How to Buy Fractional Shares on Fidelity Investments

Yes, fractional trading is available for the majority of stocks listed on NYSE and Nasdaq. However, there are limitations if the stock you wish to trade does not support fractional trading. In such cases, you will be unable to enter a fractional amount and attempting to switch to fractional share order entry will result in an error message.

This ensures that only eligible stocks can be traded with fractional shares, maintaining accuracy and consistency for traders.

1. **Eligibility of Stocks**: Fractional trading is available for most NYSE and Nasdaq stocks, providing flexibility for investors to buy shares in dollar amounts rather than just whole shares.
2. **Limitations**: If a stock does not support fractional trading, investors cannot purchase fractional shares of that stock. This restriction prevents inaccuracies and inconsistencies in trading.
3. **Error Handling**: Attempting to place a fractional order for an ineligible stock will generate an error, ensuring that investors can only trade fractional shares for suitable stocks.