How to cancel your Autopilot subscription, and what happens to your positions

I'm Chris, one of the co-founders of Autopilot. Cancelling and selling are two different actions, and people who confuse them get an unpleasant surprise. Here's the difference and the order to do things in.

One thing first, because we're an SEC-registered investment adviser and I have to say it. Autopilot is the app. The actual investment advice comes from Autopilot Advisers, LLC. If you want the full legal version of anything in here, it's on our disclaimer page.

Three different things you might mean

Cancelling a subscription stops the billing for a Pilot's Portfolios. Subscriptions are tied to Pilots rather than to individual Portfolios, so one subscription generally covers everything that Pilot publishes, which is explained in How Autopilot subscriptions work.

Deleting a Portfolio sells its holdings and returns the funds to your brokerage account. In the app that's tapping the Portfolio card, tapping the three dots, and choosing the delete or sell-all option. Only do it if you intend to sell.

Deleting your account removes the account entirely. In the app: the person icon, then Account, then Delete Account, then confirm.

Those are three separate actions and doing one does not do the others.

If you want out without selling

Don't use the delete option, because it sells. The help center says to ask a human agent instead if you want a Portfolio removed without selling the holdings. Message support in the app chat and say exactly that.

This matters most in a taxable account, where selling is a taxable event you may not want to trigger just because you're leaving. The consequences are in Autopilot and taxes.

What to expect when you do sell

The amount won't be exact to the penny. Prices move while orders fill, which the help center says plainly. If the amount is far off rather than slightly off, the usual causes are that you allocated more than was actually available, or that some positions can't be split fractionally.

Timing is your brokerage's. Holdings are typically sold the same day depending on when you start, and settlement follows your broker's schedule.

The order I'd do it in

Decide first whether you want out of the strategy or out of the product. If it's the strategy, you can lower an allocation or switch Portfolios without cancelling anything.

If it's the product, handle the positions first and the subscription second, so you don't end up paying for a month you didn't use or selling something you meant to keep. The full set of exit options is in How to reduce, withdraw, stop or leave.

Frequently asked questions

How do I cancel my Autopilot subscription?

Cancel the subscription for that Pilot in the app. Subscriptions are tied to Pilots rather than individual Portfolios, so one covers everything that Pilot publishes.

What happens to my positions if I cancel Autopilot?

Cancelling billing and selling positions are separate actions. If you want a Portfolio removed without selling the holdings, ask a human agent in the app chat rather than using the delete option.

How do I delete my Autopilot account?

In the app, tap the person icon, go to Account, choose Delete Account, and confirm. If you never finished sign-up or don't see the option, message support and they'll handle it.

Does cancelling Autopilot sell my stocks?

Deleting a Portfolio does, because that's what the delete or sell-all option is for. Handle the positions deliberately before you cancel, especially in a taxable account.

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