eToro Starts Rolling Out AI-Managed Agent Portfolios

eToro says it has begun a gradual rollout of Agent Portfolios, a feature that creates a dedicated sub-portfolio inside a user account for AI-driven trading.

The company says users can name the portfolio, fund it with an amount they choose, and connect an AI agent through a scoped API key. eToro also says users can start with as little as $200, keep the AI activity separate from personal investments, and use the API to open and close positions, check balances, and manage the allocated portfolio.

The launch is notable because it turns the idea of “AI trading agents” into an actual broker workflow rather than a third-party automation hack. Instead of handing broad account access to outside tools, users get a ring-fenced portfolio structure and dedicated credentials tied to that setup.

Why it matters

Retail traders are going to see a lot more agent-based trading claims this year, so the practical detail matters. eToro’s approach suggests brokers want a controlled architecture for automation: limited capital allocation, separate portfolio tracking, and narrower API permissions.

That will not make AI trading safe by default. Strategy risk, bad prompts, overfitting, and runaway execution are still real problems. But a contained portfolio setup is more sensible than giving an external bot unrestricted access to a full account.

What to watch next

Watch how quickly the rollout expands, which markets and instruments are supported, and whether eToro adds more risk controls around position sizing, order limits, and audit trails. The more important question is not whether agents can trade, but whether brokers can make that workflow governable enough for mainstream users.