What Settings Are Available for Auto Invest on Pocket?

Auto Invest on Pocket lets you configure four settings when you set it up: the minimum investment amount, the frequency of purchases, the start date, and the duration the schedule runs for. Frequency can be set to Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly, letting you match the schedule to how actively you want to invest. Duration can be set to 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, or Until Cancelled, giving you a fixed commitment window or an open-ended one. Once an Auto Invest schedule is already running, only the investment amount can still be edited — the frequency, start date, and duration are locked in for that schedule, so changing any of those requires setting up a new Auto Invest rather than editing the existing one. The schedule also auto-cancels after 3 consecutive missed payments caused by insufficient balance, so keeping enough funds available on each scheduled date matters for keeping it active.

Settings available at setup:

• Minimum investment amount — the amount deducted on each scheduled purchase.
• Frequency — Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
• Start date — when the Auto Invest schedule begins.
• Duration — 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, or Until Cancelled.

After the schedule is running:

• Only the investment amount can be edited.
• Frequency, start date, and duration cannot be changed mid-schedule.
• 3 consecutive missed payments from insufficient balance auto-cancels the schedule.

Related questions:

Q: Can I change the frequency of my Auto Invest after it's already running?
No — once an Auto Invest schedule is active, only the investment amount is editable. If you want a different frequency, you'll need to cancel the current schedule and set up a new one with the frequency you want.

Q: What happens if I miss a scheduled Auto Invest payment?
A single missed payment from insufficient balance doesn't cancel your schedule on its own, but 3 consecutive missed payments will auto-cancel it. Keeping enough balance available before each scheduled date is the simplest way to avoid interruption.

Q: Can I set Auto Invest to run until I manually stop it?
Yes — Until Cancelled is one of the four duration options, alongside 1 Month, 3 Months, and 6 Months, so you can choose an open-ended schedule if you don't want to set a fixed end date.

Q: Is the minimum investment amount fixed once I've set it?
No — the investment amount is the one setting you can still change after the schedule is already running, unlike frequency, start date, or duration, which are locked in once Auto Invest begins.