PinkLion

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

For the past few weeks, we’ve been building one of the most requested features on PinkLion and today it’s finally live:

➡️ Automated Portfolio Rebalancing (with real trade plans!)

If you invest regularly, you know the pain:

Your portfolio drifts, weights get off balance, and suddenly your “diversified strategy” is… nothing like what you originally intended.

We wanted to fix that without forcing users into spreadsheets, manual calculations, or guesswork.

🔥 What we built

1. Target Allocation Setup

Define the allocation you want for your holdings (or the one you should have).

Or skip individual holding allocations and define allocations on sector, region and asset class level.

2. Three Rebalancing Modes

Because not everyone wants a full rebalance every time:

• Standard Rebalance - tightens everything to target

• Low Turnover - fixes only the biggest drifts

• New Cash Only - uses deposits/dividends; no selling

3. Auto-Generated Trade Plan

PinkLion creates a clean buy/sell list showing exactly what to do.

No guesswork. No spreadsheets. No “uhhh… how many shares was that again?”

4. Before/After Portfolio Snapshot

See exactly how your allocation will change before confirming anything.

5. Fractional-Share Friendly

It even optimizes tiny differences using fractional trades - super useful for cash-based rebalancing.

💡 Why we built this

Users constantly told us they wanted to keep their portfolio aligned, but:

• didn’t want to calculate trades manually

• didn’t know how much to adjust

• didn’t want unnecessary turnover

• wanted to keep risk consistent

Rebalancing was a top-5 user pain point, and most tools ignore it (unless you’re using expensive wealth-management platforms).

So we built a version designed for real humans - fast, visual, and dead simple.

🧭 Try it here

👉 Rebalancing is now live for every portfolio

(Login required): https://pinklion.xyz/ → Login/signup → Simulations → Rebalancing

After weeks of crunching API quirks, holdings trees and messy ETF datasets…

I finally shipped one of the most requested features on PinkLion:

🔥 ETF–Portfolio Overlap - instantly see how much an ETF REALLY overlaps with your portfolio.

Most people think adding a new ETF means “more diversification.”

In reality… you often just buy the same stocks twice. Or three times.

This tool exposes that.

What it does (and why it matters):

🔍 Overall Overlap % - How similar an ETF is to your portfolio in a single number.

📊 Sector & Region Overlap - Surprising how often ETFs look different… but aren’t.

📈 Holdings-Level Overlap - See exactly which stocks you’re doubling up on.

🩻 X-Ray Mode - Breaks down every ETF/fund in your portfolio into its underlying holdings, so you can compare the true stock exposure vs. any ETF.

This makes it insanely easy to:

✅ Avoid hidden concentration risk

✅ Spot redundant ETFs

✅ Pick ETFs that actually add new exposure

✅ Build a cleaner, smarter portfolio

Where to find it

Inside your dashboard → Analytics → ETF–Portfolio Overlap

https://pinklion.xyz/

Still in beta

It works best for US ETFs right now. EU ETFs are supported but you might see the occasional hiccup while we keep tuning the dataset.

If you’re curious about the overlap of your own portfolio…

go break it and tell me what needs to improve 💬

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

We’ve just shipped a new ETF comparison experience in PinkLion. It lets you line up two funds and answer the real questions quickly: Which one performed better? Which is cheaper? What’s the risk? Where is my money actually invested?

What you can compare (side-by-side)

• Performance: YTD, 1-yr, 3-yr, 5-yr, 10-yr (aligned start dates), plus a clean cumulative chart

• Risk: rolling volatility, drawdowns, and a simple Sharpe read

• Costs & size: expense ratio, AUM, holdings count

• Exposure: asset allocation, sector weights, country/region mix

• Holdings: top positions to spot overlap before you double-up

Quick demos (popular pairs)

• SPY vs QQQ

• QQQ vs VOO

• VUG vs VOO

  (If you have a favorite pair, drop it below and I’ll spin up the comparison.)

Why I built it

Most “compare” pages are either just two fact sheets or two price charts. That’s not enough to choose a core fund. This tool pulls together returns, risk, costs, and exposures in one pass so you can decide in minutes—not tabs.

What’s next

• Holdings overlap score and “what changed” month-to-month

• Save/share comparisons

• Add more factor lenses (quality, momentum, dividends)

I’d love feedback:

• Which comparisons should be one-click presets?

• What’s missing for your decision process (tax, tracking error, distribution schedule)?

If you want to try it, ping me with the pair you care about and I’ll post back a live compare. Happy to hear all critiques UI, metrics, data caveats so I can tighten this up. 🙏

A few weeks ago we shipped Stock Reports and the #1 request was: “Do this for ETFs and mutual funds.” Done. PinkLion now has deep-dive ETF/Fund Reports across 50k+ tickers fast, visual, and built for real decisions.

Access the reports: log in here → https://app.pinklion.xyz/accounts/login/

What’s inside each Fund Report?

• Overview at a glance: Price, expense ratio, AUM, holdings count, latest update, 1-year price range, returns, risk, and yield/valuation ratios.

• Fund Scoring (0–10): Growth, Profit, Health, Dividend scores to orient you in seconds.

• Price history: Clean long-term chart with quick drawdown cues and timeframe toggles.

• Asset allocation: Stocks/bonds/cash/other with weights.

• Geographic breakdown: Regions + country map to see home/overseas tilt instantly.

• Sector breakdown: Drill into exposures (e.g., tech vs healthcare) with sortable weights.

• Holdings transparency: Full constituents, not just the top 10 but all holdings, so you can spot overlap with what you already own.

• Fund basics: Issuer, exchange, category, domicile, identifiers (ISIN/CUSIP) for clean record-keeping.

Why it matters

• Allocation clarity: See exactly where your fund invests, no spreadsheet gymnastics.

• Fee & risk checks: Expense ratio, volatility, beta, Sharpe, and yield in context.

• Portfolio overlap: Full holdings make duplicate exposure obvious before you add another fund.

• Zero learning curve: Same clean layout as our Stock Reports open, skim, decide.

Quick examples

Broad market: IVV, VOO, VTI • Tech tilt: QQQ, VGT • Dividend focus: VYM, SCHD

(All major ETFs and many mutual funds are covered.)

What’s next

• Side-by-side Fund vs Fund comparisons

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

I’m excited to share a major new milestone for PinkLion we’ve just rolled out stock-specific reports covering over 100,000+ stocks worldwide.

These reports are designed for retail investors who want quick, high-quality insights without wading through endless PDFs or spreadsheets. You can now explore detailed data for popular stocks like Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA), and that’s just the beginning.

What’s Inside Each Stock Report?

• Overview: Key stats like price performance, dividend yield, and fundamental metrics.

• Valuation: DCF-based intrinsic value estimates and valuation ratios like P/E, P/S, and P/B.

• Income Statement: Revenue, net income, and EPS growth trends.

• Other Insights: Metrics that retail investors actually care about — made simple and visual.

Examples:

• Apple (AAPL) Valuation

• Apple (AAPL) Past Performance

• Computer Modelling Group (CMG.TO) Overview

• Computer Modelling Group (CMG.TO) Valuation

• Computer Modelling Group (CMG.TO) Past Performance

  Why We Built This

  Retail investors often rely on incomplete or overly complex data. We wanted to create fast-loading, actionable stock pages that combine:

  • Clean visuals (e.g., EPS trends, revenue growth)

  • Key valuation metrics (intrinsic value, P/E, P/S, etc.)

  • A user-friendly design

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  Next Steps

  • Adding ETF and mutual fund reports next.

  • Increasing the depth of the stock reports and adding more interactive elements

  • Expanding filters so you can compare stock valuations side by side.
    
    

Hey Indie Hackers,

Quick progress log from the PinkLion bunker: after weeks of crunching data and building a table-generator that won’t melt your browser, we just rolled out ETF Comparison inside PinkLion.

What it does right now, straight from the blog

Instant deep-dive, no login required
Open any new comparison post and you’re greeted with a live, side-by-side dashboard of total returns, volatility, fees, dividends, sector tilts, top holdings, and valuation ratios pre-rendered so the page loads in a snap.

Copy-ready assets for your own content
Every table in the article is clean, responsive HTML you can lift straight into Ghost, Webflow, or your newsletter without touching a line of CSS. Paste, publish, done.

Plain-English verdicts
Each post ends with a “Which ETF fits your portfolio?” summary that distills the data into an actionable takeaway perfect for readers who want answers, not just numbers.

First batch of live comparisons

1. SPY vs VOO – https://pinklion.xyz/blog/spy-vs-voo/

2. VUG vs VOO – https://pinklion.xyz/blog/vug-vs-voo/

3. QQQ vs SPY – https://pinklion.xyz/blog/qqq-vs-spy/

4. QQQ vs IVV – https://pinklion.xyz/blog/qqq-vs-ivv/

5. VOO vs IVV – https://pinklion.xyz/blog/voo-vs-ivv/

(We’ll be adding 50+ more match-ups over the next two weeks drop your requests below.)

Why build this?
Our users kept asking, “Is ETF A really better than ETF B for my goals?” but Google searches returned thin affiliate content. We already had the data pipeline for PinkLion’s portfolio health check, so we turned it into a standalone comparison tool.

Looking for feedback

• Does the layout read well on mobile?

• Any metrics or charts you’d love to see added?

• Performance OK? (Tables are rendered server-side to keep the bundle light.)

If you spot a bug or typo, DM me or comment here early builders get lifetime free access to the comparison feature. 🚀

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

We've just released a major new feature on PinkLion: Portfolio Stress Testing a powerful tool to help you understand how your investments might perform during real-world market downturns.

What exactly is Portfolio Stress Testing?

With this new feature, you can simulate historical financial crises like the 2008 financial crash or the COVID market plunge directly within your portfolio. Quickly identify:

• Potential Losses: Clearly see your portfolio's maximum drawdowns during these events.

• Recovery Times: Understand how long it might take your investments to bounce back.

• Hidden Risks: Spot vulnerabilities and areas where your portfolio needs strengthening.

Why is this important?

• Risk Awareness: Know exactly how vulnerable your investments are in extreme market conditions.

• Better Decisions: Make informed, confident choices to protect and grow your portfolio.

• Greater Confidence: Approach investing strategically, knowing you’ve considered various outcomes.

Early user insights:

• Investors highly value realistic, scenario-based testing.

• Clear visuals and straightforward insights significantly boost user confidence and decision-making.

What's next?

We’re continually improving based on your feedback and plan to add more scenarios and deeper analytics soon.

Try it out and let us know your thoughts feedback and questions are always welcome!