# eToro — eToro Virtual Portfolio (web) United Kingdom research scope · eToro Group Limited (demo); eToro (UK) Limited (live service). Documentation reviewed. Reference page: /demo-accounts/etoro-web-uk.html 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. ## Research checked 2026-10-14 ## Testing status Not tested ## Recorded virtual amount 100000 ## Recorded currency USD ## Virtual funds $100,000 virtual funds ## Balance qualifications Advertised starting virtual balance. ## Expiry category unknown ## Expiry rule Requires Verification ## Expiry qualifications A fixed duration or inactivity rule was not established in the reviewed demo page. ## 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 ## Entity and regulatory research Requires Verification ## 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. ## Eligibility and regional limits 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. ## Supporting sources - [eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ]() — source ID: add-etoro-demo - [eToro entity terms and conditions index]() — source ID: add-etoro-legal - [eToro UK Terms and Conditions, August 12, 2026]() — source ID: add-etoro-uk-terms - [eToro account signup entry]() — source ID: add-etoro-signup ## Official information source [eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ]() ## Official entry route ### 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 ### 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]() — source ID: add-etoro-uk-terms #### 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]() — source ID: add-etoro-uk-terms #### 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]() — source ID: add-etoro-demo #### 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]() — source ID: markets-etoro-demo - [eToro UK Terms and Conditions, 12 August 2026]() — source ID: markets-etoro-uk-terms #### 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]() — source ID: markets-etoro-uk-restrictions - [eToro Virtual Portfolio markets]() — source ID: markets-etoro-demo - [FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions]() — source ID: markets-uk-fca-crypto #### 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 ## Official sources ### eToro demo account and Virtual Portfolio FAQ Source ID: add-etoro-demo https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Virtual funds; currencies; FAQ simulated trades and CFDs; reset instructions #### Source access note Official page opened and read; no registration submitted or trading tested. ### eToro entity terms and conditions index Source ID: add-etoro-legal https://www.etoro.com/customer-service/terms-conditions/ #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator UK Terms and Conditions link #### Source access note Official page opened and read; no registration submitted or trading tested. ### eToro account signup entry Source ID: add-etoro-signup https://www.etoro.com/accounts/sign-up #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Destination of Open a demo account CTA #### Source access note Followed official demo-page CTA; destination returned no extractable form text. Onboarding not tested. ### eToro UK Terms and Conditions, August 12, 2026 Source ID: add-etoro-uk-terms https://www.etoro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/etoro_UK_TnC_Publication_2026-08-12_Clean-1-1.pdf #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Clauses 3.1, 3.5 and 12.5; Schedule A CFD scope #### Source access note Current legal index UK link opened and read; demo service and funded UK service distinguished. ### eToro Virtual Portfolio markets Source ID: markets-etoro-demo https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Currencies market category; FAQ on CFD and leverage access #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested. ### eToro UK resident trading limitations Source ID: markets-etoro-uk-restrictions https://help.etoro.com/s/article/What-is-the-eToro-trading-experience-for-UK-residents?language=en_GB #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Crypto section: UK and UK-resident Europe clients cannot open crypto CFD positions #### Source access note Official help article substantive text retrieved in search index on 14 October 2026; direct open rendered only help shell. The independent FCA restriction was opened directly. ### eToro UK Terms and Conditions, 12 August 2026 Source ID: markets-etoro-uk-terms https://www.etoro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/etoro_UK_TnC_Publication_2026-08-12_Clean-1-1.pdf #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Clause 12.5: demo or unfunded account service under eToro Group Limited #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested. ### FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions Source ID: markets-uk-fca-crypto https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/cobs22/cobs22s6 #### Source owner Regulator #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator COBS 22.6.1 and 22.6.5; current section last updated 1 January 2026 #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested.