When stock prices drop significantly, it seems like a good time to start dollar-cost averaging (DCA) to avoid making emotional decisions. I am particularly worried about semiconductor stocks, as September has been rough for them—$NVIDIA (NVDA.US) has fallen nearly 10%, the $PHLX Semiconductor Index (.SOX.US) is down 8%, and shares of $Micron Technology (MU.US) and $Intel (INTC.US) have both dropped over 5%. I didn’t have a DCA strategy before, but investing in ETFs with these stocks seems safer. Can you recommend any ETFs? Also, I would like to discuss the best frequency and approach for DCA investing.
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You are considering it too much. Purchase VOO or VTI and make the call. I would otherwise take a big sum and forget about it (which is what I did with the money I got when I sold my firm). I only DCA because I have to with each paycheck.
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If I want to do dollar-cost averaging, what characteristics should the platform have, aside from 0% commission and auto-investing?
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Minimal contract cost. High contract fees would make the process unpleasant if you had to do it regularly. Instead, the platform ought to have the ability to create unique order expiration dates and terms. 
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I use Webull, and I feel like the extra hours are limited to trading limit orders with no stops, the auto-invest feature at pre-market does not really assist much either.I would resign if it were not for the low contract cost.
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There is no right or wrong moment to practice DCA, that is its very objective. DCA is just buying shares regularly regardless of the market values. By now, you ought to have been DCAing.