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Does Auto investing give you worse bid prices?

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Feb 9, 2026 · 16:39

I’ve been using Etrade for a number of years. I appreciate its ease and the fact it doesn’t look like a financial casino app.

However I’ve noticed in their auto investing, the bid prices I get on the fractional shares of ETFs every week are off. It seems to be .5+% off each time. Anyone else notice this when using any auto investing? Is this normal? Wondering if it’s better to set a reminder every week and just use limit orders.