One of the great things about fractional shares is that you can invest as little or as much as you want. Want to test the waters for the first time? Try $20. Know what you like in an investment and have solid experience? Go all out with $5,000. There are a couple of things you should consider first, before diving off the deep end without any real plan.

The biggest and most important things to consider are: what investment amount is affordable and sustainable for you? Are you doing a one-off trade, or setting up an automated schedule? Whatever the case, you should choose an amount that you think you can stick to over time. Another important note is to figure out a date in the future when you want to reach your goals. 

Those are the basic principles to think about when you’re figuring out how much to invest. But remember investing should be for the long-term, and choosing an amount that you can afford and stick with is a great way to achieve your goals. You never want to over-extend yourself!

^{Investing involves risk. You aren't guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with.
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