Trading Rules
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How to place an order for US stocks
How to modify or cancel an order
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Whether use the pre and post-market price to calculate the market value and profit or loss of your position
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Why was my sell order with an order price lower than the best ask price not filled
US stock market holidays
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Fractional shares trading in the US stock market
Order Type
US Stock Option
US Index Option
A fractional shares order is a type of US stock order that allows investors to buy or sell fractions of a stock in decimals, instead of requiring whole shares. Fractional trading allows investors to buy and sell stocks at a lower total order cost than the minimum cost of buying or selling 1 whole share.
● Certain US stocks and ETFs support fractional trading.
● Fractional trading hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET, or 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET for half-day trading.
● Only day orders are supported, and attached orders or short selling are not allowed.
● The minimum order size for fractional trading is 0.0001 shares. For fractional trading buying, minimum order amount is $5.00.
● Once submitted, the quantity of fractional shares orders is not allowed to be edited.
● Whole share orders are not allowed to changed to fractional shares orders.
● Editing the price of a limit order for fractional shares is supported after submission and before the order is fully executed or closed.
Note: Please be aware that fractional share trading is only available to users with a Universal Account. Ensure that your moomoo app is updated to the latest version to try out fractional share trading.
1. Go to the Markets tab
2. Tap Fractional Shares
Please note that symbols in the list may be updated from time to time based on market conditions, but actions to close existing fractional shares will not be affected by the updates.
1. Go to the Detailed Quotes page
2. The Fractional Shares icon will appear in the upper right corner of the page if the symbol is available for fractional trading
1. Go to the Trade tab
2. Select Support Fractional Trading in the Order Types page for stocks that support fractional trading
3. Select Market as the order type and enter the quantity in decimals to place an fractional order
4. Or place an amount-based order by switching Quantity to Amount on the Trade page, and the system will auto-calculate the order quantity at the market price
5. After submitting, your fractional shares order will be shown in Orders > Filled or Cancelled
*Note: To place an order based on an amount, go to the Trade page and switch from Quantity to Amount. The system will automatically calculate the order quantity based on the current market price.
Please view the screenshots below for more details.
For details about the fee structure, please refer to Fee Schedule.
Investors who own fractional shares will receive dividends and retain their voting rights just as they would if they owned whole shares. However fractional shares do not support corporate actions such as tender offers or rights issues, and fractional shares resulting from corporate actions will be credited to your account in the form of cash. For details, please go to the help center.
To buy fractional shares with margin, you can use your max buying power, and the financing rate is the same as that for whole shares. Please note that fractional trading does not support short selling.