Outperform
S&P 500 with
quantitative edge

Getting started takes just a few minutes. Here's how:

Step 1: Open an eToro account — Click the "Open an Account" button on our website. Registration is straightforward—you'll need to verify your identity as required by financial regulations.

Step 2: Deposit funds — Fund your account via bank transfer, credit card, or other available payment methods. Remember: minimum copy amount for AlphaWizzard is $1,500.

Step 3: Find AlphaWizzard — Use the search function in eToro and type "alphawizzard" (our eToro username). Click on our profile.

Step 4: Start copying

• Click the "Copy" button
• Enter your desired copy amount ($1,500 minimum)
• Set your Copy Stop Loss (CSL) — this is a safety limit that stops copying if your copy value drops by a certain percentage (e.g., 40% or 50%)
• Confirm by clicking "Copy"

That's it. From now on, every trade we make is automatically replicated in your account, proportional to your copy amount.

Important note about recurring deposits:

If you set up automatic monthly deposits to your eToro account, these funds do not automatically go into your copy. You need to manually allocate them each month:

1. Go to your portfolio
2. Find your AlphaWizzard copy
3. Click "Invest More"
4. Enter the amount you want to add
5. Confirm

This ensures you stay in control of how much you allocate—but don't forget to do it if you want to increase your investment over time.

During registration, eToro walks you through a questionnaire to set up your account. Here's what to expect and how to make sure copy trading is available to you:

1. Instruments you're interested in

eToro will ask which instruments you'd like to trade (Stocks & ETFs, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Commodities, Indices, etc.). Our recommendation: select all of them. This doesn't commit you to anything—it simply ensures no features are restricted. CopyTrader itself is a platform feature available to all verified accounts, not an instrument you need to select separately.

2. Trading experience & risk tolerance

eToro is legally required to assess your investment knowledge and risk tolerance. Answer honestly, but be aware:

• Indicating very low risk tolerance combined with zero trading experience may restrict access to certain features, including copy trading
• You'll be asked about your experience with stocks, CFDs, crypto, and your investment objectives
• Select a medium or higher risk tolerance if that honestly reflects your comfort level

3. Trading Knowledge Assessment

eToro will ask roughly 10 questions testing basic trading concepts:

• How leverage works (e.g., "$100 with 20x leverage = $2,000 position")
• What a stop-loss order does
• Difference between "going long" and "going short"
• Basics of CFDs and market risk

Don't worry—these are straightforward questions. If you're unsure, a quick search for "eToro trading knowledge assessment" will help you prepare.

For EU/UK users: Due to MiFID regulations, you may also need to complete a Suitability Assessment specifically for copy trading. This checks that you understand how copy trading works and that it matches your financial situation. Completing this is required before you can start copying.

4. Identity verification (KYC)

You'll need to upload:

• Proof of Identity — Passport, driver's license, or national ID
• Proof of Address — Bank statement, utility bill, or tax letter (issued within the last 3 months)

Verification is usually approved within 24 hours. Until your account is fully verified, copy trading and withdrawals may be limited.

Tip: Complete all verification steps right away. Once verified, simply search for "alphawizzard", click Copy, and you're all set.

Use this calculator to see how your investments could grow over time with regular contributions.

We run a long-only, stocks-only strategy with a strong focus on US large-cap equities. We don't short stocks, we don't trade options or futures, and we never use leverage.

This is a deliberate choice. By staying long-only and unlevered, we avoid the catastrophic risks that blow up many traders—margin calls, forced liquidations, and unlimited downside from short positions.

Our edge comes from stock selection, portfolio optimization, and dynamic risk management—not from financial engineering or borrowed money. When we reduce risk, we simply hold more cash. When we're fully invested, it's 100% equities, 0% leverage.

We focus on four key metrics that tell the full story—not just returns, but risk-adjusted returns:

• CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) — Your average yearly return, accounting for compounding. The clearest measure of long-term wealth building.
• Maximum Drawdown — The largest peak-to-trough decline before recovery. Arguably the most important metric because it measures the worst pain you'd have experienced.
• Sharpe Ratio — Returns divided by volatility. Answers: "How much return am I getting per unit of total risk?" Higher is better.
• Sortino Ratio — Similar to Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility. We optimize for Sortino because protecting against losses matters more than smoothing gains.

No—and here's why.

Daily fluctuations are normal. Our portfolio holds 15-30 curated stocks, not the entire index, so daily movements will naturally differ. We measure success monthly, not daily—checking performance every day leads to unnecessary stress.

Our risk overlay does the heavy lifting. When market risk increases, our system automatically reduces equity exposure:

• Some days we're fully invested and move with the market
• Other days we're defensive and may lag a strong rally
• During selloffs, reduced exposure protects capital

Bottom line: Don't watch daily. Trust the process. Review monthly. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results, but disciplined risk management stacks the odds in your favour over time.

No. There are no subscription fees, management fees, or commissions when copy trading on eToro.

• Start or stop copying at any time with no cancellation costs
• Standard eToro spreads apply when positions are opened or closed
• For non-leveraged stock positions (how AlphaWizzard typically trades), there are no overnight fees

Yes. Copy trading operates independently from your manual trading. You can freely buy and sell stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, or any other instruments available on eToro alongside your copy trading allocation. Your copied positions and manual positions are managed separately.

eToro is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (ticker: ETOR) with over 40 million registered users worldwide.

The platform is regulated by multiple top-tier authorities:

• UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)

Client funds are held in segregated accounts. Eligible eToro Club members (Platinum and above) of certain eToro entities benefit from additional private insurance via Lloyd's of London, covering up to €1M per client in the event of eToro's insolvency, subject to an aggregate limit of €25M across all claimants. Real crypto positions are excluded. Coverage may be withdrawn at eToro's discretion. Full details on eToro's website.

Your money never leaves your own account. When you copy AlphaWizzard, your funds stay in your personal eToro account at all times—we never have access to withdraw or transfer your capital.

You retain full control:

• Stop copying anytime with one click—no lock-up periods, no exit fees
• Adjust your copy amount up or down whenever you want
• See every trade in real-time with complete transparency
• Pause copying temporarily if you prefer

Full transparency is built into the eToro platform—you can see our complete portfolio, every open position, historical performance, and risk metrics. The eToro app makes monitoring your investments easy and intuitive, anytime, anywhere.

All eToro accounts are denominated in US Dollars (USD). When you deposit funds in another currency, they will be automatically converted to USD. This means your portfolio value and all performance metrics are displayed in USD.

Social trading lets you automatically copy experienced investors' trades in real-time.

It's gaining popularity because traditional investment products have failed many investors—high fees, poor transparency, mediocre returns, and full exposure to market crashes.

Social trading offers the opposite:

• Low entry barriers (start from $1,500)
• Complete transparency (see every trade)
• Community-driven knowledge sharing
• Freedom to start or stop anytime

It's professional investing made accessible—without the gatekeepers.

When you copy AlphaWizzard, our trades are replicated proportionally in your account. If we allocate 5% to a stock, you automatically allocate 5% of your copy amount—whether you copy with $1,500 or $100,000.

Fractional shares make it possible: eToro supports fractional share trading (minimum $10 per transaction), enabling accurate replication with smaller amounts.

Why AlphaWizzard requires a $1,500 minimum:

Our strategy holds 15-30 positions with dynamic risk overlay adjustments. With too little capital, individual positions become too small to execute properly, and rounding issues cause failed trades.

Example: With 20 equally-weighted stocks, $1,500 means ~$75 per position—enough to replicate properly. With only $200, each position would be ~$10, right at the minimum.

$1,500 is the sweet spot where accurate replication meets accessibility.

eToro offers a Copy Stop Loss (CSL) feature that automatically stops copying if your copy value drops by a percentage you define (e.g., 30%, 40%, or 50%). It's there as a safety net, and you're free to use it.

However, our general recommendation:

Let your investment run. Don't intervene emotionally.

The biggest enemy of long-term returns isn't market volatility—it's emotional decision-making. Panic-selling during a dip locks in losses and often means missing the recovery. Our risk overlay is specifically designed to manage drawdowns systematically, so you don't have to react to every market movement.

If you set a CSL too tight:

• Normal market fluctuations might trigger it
• You get stopped out at the worst moment
• You miss the subsequent recovery
• You've turned a temporary dip into a permanent loss

Our approach: We manage risk actively within the strategy. The overlay reduces exposure when danger signals appear—so you don't need to second-guess every market move.

The golden rule: Only invest what you can afford to lose.

This isn't just legal disclaimer language—it's practical wisdom. When you invest money you might need next month, every red day becomes stressful. When you invest true long-term capital, you can let the strategy work without emotional interference.

Less financial pressure = less stress = better decisions.

Investing with "scared money" leads to panic selling at exactly the wrong time. Investing with capital you've mentally committed for the long term lets you stay calm and let compounding do its work.

AlphaWizzard is the name of our trading strategy on eToro. Veloris Capital is the team behind it. Same team, same systematic process, same strategy.