# Support for fractional shares **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [November 24, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484 "2019-11-24T06:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![varun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@varun](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/varun)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/1 "2019-11-24T06:37:37Z")
Does Alpaca support buying/selling fractional shares? If not, when will it be supported? I’d like to use this for an algorithm I’m developing, but fractional shares is a requirement for me. ---
**Author:** ![taylerallen6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@taylerallen6](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/taylerallen6)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/2 "2019-12-16T17:58:44Z")
I second this request. I am currently not using Alpaca for my investments but if it offered fractional shares I would sign up immediately! I am sure there are many other people that feel the same way. ---
**Author:** ![Pineapple](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/pineapple/32/312_2.png) [@Pineapple](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Pineapple)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/3 "2019-12-20T10:29:20Z")
I second this too. The ability to trade fractional shares like Invstr. ---
**Author:** ![algo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@algo](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/algo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/4 "2020-01-08T18:09:33Z")
I second this too. It would be awesome to buy or sell by fractional shares. ---
**Author:** ![swhawkeye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/swhawkeye/32/382_2.png) [@swhawkeye](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/swhawkeye)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/5 "2020-01-18T00:16:51Z")
I would like to see this feature as well - Please and Thank you ! ---
**Author:** ![City6633](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a3d4f5/32.png) [@City6633](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/City6633)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/6 "2020-01-18T08:54:08Z")
Yes please! Introduce fractional shares and you will be No.1! ---
**Author:** ![johnsamp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/johnsamp/32/487_2.png) [@johnsamp](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/johnsamp)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/7 "2020-02-24T19:45:35Z")
+1 Can’t request this feature enough. ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/kris/32/163_2.png) [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/8 "2020-02-26T01:45:41Z")
still not seeing a big need for this ---
**Author:** ![johnsamp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/johnsamp/32/487_2.png) [@johnsamp](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/johnsamp)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/9 "2020-02-26T20:40:32Z")
@kris With stocks like AMZN tinkering around $2k, it would open smaller investment transactions to play in stocks they otherwise could not afford. The product we’re thinking about leveraging alpaca with would require this for simplicities sake. Apps such as Robinhood, Loved, etc… all make fractional shares available to purchase. I’m looking for an API based service that would allow such transactions, is that Alpaca? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/kris/32/163_2.png) [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/10 "2020-02-26T21:26:39Z")
I can understand wanting to have a cut of amazon, but i hope you understand that that has little impact on the market, robin hood just started doing it in dec by the way. and i bet you’ll see loads of other companies joining in. but that’s not how to invest. if you want gain look at top gainers you find companies like that are not day tradeable ---
**Author:** ![osulluke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@osulluke](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/osulluke)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/11 "2020-04-01T01:37:15Z")
+1 for fractional shares support. Has there been any movement on this subject? ---
**Author:** ![caden\_klein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/caden_klein/32/606_2.png) [@caden\_klein](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/caden_klein)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/12 "2020-04-07T14:34:08Z")
I would also like fractional shares ---
**Author:** ![D.J\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@D.J\_P](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/D.J_P)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/13 "2020-05-04T03:04:03Z")
I also can’t ask for fractional shares enough. ---
**Author:** ![ChildishGambino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@ChildishGambino](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ChildishGambino)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/14 "2020-05-07T01:30:17Z")
Fractional shares please please please. ---
**Author:** ![peter\_chen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/peter_chen/32/821_2.png) [@peter\_chen](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/peter_chen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/15 "2020-05-23T23:12:05Z")
I too want this. Right now I’m looking into trading through the API at Robinhood. But you guys have cheaper margin rates. So I’ll keep doing it at RH until you guys offer fractional trading. I won’t move my money over without fractional trading. ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/kris/32/163_2.png) [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/16 "2020-05-24T00:03:15Z")
im still not convinced making 1-10% over a long time (some times a year or more) is better then 50-250% every day in just a few hours i might sound crazy but there’s only one way to day trade and right now that’s buy low sell high. you cant go far in fractions. maybe all of you / or me. are looking in the wrong place look for more “Top Gainers” over the idea of a big stake in apple or the next home depot check out finviz or investing and look for top gainers to start understanding how the market moves and get a feel for day trading. ---
**Author:** ![Gunnar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@Gunnar](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Gunnar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/17 "2020-05-28T02:06:41Z")
+1 I need fractional shares before I can use alpaca with my app, that would definitely bring me over. ---
**Author:** ![miyamoto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@miyamoto](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/miyamoto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/18 "2020-06-16T14:05:49Z")
+1, currently I’m not running my algo on Robinhood because it supports fractional shares… I will def switch to Alpaca if you guys get fractional ---
**Author:** ![erezmichaely](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/erezmichaely/32/946_2.png) [@erezmichaely](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/erezmichaely)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/19 "2020-06-26T14:43:46Z")
I see the need for fractional shares purchase as well ---
**Author:** ![ivarvw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@ivarvw](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ivarvw)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484/20 "2020-07-03T22:10:15Z")
+1 for fractional shares. [Next page](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/support-for-fractional-shares/484.md?page=2)