Since fidelity doesn’t have transaction fees, can I sell a stock if the gain is only about $300? Is there any other cost? (Not sure how much the tax would be..)

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Not sure I understand the question. You can sell a stock at any time for any reason.

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Ah okay I heard that sometimes a gain is not a gain if you subtract taxes and fees, so I was wondering if there was any downside in cashing out on a tiny return. I made couple hundred but I realized I’m too much of a coward to invest in individual stock and want to settle

Re taxes - depends on how long you held the stock. To avoid tax time surprises, I *strongly* suggest you read up on capital gains taxes, and also how losses can offset gains up to certain limits per year. Taxes are typically not withheld on sale, so if you expect to owe you’ll need to have the cash to pay them on hand in the spring when filing income taxes.

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Ohh thank you! 🙏🏻

For normal cash equity (stocks) the transaction fees involved are less than .1% or ball parking, 5 cents per share. If your profit per share is more than that, you can confidently lock in your gains.

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