diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/comparison_analysis/ca_controller.py b/gamestonk_terminal/comparison_analysis/ca_controller.py
index 4d8b7f33670..bbdc02f9bd6 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/comparison_analysis/ca_controller.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/comparison_analysis/ca_controller.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from gamestonk_terminal.comparison_analysis import market_watch_api as mw_api
 from gamestonk_terminal.comparison_analysis import finbrain_api as f_api
 from gamestonk_terminal.comparison_analysis import finviz_compare_view
 from gamestonk_terminal.portfolio_optimization import (
-    port_optimization_controller as po_controller,
+    po_controller as po_controller,
 )
 from gamestonk_terminal.menu import session
 from prompt_toolkit.completion import NestedCompleter
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_optimization_controller.py b/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/po_controller.py
similarity index 98%
rename from gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_optimization_controller.py
rename to gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/po_controller.py
index 18e04383afd..a5d27134ba6 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_optimization_controller.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/po_controller.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ class PortfolioOptimization:
         "yolo",
     ]
 
-    def __init__(self, tickers: List[str] = None):
+    def __init__(self, tickers: List[str] = []):
         """
         Construct Portfolio Optimization
         """
 
         self.po_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False, prog="po")
         self.po_parser.add_argument("cmd", choices=self.CHOICES)
-        self.tickers = set(tickers)
+        self.tickers = list(set(tickers))
         # These will allow the ca menu to be re-access
         self.ca_ticker = None
         self.ca_similar = None
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PortfolioOptimization:
         self.add_stocks(self, other_args)
 
     def call_select(self, other_args: List[str]):
-        self.tickers = set([])
+        self.tickers = []
         self.add_stocks(self, other_args)
 
     def call_equal_weight(self, other_args: List[str]):
diff --git a/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_opt_api.py b/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_opt_api.py
index 059affe85eb..1653ebdf151 100644
--- a/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_opt_api.py
+++ b/gamestonk_terminal/portfolio_optimization/port_opt_api.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ period_choices = [
 ]
 
 
-def equal_weight(list_of_stocks: List[str], _):
+def equal_weight(list_of_stocks: List[str], other_args: List[str]):
     """
     Equally weighted portfolio, where weight = 1/# of stocks
 
@@ -48,12 +48,36 @@ def equal_weight(list_of_stocks: List[str], _):
         Dictionary of weights where keys are the tickers
 
     """
-    weights = {}
-    n_stocks = len(list_of_stocks)
-    for stock in list_of_stocks:
-        weights[stock] = round(1 / n_stocks, 5)
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        add_help=False,
+        prog="equal_weight",
+        description="Return equally weighted portfolio holdings",
+    )
 
-    return weights
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--value",
+        default=1,
+        type=float,
+        dest="value",
+        help="Portfolio amount to determine amount spent on each",
+    )
+    try:
+        ns_parser = parse_known_args_and_warn(parser, other_args)
+        if not ns_parser:
+            return
+        weights = {}
+        values = {}
+        n_stocks = len(list_of_stocks)
+        for stock in list_of_stocks:
+            weights[stock] = round(1 / n_stocks, 5)
+            values[stock] = ns_parser.value * round(1 / n_stocks, 5)
+
+        return values
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        print("")
 
 
 def property_weighting(list_of_stocks: List[str], property_type: str, _):
diff --git a/terminal.py b/terminal.py
index b47ba357026..6b19c501151 100644
--- a/terminal.py
+++ b/terminal.py
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ from gamestonk_terminal.residuals_analysis import ra_controller
 from gamestonk_terminal.portfolio import port_controller
 from gamestonk_terminal.cryptocurrency import crypto_controller
 from gamestonk_terminal.screener import screener_controller
-from gamestonk_terminal.portfolio_optimization import (
-    port_optimization_controller as po_controller,
-)
+from gamestonk_terminal.portfolio_optimization import po_controller
 
 # import warnings
 # warnings.simplefilter("always")