Only a handful of platforms have an auto-investment option in Australia. So we've scoured through those that do to find the best available to you as of 2025.
We looked for platforms that had low trade fees, low minimum investments, fractional shares and were intuitive to use.
Automating your trades can be a great way to invest passively into the stock market.
By setting up an auto-investment, you can deposit a set amount regularly into your ETF, stock or other asset of choice.
This strategy is called dollar-cost averaging (DCA), where you invest small amounts frequently over a long time period, rather than as one big lump sum.
This can be an especially useful feature when there's a lot of volatility in the market because the regular deposits help to balance out any big price falls.
Australia's best auto investment platforms
There are now several platforms in Australia that let you set up recurring trades, but these 6 are our favourites.
We've rated moomoo as one of the best platforms for auto-investing because you can set recurring investments into both Australian and US stocks and ETFs starting from just US$10. We also that moomoo offers some of the lowest trade fees out there, while featuring enormous coverage of stocks from Australia, the US, Hong Kong and China (A-shares). It charges just $3 brokerage for trades of Australian (CHESS-Sponsored) equities and US$0.99 cents for US trades.
Auto-invest options: Australian and US stocks and ETFs
Minimum investment: US $10 for US stocks; $50 for Australian assets
Schedule: Daily, weekly, or monthly
Low brokerage fees
Auto-invest into ASX or US equities
Invest from just US$10
CHESS-sponsored shares
App may be overwhelming for total beginners
Brokerage fees: AU stocks: $3 or 0.03% of transaction value (GST inclusive), whichever value is larger US stocks: US$0.99 UK stocks: Not available ETF brokerage fees: AU ETFs: $3 or 0.03% of transaction value (GST inclusive), whichever value is larger US ETFs: US$0.99 Options: ASX: Not available US: US$0.5 for fixed plan and US$0.35-$0.65 for tiered plan Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: 55 pips or 0.0055 AUD/USD
Tiger Brokers is a great platform for anyone looking to auto-invest because because it has low fees and a very low minimum investment. You can set up regular deposits into US stocks or ETFs starting from just US$2 and you're also able to buy fractional shares. You can also directly buy Australian (CHESS-sponsored), US and Hong Kong shares, though you can only auto-invest into US equities.
Auto-invest options: US stocks and ETFs
Minimum investment: US$2
Schedule: Daily, weekly or monthly
Low brokerage on ASX and US stocks
Low minimum deposit of $2
Easy-to-use app
Only US stocks available on auto-invest
Limited educational resources
Brokerage fees: AU stocks: $3 per trade up to $10,000, 0.03% of trade amount after that US stocks: US$2 for trades of up to 200 shares, US$0.01 per stock after that UK stocks: Not available Other markets available: Details here ETF brokerage fees: AU stocks: $3 per trade US stocks: US$2 UK stocks: Not available Other markets available: Details here Options: ASX: Not available US: Fixed Brokerage Plan • US$3 for up to 4 contracts • US$0.75 per contract for 5 or more contracts
Tiered Brokerage Plan (Monthly Contract Volume) • US$0.90 per contract for the first 50 contracts • US$0.75 per contract for the 51st–100th contract • US$0.55 per contract for the 101st–300th contract • US$0.50 per contract for the 301st–500th contract • US$0.45 per contract for the 501st–1,000th contract • US$0.40 per contract for the 1,001st–10,000th contract • US$0.35 per contract for the 10,001st–50,000th contract • US$0.25 per contract for the 50,001st–100,000th contract • US$0.15 per contract for 100,001 or more contracts Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: 55 pips
Webull is a solid all-round trading platform that also has an auto-invest feature. You can set up recurring investments into Australian or US stocks and ETFs, plus you pay zero brokerage fee for ETF purchases. This makes it a great choice if you're looking to dollar-cost average into the market.
Auto-invest options: Australian and US stocks and ETFs (no penny stocks)
Minimum investment: $500 for first ASX purchase, no minimum for US equities
Schedule: Daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly
$0 brokerage on US and AU ETFs
Fractional trading
No account or inactivity fees
Limited markets
Brokerage fee per trade: AU stocks: $0.0003 X trade value (min $1.00) US stocks: US$0.00025 X trade value (min $1.00) UK stocks: Not available Other markets available: Details here ETF brokerage fees: AU stocks: $0 US stocks: US$0 UK stocks: Not available Other markets available: Details here Options: ASX: Not available US: US$0.50 Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: 50 bps of trade value
Kiwi brokers Sharesies has an easy-to-use platform and features like fractional shares, no minimum investments and auto-investing. Sharesies has frequently been named one of the best platforms for beginners in the Finder Share Trading Platform Awards.
Auto-invest options: US, Australian, and New Zealand stocks and ETFs
Minimum investment: A$5 per overall auto-invest order
Schedule: Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Auto-invest or directly buy ASX and global equities
Easy to use
No minimum investment
Lacks advanced trading features
ASX, US and NZ shares only
Fees may be higher than others depending on how you use it
Brokerage fees Sharesies offers 2 fee structures to choose from - ‘pay as you go’ and ‘monthly’ plans.
Pay as you go: 1.9% transaction fee on investments, capped. Aussie Shares: $6 AUD per transaction US Shares: US$5 per transaction NZ shares: NS$25
Monthly Plans: $5/month: Covers up to $500 orders with fees included. $10/month: Covers up to $1,000 orders with fees included. $20/month: Covers up to $3,000 orders with fees included.
Other markets: Details here Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: 0.60% of trade value
Betashares Direct was named the top choice for ETF investing in Australia at the 2025 Finder Awards. On top of its auto-invest feature that lets you set up recurring deposits into your ETF of choice, it charges $0 brokerage on ASX-listed ETFs and $0 brokerage on Australian stocks in the top S&P/ASX300 index (top 300 Australian public companies).
Auto-invest options: Up to five ASX-listed Betashares ETFs, plus custom portfolios
Minimum investment: $50
Schedule: Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
$0 brokerage on ASX ETFs and 300 top stocks
Auto-investing feature
Ready made managed portfolios available
Minimum investment of $50 for auto-invest
No CHESS-sponsorship
No global stocks (ASX only)
Can only auto-invest into Betashares ETFs
Brokerage fees: AU stocks: $0 US stocks: N/A UK stocks: N/A Other markets available: Details here
ETF brokerage fees: AU stocks: $0 US stocks: N/A UK stocks: N/A Other markets available: Details here Options: ASX: Not available US: N/A Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: N/A
Easy Equities gets a vote from us because it has super low fees and a collection of handy features. It has no minimum investment size, meaning you can start trading from just a few cents into Australian, US and European stocks and ETFs. Plus, it has an auto-investment option, which is great for dollar-cost averaging into the market.
Auto-invest options: Australian and US stocks and ETFs
Minimum investment: $0
Schedule: Monthly, quarterly or annually
User-friendly platform
Low commission and no inactivity fees
The EasyLearn series helps educate newer investors
Auto-invest feature charges 0.1% fee in addition to brokerage
Lacks customer service features, including live chat
No CHESS-sponsored equities
Brokerage fees AU stocks: 0.10% of the trade size US stock: 0.25% of the trade size Inactivity fee: $0 Currency conversion fee: 2.50%
Auto investing in Australia
Auto investing is still a relatively new feature among trading platforms in Australia.
The first to introduce the feature were micro-investment apps like Raiz Invest and Spaceship, which let you invest very small amounts regularly into ready made stock or ETF portfolios.
Now more online trading platforms are starting to introduce the feature alongside the option to buy and sell stocks and ETFs directly.
Still, you'll notice that most of these platforms only offer auto-investing into US equities. This is partly because Australian stocks are usually chess-sponsored, which means there's typically a $500 minimum into any one company stock or ETF. That's a sizeable barrier for someone wanting to invest smaller amounts more regularly.
Platforms that offer auto-investing into ASX stocks tend to follow the custodial model, such as Superhero, Sharesies and micro-investment platforms like Raiz. Chess-sponsored platforms like Tiger Brokers or CommSec only feature auto-investing for US equities.
What about automated trading?
Automated trading and auto investing are often used interchangeably, however there are some differences.
Auto trading tends to refer more to algorithmic trading, which is where trades are automatically carried out for you based on a complicated set of criteria and instructions.
These tend to be used by experienced investors trading leveraged products such as CFDs, forex and options.
The MetaTrader4 and MetaTrader5 platforms are popular among algorithmic traders as you can build your own algorithms and backtest your strategies using historical data.
You can check out a list of platforms that offer MT4 and MT5 software in our CFD broker guide.
Platforms that have advanced trade orders
Most share trading platforms will offer at least two types of orders — the market order (buying and selling stocks at the current price) and the limit order (buying and selling once prices hit a certain level).
However some share trading platforms let you set up more complicated trade orders, called conditional orders.
These aren't quite as advanced as algorithmic trading, but you can still set in place several criteria in order for a trade to be automatically executed.
For instance, say you want to purchase stocks in company X once prices fall to a certain level. You could set a simple limit order, or you could set a conditional order to buy at the best possibly price within your set parameter.
Conditional order example: Trailing buy order
Say company X is trading for $10 and you want to purchase it once its price drops below $9. You could set up a simple limit order, but in an ideal world, it would be better if prices dropped even lower.
You could in this case set up a trailing buy order, which is where the order is triggered at $9 but the purchase is only executed if the company X stock price starts to rise again by an amount that you set, say $1.
So let's say the Company X stock price falls to $7, but then starts to rise again. Your purchase order would go through at $8. In this way you've bought at a lower price than you would have if you'd simply set a limit order of $9.
According to Finder's latest analysis of Australian share trading platforms, those that offer conditional orders include:
amscot
Directshares (Bank of Melbourne and St. George)
Bell Direct
Bendigo Invest Direct
Capital 19
CMC Markets Invest
CommSec
HSBC WorldTrader
Interactive Brokers
Totality
Sequoia Direct Share Trading
Tiger Brokers
WeBull
Westpac Online Investing Account
Moomoo Share Trading
eToro
Interactive Brokers, Totality and CommSec offer a long list of more advanced conditional order types.
We currently don't have that product, but here are others to consider:
How we picked these
Finder Score for share trading platforms
We've scored over 30 share trading platforms assessing them for their core features, fees, customer experience and accessibility. Our experts give each platform a score out of 10.
Important: The standard brokerage fee displayed is the trade cost for new customers to purchase $1,000 of either Australian or US shares. Where a platform charges different fees for both US and Australian shares we show the lower of the two. Where both CHESS sponsored and custodian shares are offered, we display the cheapest option.
Frequently asked questions
Stake introduced an auto-invest option to all customers in 2024, however as of April 2025 Stake has paused this feature.
CMC Invest offers algorithmic trading, which means you can set up an advanced order to trade an equity once certain market conditions are met. This is different to setting up a recurring trade where you invest a certain amount at regular intervals into a stock or ETF, regardless of what's happening in the market. As of April 2025, CMC Invest does have a recurring trade auto investment option.
There's no hard and fast rule on this, but most investors typically make dollar cost averaging investments on a weekly or monthly basis.
Yes, Pearler has an auto invest feature, however it did not rank among the top 5 best platforms for auto investing because its fees are on the higher end compared to our top picks.
Sources
Disclaimer: This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of futures, stocks, ETFs, CFDs, options or any specific provider, service or offering. It should not be relied upon as investment advice or construed as providing recommendations of any kind. Futures, stocks, ETFs and options trading involves substantial risk of loss and therefore are not appropriate for all investors. Trading CFDs and forex on leverage comes with a higher risk of losing money rapidly. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Consider your own circumstances, and obtain your own advice, before making any trades. Read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) for the product on the provider's website.
Kylie Purcell is an experienced investments analyst and finance journalist with over a decade of expertise in a wide range of financial products, including online trading platforms, robo-advisors, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies. She is a sought-after commentator and regularly shares her insights on the AFR, Yahoo Finance, The Motley Fool, SBS and News.com.au. Kylie hosts the Investment Finder video series and actively contributes to the investment community as a judge and panellist. She holds a Master of Arts in International Journalism, a Graduate Diploma in Economics, and ASIC-recognised certifications in securities and managed investments.
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