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Investing in the stock market

Get started by taking advantage of our $0 commission on all transactions

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Get fully invested. 
Buy and sell stocks and ETFs with $0 commission.

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Take control of your online investments

Trade your stocks, options*, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) independently on the Canadian and US markets. 

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Save on transaction fees

You're not dreaming: carry out all your stock market trades for $0 commission1. No minimum required. 

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Make informed decisions

Our platform is designed for investors of all kinds and offers many decision-making tools (Strategy Builder, Value Analyzer, OptionsPlay and more).

Platform Overview

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Track your investments at a glance

The dashboard provides a quick overview of your investments:

  • Real-time values
  • Trades and transfers
  • Unrealized gains and losses
  • Alerts and important messages
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Carry out transactions at your convenience

Regardless of the product you're trading, you can check:

  • Complete technical and fundamental information on the product
  • How your investments are doing in real time
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Screenshot of the platform
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Screenshot of the new platform and how you can check stock market fluctuations

Check prices

You'll be able to view and monitor the following:

  • Stock market fluctuations
  • The day's top-performing sectors
  • The day's best- and worst-performing securities on each of the major markets
  • Top financial news items
  • Fluctuations in international exchange rates and commodity prices
  • A range of graphs, financial data, analytics and filters on the securities that interest you
  • The top-performing ETFs

$0 commission on all your online transactions

National Bank Direct Brokerage is the first broker of a Canadian bank† to offer 100% of Canadian and U.S. stocks, ETFs, and option* trades at $0. Take advantage now!

 

*Options commission is $0 + $1.25/contract. A minimum fee of $6.25/trade applies. The maximum fee is $19.95 when the transaction value is less than $2,000.

†National Bank Direct Brokerage, as a division of a Canadian bank subsidiary, is the first broker in Canada to offer a commission-free online brokerage solution for Canadian and U.S. stocks.

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The image displays the number zero followed by a dollar sign and the words Stocks, ETF and Options
The image displays the number zero followed by a dollar sign and the words Stocks, ETF and Options

Quickly transfer your assets

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Are your assets at another institution? Are you hesitating?

We also reimburse your transfer fees up to $150 including taxes2

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Drawing of a flowerpot turning into dollars

What about annual fees? 

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The annual administration fee is $100. But you may not have to pay it if you meet any of the following conditions:

  • You’re a young investor aged 30 or under
  • You hold eligible assets3 totalling at least $20,000 as of May 31**
  • You participate in a financial program for engineers, teachers, healthcare, or business professionals 
  • You have an InvestCube account 

**The year runs from June 1 to May 31.

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Direct Brokerage, your partner in financial success

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  • The security of a major Canadian bank

  • Access to free tools designed to help you make sound decisions 

  • A cutting-edge, intuitive brokerage platform

  • Support from licensed securities representatives

  • Events to help expand your knowledge
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Buy and sell without paying commission.
Don't miss out.


Frequently Asked Questions

No. The $0 commission is applied regardless of the number of shares traded.

No. The $0 commission applies to all equity and ETF trades in the Canadian and U.S. markets. 

Trades must be made through National Bank’s Direct Brokerage trading platform. 

The fine print

*Options commission is $0 + $1.25/contract. A minimum fee of $6.25/trade applies. The maximum fee is $19.95 when the transaction value is less than $2,000. 

†National Bank Direct Brokerage, as a division of a Canadian bank subsidiary, is the first broker in Canada to offer a commission-free online brokerage solution for Canadian and U.S. stocks. 

1. Each transaction must be completed on our online trading platform. 

3. Eligible assets include cash, stocks, options, exchange-traded funds, debentures, bonds and NBI Altamira CashPerformer Accounts.

Transfer $20,000 or more to a National Bank Direct Brokerage account, buy shares, options or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within 6 months of your transfer and we'll refund up to $150 plus taxes of the transfer fees (refunded 1 week after the transaction).

For terms and conditions, call Customer service at 1‑800‑363‑3511.