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Use one, two or all three platforms to trade how and when you want. You can also talk to an investment services representative if you have a question or need help getting started or placing a trade.

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RBC Direct Investing Online

Build Your Portfolio with the Tools You Need

Find, analyze and choose from thousands of investments using screeners, real-time streaming^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} quotes, income projections and more.

Validate Ideas with Top-Tier Research

Get expert insights with market commentary from Morningstar^{Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡}, Refinitiv^{Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡}, Trading Central^{Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡} and RBC.

Practice Trading Stocks and More

Use a Practice Account to experience the Online Investing platform. Free for RBC Online Banking and Direct Investing clients.

Explore the Online Investing Platform

Monitor your investments and trade on the go with the RBC Mobile^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 2} app.

Mobile Trading

Track Securities You're Interested In

Easily create and manage watchlists to always have an eye on the opportunities you're considering.

Act Fast When Opportunity Knocks

Trade stocks, mutual funds and more in just a few steps. Even trade with your Avion points^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 3}.

See All Your RBC Accounts in One Place

View your RBC banking and RBC Direct Investing accounts in one session and move money in real time^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 4}.

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For Advanced Trading

Supercharge your trading experience—at no additional cost.

Trading Dashboard

Fully Customize Your Dashboard

Create up to five different workspaces. Manage watchlists, analyze securities, monitor the markets and more in one view.

Choose the Details You Want to See

Pick from and personalize widgets for Portfolios, Charts, Quotes, Factsheets, Alerts, Watchlists, News and more.

Access Powerful Real-Time Data

Make informed decisions with real-time streaming and Level 2^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 5} quotes, advanced charting tools and global news.

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Now available in English, French and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Tools that Empower. Research that Informs.

Find everything you need to feel equipped and confident.

Make informed trades with real-time streaming^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} quotes

Track stock and ETF prices in the moment without having to pay extra.

Explore Quotes

Get event-driven insights for your portfolio

Discover how real-world situations and events are impacting your investments.

Explore Tracking Tools

See how diversified your portfolio is in minutes

View your investment mix and monitor your risk with the Portfolio Analyzer.

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Enjoy guest access with a Practice Account

Get comfortable trading without using real money. Free for RBC Online Banking and RBC Direct Investing clients.

Explore Practice Accounts

Enjoy guest access with a Practice Account

Get comfortable trading without using real money. Free for RBC Online Banking and RBC Direct Investing clients.

Explore Practice Accounts

Build your knowledge in the Investing Academy

Find ideas to get started. Explore in-depth guides. Get tips on DIY investing.

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Get investment ideas with screeners and picklists

View analyst-built lists of investments and see what analysts are talking about.

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Put your savings plan on auto pilot

Set up pre-authorized contributions and then invest that money when you're ready.

Benefits of a PAC Plan

Make informed trades with real-time streaming^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} and Level 2^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 5} quotes

Track stock and ETF prices in the moment without having to pay extra.

Explore Quotes

Get event-driven insights for your portfolio

Discover how real-world situations and events are impacting your investments.

Explore Tracking Tools

See how diversified your portfolio is in minutes

View your investment mix and monitor your risk with the Portfolio Analyzer.

Explore Tracking Tools

Stay ahead with pre-market and after-hours trading

Get your hands on up-to-the-minute data, even after the closing bell rings.

Learn More about pre-market and after-hours trading

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Feature	Online Investing Platform	RBC Mobile^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} app	Trading Dashboard

				North American Stocks and Options Trading
				View and Monitor Your Accounts and Investments
				Real-Time Quotes^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 2}
				Level 2 Quotes^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 3} for Stocks and ETFs
News and Headlines
Watchlists
Fixed-Income Investments Search

				North American Stocks and Options Trading
				Real-Time Quotes^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 2}
				Real-Time Streaming^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 4} Quotes for Stocks and ETFs
				Level 2 Quotes^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 3} for Stocks and ETFs
				Trading with Avion Points
				Pre-Market and After-Hours Trading
				Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 5,Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 6} Setup
				Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) Plan Setup
				Treasury Bill Rollover Setup

				View and Monitor Your Accounts and Investments
				Portfolio Analyzer, Account Performance and Income Projection Tools
				Recent Events Driving Your Holdings^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote 7}
				Watchlists

Watchlists
Fixed-Income Investments Search
Custom and Pre-Defined Screeners/Filtered Lists for Stocks, Mutual Funds and ETFs
Morningstar^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡} Research (Pick Lists, Editorials, Ratings and Research)
Sectors and Industries Analysis
Research by RBC Capital Markets, RBC Economics and More
News and Headlines
Consensus Upgrades and Downgrades by Refinitiv^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡}
Street Consensus by Thomson Reuters
Alerts (Stock and Market)
Calendar (Earnings and Events)
FactSet Fundamentals, Estimates and Reference Data
Technical Analysis and Advanced Charting
Technical Analysis and Events from Trading Central^{Compare Table Legal Disclaimer footnote ‡}
New Issues/IPOs Search

				Educational Videos and Demos
				Inspired Investor Trade
				Practice Accounts

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Option 1	Option 2

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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s).

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The Avion Rewards program is offered by Royal Bank of Canada and is subject to the Avion Rewards Terms & Conditions (opens in new window)

. You may only use your Avion points through RBC DI to: (1) pay for Canadian or U.S. equity trade commissions on your eligible RBC Direct Investing accounts; or (2) transfer points for cash contributions in CAD to your eligible RBC Direct Investing accounts. It is your responsibility to make sure you have sufficient contribution room within your registered plan when redeeming points for cash contributions in CAD to your registered accounts and/or when you use your Avion points to pay for Canadian or U.S. equity trade commissions on a registered account. The Canada Revenue Agency may apply tax penalties for over-contributions. RBC Direct Investing is not responsible for any such penalties.

Legal Disclaimer footnote

There may be commissions, trailing commissions, investment fund management fees and expenses associated with investment fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) investments. On or after June 1, 2022, any trailing commissions paid to RBC Direct Investing Inc. will be rebated to clients pursuant to applicable regulatory exemptions. Before investing, please review the applicable fees, expenses and charges relating to the fund as disclosed in the prospectus, fund facts or ETF facts for the fund. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For money market funds there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 1

RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 2

Real-time quotes are available automatically to all clients for exchange listed stocks, ETFs and most over-the-counter (OTC) securities without completion of exchange agreements. Real-time quotes for options and grey market OTC securities on detailed quote and order entry pages are also available upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site. Real-time quotes for options and grey market OTC securities are available to all clients across the site upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 3

Level 2 quotes are available on stocks and ETFs that trade on the TSX and TSX-Venture exchanges for all clients. Level 2 quotes are also available on stocks and ETFs that trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange and Nasdaq for Active Trader clients upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 4

Real-time streaming quotes are available automatically to all clients for exchange listed equities, ETFs and most over-the-counter (OTC) securities. Real-time streaming quotes for options and grey market OTC securities are available to all clients upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 5

Dividends earned pursuant to DRIP may be subject to requirements imposed by the Income Tax Act (Canada). It is your responsibility to ensure that any associated tax requirements or obligations are satisfied.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 6

The list of DRIP eligible securities is subject to change at any time without prior notice. RBC Direct Investing will purchase whole shares only. Some exclusions may apply. Some eligible securities such as preferred shares and voting class common shares will not reinvest into additional units of the same security but rather the underlying non-voting common share or similar security.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 7

To help you stay on top of your holdings we track and display dividend announcements, earnings, performances when one of your stocks hits a 52-week high or low, and ratings changes. These key events will be visible to you for five business days after they occur.

Choose the Platform that Gives You More

Transfer $15,000 or more and we'll cover up to $200 in fees charged by your other brokerage^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 6}.

Open an Account

You're Protected. Get 100% reimbursement for any unauthorized transactions conducted through the Online Investing platform or the RBC Mobile app.

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The platform that you use will depend on things like the type of trader you are and when or where you are trading. Use this chart to get an idea of which platform may best suit your needs. Keep in mind, you can switch between the three platforms—no need to pick just one.

Pay no maintenance fee^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 7} when you hold combined assets of $15,000 or more across your RBC Direct Investing accounts. Another way to lower your fees is to set up a pre-authorized contribution plan^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 8} of at least $100 per month ($300 per quarter).

See our Pricing page for even more ways to save.

If you don't have an account with us yet, the easiest way to transfer an account from another bank or brokerage is when you open your account online. If you're already a client, you can use our secure online transfer form to transfer your account from another institution. You can also download the form and visit us in person, or call us at 1-800-769-2560.

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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s).

Screenshots are for illustration purposes only.

There may be commissions, trailing commissions, investment fund management fees and expenses associated with investment fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) investments. On or after June 1, 2022, any trailing commissions paid to RBC Direct Investing Inc. will be rebated to clients pursuant to applicable regulatory exemptions. Before investing, please review the applicable fees, expenses and charges relating to the fund as disclosed in the prospectus, fund facts or ETF facts. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For money market funds there can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 1

Real-time streaming quotes are available automatically to all clients for exchange listed stocks, ETFs and most over-the-counter (OTC) securities. Real-time streaming quotes for options and grey market OTC securities are available to all clients upon accepting the terms and conditions of all exchange agreements on the RBC Direct Investing online investing site.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 2

RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 3

The Avion Rewards program is offered by Royal Bank of Canada and is subject to the Avion Rewards Terms & Conditions (opens in new window)

Legal Disclaimer footnote 4

Fund transfers in CAD or USD from an RBC Royal Bank account to your RBC Direct Investing account using RBC Online Banking, Direct Investing Online Investing, or the RBC Mobile app are processed in real time between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 7:54 p.m. ET, seven days a week. Transfers into an RBC Direct Investing account made outside of these hours will be processed the following day. Transfers out of your RBC Direct Investing account (Locked-in, Registered Retirement Income Fund, and Registered Education Savings Plan accounts excluded) to an RBC Royal Bank account are processed in real-time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday (excluding Canadian holidays). Transfers out of your RBC Direct Investing account made outside of these hours will be processed the next business day.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 5

Legal Disclaimer footnote 6

Up to C$200 in transfer fees will be covered when you transfer C$15,000 or more to RBC Direct Investing from an investment account held at a financial institution that is not affiliated with RBC. Clients must provide proof of transfer fee payment to RBC Direct Investing within six months of transfer to be eligible for reimbursement. Please contact an RBC Direct Investing representative for more details at 1 800-769-2560.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 7

There is no quarterly maintenance fee charged if your combined assets are C$15,000 or more across all of your RBC Direct Investing accounts. If your combined assets are less than C$15,000 across all of your RBC Direct Investing accounts, you will be charged one maintenance fee of C$25 per quarter (split across all of your accounts). For full details please refer to the complete Commissions and Fees Schedule at www.rbcdirectinvesting.com/pricing/fees.html.

Legal Disclaimer footnote 8

Clients with a Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) must have a net contribution of $300 or more for the quarter to qualify for the maintenance fee waiver.

Trading Platforms, Tools and Research

Get More Every Time You Trade

More Ways to Invest. More Freedom.

RBC Direct Investing Online

Build Your Portfolio with the Tools You Need

Validate Ideas with Top-Tier Research

Practice Trading Stocks and More

Mobile Trading

Track Securities You're Interested In

Act Fast When Opportunity Knocks

See All Your RBC Accounts in One Place

Trading Dashboard

Fully Customize Your Dashboard

Choose the Details You Want to See

Access Powerful Real-Time Data

Tools that Empower. Research that Informs.

Make informed trades with real-time streamingLegal Disclaimer footnote 1 quotes

Get event-driven insights for your portfolio

See how diversified your portfolio is in minutes

Enjoy guest access with a Practice Account

Enjoy guest access with a Practice Account

Build your knowledge in the Investing Academy

Get investment ideas with screeners and picklists

Put your savings plan on auto pilot

Make informed trades with real-time streamingLegal Disclaimer footnote 1 and Level 2Legal Disclaimer footnote 5 quotes

Get event-driven insights for your portfolio

See how diversified your portfolio is in minutes

Stay ahead with pre-market and after-hours trading

Compare All Three Trading Platforms

Choose the Platform that Gives You More

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Which is the right trading platform for me?

What are some ways I can save on fees?

How do I transfer my account from another bank or brokerage?

Make informed trades with real-time streaming^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} quotes

Make informed trades with real-time streaming^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 1} and Level 2^{Legal Disclaimer footnote 5} quotes