Broad Portfolio
Broad Portfolio calculates a Markowitz-optimized crypto portfolio for any number of tokens you choose - showing optimal weights, risk metrics, and a historical performance simulation with monthly rebalancing.
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Broad Portfolio is a quantitative portfolio optimization tool. You enter how many crypto tokens you want in your portfolio, and the system calculates the optimal allocation weights using Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) - maximizing risk-adjusted return for that number of assets.
It is different from Portfolio MCP, which is an AI chat interface focused on interest-bearing strategies across DeFi platforms. Broad Portfolio is a direct, form-based optimizer that works at the token level across the broad crypto market.
How it works
- Enter the number of tokens - type a number between 1 and 75. This tells the optimizer how many assets to include in the portfolio.
- Click Go - the system fetches market data and runs the Markowitz optimization to find the token weights that maximize the Sharpe Ratio for that portfolio size.
- Review the recommended portfolio - the output shows each selected token with its optimal weight and individual performance metrics.
- Rebalance monthly - the platform recommends rebalancing once a month to maintain the optimal allocation as prices drift.
Portfolio output
For each token in the optimized portfolio, the tool shows:
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The token ticker |
| Weight | Percentage allocation in the portfolio |
| Annual Return | Historical annualized return |
| Annual Volatility | Annualized standard deviation of returns |
| Sharpe Ratio | Return per unit of total risk |
| Sortino Ratio | Return per unit of downside risk only |
Portfolio-level summary stats are shown below the table, including total token count, portfolio Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and overall annual return and volatility.
Sharpe and Volatility charts
Two line charts show how portfolio-level metrics change as the number of assets increases:
- Sharpe Chart - plots Sharpe Ratio against number of assets. The curve typically rises sharply with the first few additions, then flattens - showing the diversification benefit and where adding more assets stops improving risk-adjusted return.
- Volatility Chart - plots Annual Volatility against number of assets. Demonstrates how diversification reduces portfolio-level volatility, even if individual tokens are highly volatile.
These charts help you decide how many tokens to include before running the optimization.
Broad Portfolio Performance
The page includes a historical simulation chart that compares how the optimized portfolio would have performed against a benchmark over time. Both series are plotted as indexed values (starting from 100) so you can compare growth trajectories directly.
This is a backtested simulation - past performance does not guarantee future results.
Rebalancing
An optimized allocation drifts as individual token prices move. Broad Portfolio recommends rebalancing once a month: re-run the optimization with the same token count, review the updated weights, and adjust holdings accordingly.
Monthly rebalancing captures most of the efficiency benefit of MPT while keeping transaction costs manageable. For more on the theory behind rebalancing, see the Portfolio MCP section.
Broad Portfolio vs Portfolio MCP
| Broad Portfolio | Portfolio MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Number of tokens (1–75) | Natural language description |
| Focus | Crypto token weights across the broad market | Interest-bearing strategies + DeFi platforms |
| Output | Token-level weights, per-token metrics, Sharpe/Volatility charts, simulation | Category allocation, platform breakdown, recommendations |
| Interface | Form | AI chat |
| Rebalancing | Monthly, re-run the tool | Threshold- or time-based, guided by MCP |
Use Broad Portfolio when you want a direct quantitative answer: given N crypto tokens, what should the weights be? Use Portfolio MCP when you want to structure a yield-focused portfolio across DeFi platforms with AI guidance.
Blog articles
- Modern Portfolio Management Approaches for Cryptocurrencies
- How to Take Profit in Crypto Without Selling (Tax-Free Liquidity Guide 2026)
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