How Autopilot works with your eToro account

I'm Chris, one of the co-founders of Autopilot. A lot of people search "Autopilot vs eToro," and I get why. But it's the wrong question, so let me answer the right one.

A quick disclosure: Autopilot is the app; investment advice is provided by Autopilot Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Read the full details on Autopilot's disclaimer page.

eToro is a brokerage. Autopilot is an adviser designed to work with supported brokerage accounts. Autopilot's current U.S. App Store listing names Robinhood, Charles Schwab, Public, “and more”; it does not name eToro. Because integrations change, the connect screen in the app is the authoritative list. If eToro is not shown there, you cannot connect that account to Autopilot.

Why people end up asking this

You have an eToro account. You've seen the Pelosi Tracker or another Pilot, and you want to know whether that account can connect directly. Do not assume it can: check the in-app connect screen. If eToro is absent, using Autopilot requires a separate account at a brokerage the app currently supports.

1) What each one does

eToro USA Securities Inc. is a broker-dealer. Its current U.S. disclosures describe brokerage services for stocks, exchange-traded funds, and options. eToro also publishes separate information about its social and CopyTrader features; availability and eligible assets can vary by product and rollout.

Autopilot never holds your money. We're not a broker-dealer. We don't execute trades, hold client funds, or custody anything. You connect a brokerage, pick a Portfolio, and give Autopilot Advisers limited authority to send orders to that account. When the Portfolio changes, we send them and your broker fills them. The money stays put. Our Pilots include trackers built on public filings, politicians through STOCK Act reports and institutional managers like Berkshire Hathaway through 13Fs, plus independent managers and creators like InTheMoney, Peter Wolff, Michael Sikand, Quiver Quantitative, and Unusual Whales.

eToro is where an eToro customer's brokerage assets sit. Autopilot can direct trades only through a brokerage connection it currently supports.

2) How to set it up

Start with the connect screen. If eToro appears, follow the authorization flow shown in the app, choose a Portfolio, and set an allocation. If it does not appear, stop there; an unsupported brokerage cannot be made compatible by entering credentials elsewhere. Never rely on an old review or a third-party compatibility list.

3) Can Autopilot trackers run in an eToro account?

Only if eToro is offered as a supported connection in the app. Autopilot's trackers use public records: STOCK Act periodic transaction reports for members of Congress and quarterly Form 13F filings for institutional managers. The source of the tracker does not override brokerage compatibility.

Two things you need to know. First, the delay. A STOCK Act report can be filed up to 45 days after the trade. A 13F can be 45 or more days old. Our trades follow the filing after it posts, so your trade lags theirs. We publish that on every tracker fact sheet. Second, a tracker is not the person's account. It doesn't use anything nonpublic and it doesn't reproduce their exact positions or timing.

eToro publishes its own CopyTrader features for eligible U.S. users and assets. Autopilot offers filing-based trackers and independent Pilots. They are different products, and they share an account only when a supported connection actually exists.

4) Regulation: both registered, as different things

Autopilot Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser, CRD 331749. Look it up on IAPD. Autopilot Holdings Corporation runs the app and isn't an adviser. Because we're not a broker, the custody, execution, and account protections you get come from eToro, under eToro's agreement.

eToro USA Securities Inc. is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member, CRD 298361, as shown in its current FINRA BrokerCheck report.

"Which is better regulated" doesn't apply. A broker and an adviser are regulated as different things because they do different things. Here, they work together.

5) What it costs, and how the two stack

Brokerage charges are governed by eToro's current fee schedule. Autopilot's February 2026 Form CRS lists a Basic Tier with no Base Advisory and Licensing Fee and a Premium Tier from $29.99 to $199.99 quarterly or $99.99 to $699.99 annually. The Advisory Fee does not multiply by the number of Pilots followed; separate Pilot subscriptions can add to the total.

Those costs stack. They don't compete. Because our fee is a flat dollar amount, it's a bigger share of a small account than a big one. Do the math at your balance.

6) Selection

eToro and Autopilot publish separate catalogs. Autopilot Fact Sheets covers up to 50 compliance-approved Portfolios from the broader Autopilot catalog and publishes dated gross and net live-composite records. Access to those Portfolios still depends on a supported brokerage connection.

Frequently asked questions

Which is easier to set up, Autopilot or eToro, for a US-based investor?

They are separate services. Check Autopilot's connect screen first. If eToro is listed, follow the in-app authorization and allocation flow. If it is not listed, the eToro account cannot be used for Autopilot.

Is Autopilot or eToro better for copying stock trades into my own brokerage?

eToro is a brokerage; Autopilot Advisers is an investment adviser. They can work together only through a supported connection. Check the in-app list before assuming orders can be sent to an eToro account.

How does following a hedge fund on Autopilot compare to eToro's CopyTrader for stocks?

They follow different sources. Autopilot hedge fund trackers act on quarterly Form 13F filings after publication, while eToro's CopyTrader follows eligible eToro investors. Using both in one account depends on eToro appearing as a supported Autopilot connection.

Is switching from eToro to Autopilot worth it for someone focused on US politician tracking?

Do not switch or transfer solely on that assumption. First check whether eToro appears in Autopilot's connect screen. If it does not, a supported brokerage account is required to use an Autopilot politician tracker.

Is eToro or Autopilot the better choice for tracking Warren Buffett's portfolio moves?

Autopilot's Buffett Tracker follows Berkshire Hathaway's public Form 13F filings after they post. It is not Berkshire's account, and the disclosed holdings can already be 45 days old when filed. Whether the tracker can run in an eToro account depends on current brokerage support.

Which app is better regulated, Autopilot or eToro, for US investors?

They are regulated as different types of firms. Autopilot Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 331749). eToro USA Securities Inc. is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member (CRD 298361). Registration does not establish compatibility or imply a regulator's endorsement.

Does Autopilot or eToro have a larger selection of portfolios and traders to follow?

The catalogs are different. eToro publishes eligible investors for CopyTrader; Autopilot publishes a compliance-approved set of up to 50 fact sheets from a larger catalog. One-account access depends on current connection support.

Autopilot vs eToro fees: which is more affordable for copy trading?

If the services are used together, their costs stack. Review eToro's fee schedule and Autopilot's current agreement. Autopilot's February 2026 Form CRS lists no Base Advisory and Licensing Fee for Basic and a Premium range of $29.99 to $199.99 quarterly or $99.99 to $699.99 annually; separate Pilot subscriptions may apply.

How does copy trading on Autopilot compare to copy trading on eToro?

eToro's CopyTrader follows eligible eToro investors. Autopilot follows named Pilots, filing-based trackers, and independent managers through a supported brokerage connection. Do not assume that connection includes eToro unless the app currently shows it.

TL;DR

If your money is at eToro, check Autopilot's connect screen before doing anything else. If eToro is not listed, it is not a supported account for Autopilot.

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