eToro — eToro Virtual Portfolio (web)

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Research checked 2026-10-14 · Unknown fields require verification.

UK/non-US CFD research scope only. Clause 12.5 places demo/unfunded users with unregulated eToro Group Limited; regulated UK/Europe client protections do not apply until funding. US product excluded.

Virtual funds: $100,000 virtual funds
Advertised starting virtual balance.

Expiry: Requires Verification
A fixed duration or inactivity rule was not established in the reviewed demo page.

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Account conditions

Research checked: 2026-10-14
Testing status: Not tested
Recorded virtual amount: 100000
Recorded currency: USD
Expiry category: unknown
Evidence category: Documentation reviewed
Signup requirements: Create an eToro account, then choose Virtual Portfolio. Demo/unfunded service is with eToro Group Limited, not a regulated UK client account.
Notes and remaining checks: Requires Verification: expiry/inactivity, UK onboarding allocation, detailed fill modelling and simulated costs.
Research region codes: UK
Research region code: UK
Research region: United Kingdom
Platform code: web
Product: CFD
Record ID: etoro-web-uk
Broker: eToro
Legal entity: eToro Group Limited (demo); eToro (UK) Limited (live service)
Research scope: Virtual Portfolio for UK CFD research. Demo/unfunded customers belong to eToro Group Limited under UK terms clause 12.5; funded UK service is separate.
Platform: eToro Virtual Portfolio (web)
Documented terms: Virtual Portfolio includes currencies and leveraged CFDs where eligible.
Balance reset or adjustment: Ask Customer Service to adjust the virtual balance; published limits apply.
Live account or deposit: Virtual Portfolio uses virtual funds; funding changes the contractual client relationship.
What the evidence establishes: Demo FAQ and current-linked UK agreement reviewed; no registration or trading test.
Supporting sources: eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ
eToro entity terms and conditions index
eToro UK Terms and Conditions, August 12, 2026
eToro account signup entry
Official information source: eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ

Official entry route

Open registration portal

Route type: portal
Notes and remaining checks: Create an account, then switch to Virtual Portfolio. Demo/unfunded customers are with eToro Group Limited; UK live client protection does not yet apply.
Evidence status: Official entry route
URL: https://www.etoro.com/accounts/sign-up
Route source: https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/
Research checked: 2026-10-14
Testing status: Not tested

Execution and demo realism

Contractual capacity and execution arrangement are separate. ECN/STP labels do not establish agency. Simulated fills do not verify live execution quality.

Scope

UK live trading service role, with a separate demo operator: eToro Group Limited serves demo/unfunded users. Do not treat a Virtual Portfolio as a regulated UK client account.

Testing status

Not tested

Contractual role

Finding: Agent
Evidence status: Documented
Notes and remaining checks: UK terms clause 3.5 makes eToro UK the live service agent, normally arranging a trade with eToro Europe as counterparty; alternative executing brokers are permitted. This is not a role claim for the demo operator.
Supporting sources: eToro UK Terms and Conditions, August 12, 2026
Research checked: 2026-10-14

Execution arrangement

Finding: UK agency routing to affiliate or other executing broker
Evidence status: Broker-reported
Notes and remaining checks: The UK service ordinarily instructs eToro Europe to enter the trade, with discretion to use another affiliate or external executing broker.
Supporting sources: eToro UK Terms and Conditions, August 12, 2026
Research checked: 2026-10-14

Demo realism

Finding: Simulated trades using live market conditions
Evidence status: Documented
Notes and remaining checks: The FAQ expressly describes simulated trading. Its same-as-live marketing does not verify fills or cost modelling; it also says Virtual Portfolio trades carry no fees.
Supporting sources: eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ
Research checked: 2026-10-14

Research review

Research checked: 2026-10-14
Review outcome: Official demo and legal sources reviewed. Live UK agency and separate unregulated demo operator documented. No account opened or trade tested.
Remaining checks: Requires Verification: UK residence-to-entity onboarding and CFD availability in the actual Virtual Portfolio.
Requires Verification: expiry/inactivity and detailed demo fill/charge behaviour; no live-fill equivalence established.

Demo markets

Scope

UK-resident Virtual Portfolio research; demo/unfunded service under Group Limited, funded UK trading service separate.

Testing status

Not tested

Forex CFDs

Evidence status: Documented
Notes and remaining checks: The Virtual Portfolio page lists currencies and confirms CFD practice. The existing UK record distinguishes Group Limited's demo service from funded UK service. Residence-specific onboarding and exact pair coverage were not tested.
Supporting sources: eToro Virtual Portfolio markets
eToro UK Terms and Conditions, 12 August 2026
Research checked: 2026-10-14

Cryptocurrency CFDs

Evidence status: Retail restricted
Notes and remaining checks: eToro's UK help excludes crypto CFD positions for UK clients and UK residents at its Europe entity; FCA retail restrictions apply. The Virtual Portfolio's generic crypto category does not establish UK crypto CFD demo access, which Requires Verification. Spot crypto is a separate product.
Supporting sources: eToro UK resident trading limitations
eToro Virtual Portfolio markets
FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions
Research checked: 2026-10-14

API access

Evidence status: Requires Verification
Type: Requires Verification
Access route: Not established for this offering
Notes and remaining checks: API access has not yet been established for this legal entity and demo platform. This does not mean it is unavailable.
Requirements: Confirm the account, platform and regional requirements with the broker.
Supporting sources: No supporting source recorded for this field.
Official documentation: No supporting source recorded for this field.
Research checked: Requires Verification
Testing status: Not tested

Entity and regulatory research

Requires Verification. No regulatory assessment has been completed for this record; this does not establish that the firm is unregulated.

Reading the evidence

Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance.