Automatic rebalancing suggestions
  • Tax-loss harvesting opportunities
  • Diversification analysis
  • Risk-adjusted optimization
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Manual Rebalancing

Even with our free tools, you can manually rebalance your portfolio:

  1. Review your current allocation vs target allocation
  2. Identify over-weighted and under-weighted positions
  3. Calculate the required trades to rebalance
  4. Consider tax implications of selling positions
  5. Execute rebalancing trades gradually if needed

📱 Mobile Portfolio Management

Mobile App Features

Manage your portfolios on the go with our mobile app:

  • Real-time portfolio updates
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Quick buy/sell actions
  • Portfolio performance charts
  • Offline portfolio viewing

Sync Across Devices

Your portfolios sync seamlessly across all your devices:

  • Desktop web application
  • Mobile iOS app
  • Mobile Android app
  • Real-time synchronization

🔒 Security & Privacy

Your Data is Protected

We take the security of your financial data seriously:

Security Measures

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Regular security audits
  • SOC 2 compliance

Privacy Protection

  • We never sell your data
  • Minimal data collection
  • GDPR compliant
  • Financial data encryption