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How to create your first Nest

March 24, 2026

A Nest is a custom portfolio you build in under two minutes. Pick the stocks you believe in, set how much goes where, and let Coinage handle the rest. Here’s exactly how to create one.

Step 1

Pick Your Nest Type

Open Coinage and tap the + button. You’ll see two options: Normal nest and Goal nest. A Normal nest is a custom portfolio. Pick your stocks, set allocations, and invest on your own schedule. Tap “Create nest” to get started.

Normal nest

Build a custom basket of stocks and ETFs with your own weights.

🏛️Buffett Basics
AAPLKO+2
Weekly $50
+ Create nest

Goal nest

Set a target amount and date, then track progress while investing.

✈️Europe Trip
AAPLVTI+2
Goal $2,000Aug 2026
$840 / $2k42%
+ Create goal nest
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Choose nest type

Step 2

Name Your Nest

Give your Nest a name that reflects your thesis. “Growth Tech,” “Dividend Machine,” “AI Infrastructure.” Whatever captures what this portfolio is about. Pick an emoji icon to make it easy to spot at a glance.

Don’t overthink it. You can always change the name and icon later.

Step 1 of 3

What should we call this nest?

Add a name and icon to personalize your nest.

Growth Tech

Choose an icon

🚀
Continue

You can change the name and icon later.

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Name your Nest

Step 3

Pick Your Stocks

Search for any stock or ETF, or choose from popular picks. Add as many as you want. Your Nest can hold any combination. You’ll set the exact allocation percentages for each holding after your Nest is created.

🚀Growth Tech
Step 2 of 3

Choose what to invest in

Selected assets5 assets
AAPL
NVDA
GOOGL
MSFT
AMD
Search stocks or ETFs...

Popular picks

AAPLNVDAMSFTGOOGLAMD+ TSLA+ AMZN
Set up recurring
Create nest
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Pick your stocks

Step 4

Set Up Recurring Investing

Choose how often Coinage should invest in your Nest — weekly, every two weeks, or monthly. Every time it runs, your money gets split across all your holdings according to your target allocations. Dollar-cost averaging across your entire portfolio, automatically.

You can skip this step and invest manually anytime, but setting up a recurring schedule is how most people get the most out of their Nests.

🚀Growth Tech
Step 2 of 3

Buy Growth Tech every week?

Choose an amount to invest automatically.

every week · On Monday
From: Cash balance

Amount per week

$100
$10$25$50$100
Continue

Skip recurring for now

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Set your amount

🚀Growth Tech
Step 2 of 3

Set up recurring

Choose how often we’ll invest in Growth Tech.

Every weekOn Monday
Every 2 weeksEvery other Tuesday
Every monthOn the 1st

Skip for now

Continue
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Automate investing

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Start Investing

Once your Nest is created, you can invest immediately. Tap Invest, enter any dollar amount, and Coinage splits it across all your holdings based on your target allocations. One tap, every stock gets funded.

If you set up a recurring schedule, your Nest invests on autopilot. Every week, two weeks, or month, your chosen amount flows into the exact shape of your portfolio. Dollar-cost averaging across your entire thesis without lifting a finger.

Your Nest dashboard shows everything in one place: total market value, profit over time, a performance chart, and a breakdown of every holding. You always know exactly where your money is and how it’s doing.

🚀Growth Tech
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Market Value

$4,812.36

As of Mar 24 at 12:28 PM

Profit (1M)

+$612.36

+14.6%

Feb 24Mar 24
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History
Recurring
AAPLPrice $227.48
Target 30%

Total owned

$1,443

6.34 shares

Via this nest

$1,443

6.34 shares

P/L +$183.11 (+14.6%)

NVDAPrice $142.62
Target 25%

Total owned

$1,203

8.43 shares

Via this nest

$1,203

8.43 shares

P/L +$201.30 (+20.3%)

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Your Nest at a glance

Ready to build yours?

Download Coinage and create your first Nest in under two minutes.

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